The 1996 UC Davis football team represented the

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as an

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during the

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. Led by fourth-year head coach

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, 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

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playoffs, where they upset top-ranked in

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in the first round. In the quarterfinals, the Aggies upset ninth-ranked at home. In the semifinals, they were defeated by sixth-ranked in

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. The team outscored its opponents 369 to 240 for the season. The Aggies played home games at

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