1999 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1999 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1999 NCAA Division II football season. They played as a Division II independent in 1999. They would stay an independent until 2004 when they became a charter member of the Great West Conference (GWC).

1999 UC Davis Aggies football
Division II 1st Round, W 33–17 vs. Central Oklahoma Division II Quarterfinal, L 14–19 vs. Northeastern State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 5 (Div. II Football Committee)
1999 record	10–2
Head coach	Bob Biggs (7th season)
Home stadium	Toomey Field (Capacity: 10,111)

1999 NCAA Division II independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 UC Davis ^			–						10	–	2
New Haven			–						5	–	5
Saint Joseph's (IN)			–						4	–	7
Quincy			–						3	–	8
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1999 Aggies were led by seventh-year head coach Bob Biggs and played their home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the regular season with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1). This was the 30th consecutive year UC Davis finished with a winning record.

At the end of the season the Aggies were ranked #5 and were invited to the Division II playoffs for the fourth year in a row. In the first round they defeated 18th-ranked Central Oklahoma at their home stadium in Davis, California. In the second round (quarterfinal) they again played in their home stadium, but were upset by Northeastern State. That brought the Aggies final record to ten wins and two losses (10–2). The Aggies outscored their opponents 393–233 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 4	Texas A&M–Commerce	No. 11	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 36–0
September 11	at Western Oregon	No. 11	McArthur Field Monmouth, OR	W 40–33 ^OT
September 18	at Sacramento State[note 1]	No. 11	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	L 27–48	20,993[1]
September 25	at New Haven	No. 10	Robert B. Dodds Stadium West Haven, CT	W 42–16
October 2	Humboldt State	No. 9	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 43–16
October 9	at Southern Utah	No. 8	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	W 24–9
October 16	at Saint Mary’s	No. 8	Saint Mary’s Stadium Moraga, CA	W 28–14
October 23	Cal Poly[note 2]	No. 8	Toomey Field Davis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)	W 31–24
November 6	Central Washington	No. 6	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 20–13
November 13	No. 11 Western Washington	No. 5	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 55–24
November 20	No. 18 Central Oklahoma	No. 5	Toomey Field Davis, CA (Division II 1st Round Playoff)	W 33–17
November 27	Northeastern State	No. 5	Toomey Field Davis, CA (Division II Quarterfinal)	L 14–19
Rankings from 1999 NCAA Division II football rankings

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 2000 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes

1. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
2. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References

1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
2. "California - Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
3. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
4. "2000 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
5. "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
6. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.