The 2004 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Great West Conference (GWC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing second in the GWC. 2004 was the 35th consecutive winning season for the Aggies. The team outscored their opponents 323 to 211 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.
| 2004 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Great West Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (3–2 GWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Moroski (12th season) |
| Home stadium | Toomey Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Cal Poly $ | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 North Dakota State | 2 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the first season that UC Davis competed at the NCAA Division I-AA level.
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | South Dakota State | W 52–0 | |||||
| September 18 | at Weber State* | W 31–29 | 8,301 | [1] | |||
| September 25 | Sacramento State* |
| W 58–23 | 8,720 | [2][3] | ||
| October 2 | at Northern Colorado | W 30–20 | |||||
| October 9 | at Western Oregon* | No. 24 |
| W 54–2 | |||
| October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 10 Stephen F. Austin* | No. 21 |
| L 19–22 | 7,520 | |
| October 23 | at Southern Utah | No. 25 | L 15–19 | ||||
| October 30 | at No. 5 Cal Poly | W 36–33 | |||||
| November 13 | North Dakota State | No. 21 |
| L 7–25 | 6,720 | [4] | |
| November 20 | at Portland State* | L 21–38 | [5] | ||||
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NFL draft
editNo UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 2005 NFL draft.[8][9][10] The following players finished their UC Davis career in 2004, were not drafted, but played in the NFL:
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Brad Lekkerkerker | Tackle | 2005 Oakland Raiders |
| Cory Lekkerkerker | Tackle | 2005 San Diego Chargers |
References
edit- ↑ "UC Davis blows lead, wins late". The Sacramento Bee. September 19, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Ed Odeven (October 3, 2004). "The Skydome Swarm". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)". Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ "North Dakota State's defense stops Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. November 14, 2004. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fuqua helps Vikings run past UC Davis". The Columbian. November 21, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – 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.
- ↑ "2005 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.