American football player, coach, and administrator (1938–2015)
Jim Sochor
Biographical details
Born
(1938-02-11)February 11, 1938 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died
November 23, 2015(2015-11-23) (aged 77)
Playing career
1957–1959
San Francisco State
Position(s)
Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1965
San Francisco State (assistant)
1967–1969
UC Davis (assistant)
1970–1988
UC Davis
1996–1998
Scottish Claymores (OC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1989–1991
UC Davis
Head coaching record
Overall
156–41–5
Bowls
0–1
Tournaments
4–8 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
18× Far Western / NCAC (1971–1988)
Awards
As a player
Second-team Little All-American (1959)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1999 (profile)
Jim Sochor (February 11, 1938 – November 23, 2015) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Davis from 1970 to 1988 during which time compiling a record of 156–41–5 and won 18 consecutive conference championships, then a college football record. Sochor also served as the athletic director at UC Davis from 1989 to 1991. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1999.
JimSochor (February 11, 1938 – November 23, 2015) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football...
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University of California, Davis, where he played football under coach JimSochor. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 12th round of the 1977...
built out to 30,000 seats. The artificial turf playing field is named JimSochor Field, after their College Football Hall of Fame coach. It is aligned...
built out to 30,000 seats. The artificial turf playing field is named JimSochor Field, after their College Football Hall of Fame coach. It is aligned...
College in 1993. He began his coaching career at UC Davis under coach JimSochor the fall before he graduated, spending three years there (1983–1985)....
1987 as the head freshman coach at UC Davis under Hall of Fame coach JimSochor. In 1989, he became the receivers coach for the varsity, departing in...
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mater as an assistant coach under College Football Hall of Fame coach JimSochor. The next season, he worked as the JV team's offensive coordinator, and...
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Conference (NCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by JimSochor in his 19th and final season, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–3–1...
1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach JimSochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference...
the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach JimSochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference...
1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach JimSochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference...
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the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach JimSochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference...
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the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach JimSochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference...
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