Ƶ Athletics is describing the Aggies’ 2009 football schedule as “the most ambitious” in school history, with an early-season home game against Montana, along with the previously announced road games against Fresno State and Boise State.
Big Sky Conference champion Montana was the runner-up in the Football Championship Subdivision last season, falling to Richmond in the title game. Ƶ also competes in the Football Championship Subdivision, as opposed to the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Fresno State (7-6 last season) and Boise State (12-1) compete in the Western Athletic Conference. Fresno State competed in the New Mexico Bowl last season, while Boise State went to the Poinsettia Bowl.
“To say the least it’s a challenging schedule,” head coach Bob Biggs said. “But I feel with 19 returning seniors next year that we have the kind of leadership and the kind of experience that will be up to challenges.”
The Aggies (5-7 last season) compete in the Great West Conference along with Cal Poly, North Dakota, South Dakota and Southern Utah.
The full schedule, announced last week, runs 11 games — five at home (in boldface, all capital letters):
Sept. 5 — At Fresno State, time to be announced
SEPT. 12 — MONTANA, 6 P.M.
SEPT. 26 — WESTERN OREGON, 6 P.M.
Oct. 3 — At Boise State, time to be announced
Oct. 10 — At South Dakota, 4:05 p.m. PST
OCT. 17 — WINSTON-SALEM (N.C.) STATE, HOME-COMING, 6 P.M.
Oct. 24 — At Portland State, 1:05 p.m. PST
Oct. 31 — At Southern Utah, noon PST
NOV. 7 — CAL POLY, BATTLE FOR THE GOLDEN HORSEHOE, 1 P.M.
NOV. 14 — NORTH DAKOTA, 1 P.M.
Nov. 21 — At Sacramento State (56th annual Causeway Classic), 2:05 p.m.
Season tickets are available from the Freeborn Hall ticket office, (530) 752-1915, and online: www.ucdavisaggies.com.
More on Aggie football: www.ucdavisaggies.com. Under the “teams” link, click on “football.”
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Clifton B. Parker, Dateline, (530) 752-1932, cparker@ucdavis.edu