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California Football Team History


California Golden Bears
University of California
 Berkeley, CA
Founded: 1868
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 75,662
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ray Willsey
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Ray Willsey enters his 8th season as Head Coach at California.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Arkansas  20   51   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. West Virginia  20   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. San Jose State  34   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Ohio State  3   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Oregon State  30   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Washington State  24   23   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ UCLA  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Southern California  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Washington  7   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Oregon  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Stanford  0   14   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed262
  Defense Average23.8
  Opponents Record65-53
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stanford 9-3261135Won  13-126-117698  John Ralston
Washington 8-3357188 4-3158106  James Jim Owens
California 6-5186262 4-3109156  Ray Willsey
Southern California 6-4-1229164 3-2-1119100  John McKay
Oregon State 5-6268317 3-3150159  Dee Andros
Oregon 5-6235286 2-4128160  Jerry Frei
Washington State 4-7246286 2-5153181  Jim Sweeney
UCLA 2-7-1166243 1-4-1103136  Pepper Rodgers

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.