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1996 UC Davis Aggies Football Team
The 1996 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 8–5. 1996 was the 27th consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 17 in the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they upset top-ranked in Kingsville, Texas in the first round. In the quarterfinals, the Aggies upset ninth-ranked at home. In the semifinals, they were defeated by sixth-ranked in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The team outscored its opponents 369 to 240 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California. Schedule Notes References {{UC Davis Aggies football navbox UC Davis UC Davis Aggies football seasons UC Davis Aggies football The UC Davis Aggies football team represents the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Biggs
George Robert Biggs (born February 20, 1951) is a former American football player and coach. He played college football for UC Davis and was selected by the Associated Press as the first-team quarterback on the 1972 Little All-America college football team. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Davis from 1993 to 2012, compiling a career record of 144–85–1. He was named the 2009 Great West Conference The Great West Conference (GWC) was an NCAA college athletic conference in the continental United States. Originally a football-only league, it became an all-sports entity during the 2008–09 season. The GWC stopped sponsoring football following ... Coach of the Year. Head coaching record References External links Just Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Biggs, Bob 1951 births Living people American football quarterbacks Canadian football quarterbacks UC Davis Aggies football coaches UC Davis Aggies football players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Chico State Wildcats Football Team
The 1996 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Rob Tomlinson in his first and only season as head coach, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, winning the NCAC title. The team was outscored by its opponents 187 to 181 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. 1996 was the last year Chico State played intercollegiate football. On February 5, 1997, the school announced it was dropping the football program citing the cost of the program and lack of fan support. Schedule References {{Northern California Athletic Conference football champion navbox Chico State Chico State Wildcats football seasons Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Chico State Wildcats football The Chico State Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Sonoma State Cossacks Football Team
The 1996 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State University as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Frank Scalercio, Sonoma State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing second in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 280 to 134 for the season. The average score in the eight losses was 44–7. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks StadiumCossacks Stadium was renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves. in Rohnert Park, California. 1996 was the last year Sonoma State played intercollegiate football. On December 9, the school announced it was dropping the football program citing budget constraints. Scalercio finished his tenure at Sonoma State with an overall record of 7–30–1, for a winning percentage of .197. Schedule Notes Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle For The Golden Horseshoe
The Battle for the Golden Horseshoe is an annual rivalry college football game played between the UC Davis Aggies and the Cal Poly Mustangs. Although the two teams have met on the gridiron since 1939, the rivalry officially began in name with the 2004 game at Cal Poly. The winner of the game receives the Golden Horseshoe Trophy, which was also created in 2004 for the inaugural game. Due to a misunderstanding, both schools constructed a trophy for the rivalry and brought it to the inaugural game. The teams decided that the rivalry would adopt the trophy created by the winner of that game; UC Davis won 36–33 and was therefore allowed to make its trophy the official one to be exchanged in all subsequent meetings. UC Davis won the trophy in 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, March 2021, October 2021, and 2022 while Cal Poly took it in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. UC Davis leads the all-time series 26–20–2. There is also controversy regarding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo (; Spanish for " St. Louis the Bishop", ; Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, in the U.S. state of California. Located on the Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway between the San Francisco Bay Area in the north and Greater Los Angeles in the south. The population was 47,063 at the 2020 census. San Luis Obispo was founded by the Spanish in 1772, when Saint Junípero Serra established Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The town grew steadily through the Mexican period before a rapid expansion of San Luis Obispo following the American Conquest of California. San Luis Obispo is a popular tourist destination, known for its historic architecture, vineyards, and hospitality, as well as for being home to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. History The earliest human inhabitants of the local area were the Chumash people. One of the earliest villages lies south of San Luis Obispo an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex G
Alexander Giannascoli (born February 3, 1993), better known by his stage names Alex G or, formerly, (Sandy) Alex G, is an American musician, producer, and singer-songwriter. He started his career with DIY self-releases on Bandcamp and began building up an audience with his label debut, '' DSU'' (2014), released on Orchid Tapes to critical acclaim from various publications. He later signed with Lucky Number, who reissued his earlier releases, ''Rules'' and ''Trick'' (2012). In 2015, he signed with Domino Recording Company and released his sixth studio album, ''Beach Music''. He followed it in 2017 with ''Rocket'', which received further acclaim and recognition. Giannascoli's eighth studio album, ''House of Sugar'', was released in 2019, and his ninth album '' God Save the Animals'' was released on September 23, 2022. Early life and career Giannascoli was born in 1993 in Havertown, Pennsylvania. At age 11, when his parents bought an Apple computer, he learned how to play his brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Cal Poly Mustangs Football Team
The 1996 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State UniversityThe official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947. during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cal Poly competed as an NCAA Division I-AA independent starting in 1996. They had previously been a member of the American West Conference (AWC). The 1996 Mustangs were led by third-year head coach Andre Patterson and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 308–356 for the season. This was coach Patterson's last year with the Mustangs. In his three years as head coach, the team compiled a record of 17–16, or a .515 winning percentage. Schedule Notes References {{Cal Poly Mustangs football navbox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area. Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence Park
Providence Park (formerly Jeld-Wen Field; PGE Park; Civic Stadium; originally Multnomah Stadium; and from 1893 until the stadium was built, Multnomah Field) is an outdoor soccer venue located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It has existed in rudimentary form since 1893, and as a complete stadium since 1926. Providence Park is currently the oldest facility to be configured as a soccer-specific stadium for use by a MLS team, and is one of the most historic grounds used by any United States professional soccer team. Two professional soccer teams, the Portland Timbers of MLS and Portland Thorns FC of NWSL, use the facility as their home pitch. The stadium has been host to several major United States soccer events including national team matches, Soccer Bowl '77, the 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cups, the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the 2014 MLS All-Star Game, the 2015 NWSL Championship Game, and MLS Cup 2021. Providence Park has been the home of the Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Portland State Vikings Football Team
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The 1996 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Tim Walsh, the team compiled a 3–8 record. The season marked the program's return to NCAA Division I-AA. The Vikings had previously played at the division I-AA level from 1978 to 1980. Schedule References Portland State Portland State Vikings football seasons Portland State Vikings football Portland State Vikings football : ''For information on all Portland State University sports, see Portland State Vikings'' The Portland State Vikings football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Portland State University located in the U.S. state of Ore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcata, California
Arcata (; Wiyot language, Wiyot: ''Goudi’ni''; Yurok language, Yurok: ''Oket'oh'') is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay (United States), Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, Humboldt County, California, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, 2020 census, Arcata's population was 18,857. Arcata was first colonized in 1850 as Union, was officially established in 1858, and was renamed Arcata in 1860. It is located north of San Francisco (via U.S. Route 101 in California, Highway 101), and is home to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Arcata is also the location of the Arcata Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Land Management, which is responsible for the administration of natural resources, lands and mineral programs, including the Headwaters Forest, on approximately of public land in Northwestern California. History Indigenous Native American The Wiyot people and Yurok tribe, Yurok people inhabited this ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redwood Bowl
Redwood Bowl is the main stadium on the campus of Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. It is used for Humboldt State Lumberjacks football games and track and field meets, as well as local high school contests. Construction began in the late 1930s as part of a Work Projects Administration grant. The first game in Redwood Bowl was played on Sunday, October 8, 1946, with the Stanford University JV defeating Humboldt State, 20–0. Two weeks later, when Stanford's varsity played its first game of the season against UCLA, eight of the "JV" starters against the Lumberjacks were varsity starters. Stanford had been secured for the dedication game in Redwood Bowl to ensure a large crowd. Complaints from merchants whose Saturday afternoon trade was being drawn away by football games encouraged administrators to begin a campaign geared toward funding lights for Redwood Bowl. In the spring of 1947, lights were purchased from a firm in Iowa for $2,000, with another $1,000 for switc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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