The 2001 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 10–3. 2001 was the 32nd consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 12 in the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the sixth straight year. The Aggies defeated 11th-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville in the first round and 17th-ranked Tarleton State in the quarterfinals before losing in semifinal round to fourth-ranked and eventual national champion North Dakota. The team outscored their opponents 490 to 286 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.
| 2001 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 2–14 at North Dakota | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 12 |
| Record | 10–3 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Moroski (9th season) |
| Home stadium | Toomey Field |
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| No. 12 UC Davis ^ | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western New Mexico | – | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quincy | – | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's (IN) | – | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | at New Mexico Highlands | No. 3 |
| W 51–6 | ||
| September 8 | at Abilene Christian | No. 3 | W 41–28 | |||
| September 22 | Western Oregon | No. 3 | W 43–32 | |||
| September 29 | at Humboldt State | No. 3 | W 56–14 | |||
| October 6 | at Saint Mary’s | No. 3 |
| L 21–28 | ||
| October 13 | Cal State Northridge | No. 13 |
| W 38–31 | ||
| October 20 | Cal Poly | No. 10 |
| L 28–31 | ||
| October 27 | at Sacramento State | No. 15 | W 43–0 | 17,328 | [1] | |
| November 3 | Central Washington | No. 15 |
| W 48–13 | ||
| November 10 | No. 17 Western Washington | No. 14 |
| W 40–32 | ||
| November 17 | at No. 11 Texas A&M–Kingsville | No. 12 | W 37–32 | |||
| November 24 | No. 17 Tarleton State | No. 12 |
| W 42–25 | ||
| December 1 | at No. 4 North Dakota | No. 12 |
| L 2–14 | 11,696 | [2] |
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NFL Draft
editThe following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.[5][6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| JT O'Sullivan | Quarterback | 6 | 186 | New Orleans Saints |
References
edit- ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ Bakken, Ryan (December 2, 2001). "Defense shines as Sioux make national finals for first time". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 1D. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 2, 2021.