The 1980 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the

University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institut ...

as a member of the

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(FWC) during the

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. Led by 11th-year head coach

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, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the tenth consecutive season. 1980 was the 11th consecutive winning season for the Aggies. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 38 games dating back to the 1973 season. The team outscored its opponents 267 to 178 for the season. The Aggies played home games at

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UC Davis Aggies football seasons Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons

UC Davis Aggies football The UC Davis Aggies football team represents the University of California, Davis in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The football program's first season took place in 1915, and has fielded a team each year since with the ex ...