1981 UC Davis Aggies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1981
| team = UC Davis Aggies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Far Western Conference
| short_conf = FWC
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = Jim Sochor
| hc_year = 12th
| captain =
| stadium = Toomey Field
| champion = FWC co-champion
}}
{{1981 Far Western Conference football standings}}
The 1981 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Cal State Hayward. The Aggies were conference champions for the 11th consecutive season and had a winning record for the 12th straight year. UC Davis' loss to Humboldt State on October 10 broke a streak of 38 consecutive conference victories that started in the 1973 season. The team outscored its opponents 163 to 140 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Puget Sound Loggers|title=Puget Sound}}
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 0–7
| attend = 7,300
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 17–20
| attend = 7,700–8,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=September 27, 1981|page=III-20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9963268/southland_19810927/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Cal Poly Pomona
| site_stadium = Kellogg Field
| site_cityst = Pomona, CA
| score = 19–7
| attend = 4,113
| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=October 4, 1981|page=III-18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9963288/southland_19811004/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Humboldt State
| site_stadium = Redwood Bowl
| site_cityst = Arcata, CA
| score = 18–20
| attend = 5,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–30
| attend = 4,356
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = San Francisco State
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 6–3
| attend = 7,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| site_stadium = Buck Shaw Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 21–17
| attend = 6,154
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = Chico State
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 38–9
| attend = 6,412–6,500
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13169 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 22, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Cal State Hayward
| site_stadium = Pioneer Stadium
| site_cityst = Hayward, CA
| score = 23–14
| attend = 1,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–13
| attend = 5,600
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13169 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 12, 2022 }}{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=47|title=UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide|access-date=April 22, 2017|archive-date=March 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308182711/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=47|url-status=dead}}
References
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