The 1977 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the

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as a member of the

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(FWC) during the

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. Led by eighth-year head coach

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, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the seventh consecutive season. 1977 was the eighth consecutive winning season for the Aggies. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 23 games dating back to the 1973 season. UC Davis advanced to the

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for the first time, where they defeated quarterfinals before losing to eventual national champion Lehigh in the semifinal

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. UC Davis outscored its opponents 335 to 159 for the season. The Aggies played home games at

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