1998 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1998 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 10–2. 1998 was the 29th consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 4 in the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and, for the third straight season, advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they were upset in the first round my 11th-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville. Aggies had beaten the Javelinas in the first round of the playoffs the previous two seasons. The team outscored its opponents 398 to 259 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

1998 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAA Division II First Round, L 21–54 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville
Conference	Independent
Record	10–2
Head coach	Bob Biggs (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Moroski (6th season)
Home stadium	Toomey Field
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 UC Davis ^			–						10	–	2
Saint Joseph's (IN)			–						7	–	4
New Haven			–						5	–	5
Elon			–						5	–	6
Quincy			–						4	–	6
Western New Mexico			–					2	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Texas A&M–Commerce	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 34–10
September 12	at South Dakota State	No. 2	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	W 30–13
September 19	Sacramento State	No. 2	Toomey Field Davis, CA (Causeway Classic)	W 35–17	10,467	[1]
September 26	New Haven	No. 2	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 11–12
October 3	at Cal Poly	No. 7	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)	W 34–24
October 10	at Central Washington	No. 6	Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA	W 51–16
October 17	at Western Washington	No. 5	Civic Stadium Bellingham, WA	W 28–24
October 24	Saint Mary's	No. 5	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 31–7
October 31	at No. 10 Grand Valley State	No. 4	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 40–38
November 7	Western Oregon	No. 4	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 48–16
November 14	Southern Utah	No. 4	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 35–28
November 21	No. 11 Texas A&M–Kingsville	No. 4	Toomey Field Davis, CA (NCAA Division II First Round)	L 21–54
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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NFL daft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1999 NFL draft.^[4][5][6]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Kevin Daft	Quarterback	5	151	Tennessee Titans