1982 UC Davis Aggies football team

1982 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record12–1 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 UC Davis $^ 5 0 0 12 1 0
Sacramento State 3 2 0 8 3 0
Cal State Hayward 3 2 0 4 5 1
San Francisco State 2 3 0 4 6 0
Chico State 1 4 0 5 5 0
Humboldt State 1 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 12–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC title for the 12th consecutive season. 1982 was the team's 13th consecutive winning season. The Aggies advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Northern Michigan in the quarterfinals and North Dakota State in the semifinals before losing to Southwest Texas State in the Palm Bowl, the NCAA Division II title game. The team outscored its opponents 405 to 164 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.