2002 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 2002 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 9–3. 2002 was the 34th consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 14 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 seventh straight year. The Aggies upset previously unbeaten and fifth-ranked Central Washington before losing in quarterfinal round 20th-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville . The team outscored their opponents 368 to 223 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

2002 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
AFCANo. 14
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Moroski (10th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 UC Davis ^       9 3  
New Haven       4 6  
Quincy       4 7  
Saint Joseph's (IN)       4 7  
Western New Mexico       2 7  
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at No. 1 Grand Valley StateNo. 6L 17–24[1]
September 14Abilene ChristianNo. 11W 34–17
September 21North Dakota StateNo. 10
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 35–77,300[2]
September 28at Western OregonNo. 10
W 64–20
October 5at Sacramento StateNo. 9W 38–2115,892[3]
October 19Humboldt StateNo. 6
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 49–14
October 26at Cal PolyNo. 5W 28–14
November 2Saint Mary'sNo. 5
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 31–28
November 9at No. 6 Central WashingtonNo. 5
L 14–38
November 16at Western WashingtonNo. 14
W 14–7
November 23at No. 5 Central WashingtonNo. 14W 24–6
November 30at No. 20 Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 14
L 20–27
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Don VanderVeen (September 8, 2002). "No. 1 Grand Valley prevails". Detroit Free Press. p. 12D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies buffalo Bison". The Sacramento Bee. September 22, 2002. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.