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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-

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1882 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Ray Willsey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at California.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Missouri	21	14	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Illinois	14	20	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Minnesota	20	26	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Miami (Florida)	9	7	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Navy	27	13	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Southern California	21	26	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. UCLA	21	25	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Washington	16	21	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Utah	0	14	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Stanford	3	21	L

1964 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	152
Scoring Average	15.2
Points Allowed	187
Defense Average	18.7
Opponents Record	51-36
Conference Record	0-4
Home Record	2-5
Away Record	1-2

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1964 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Washington	6-4	139	110		5-2	84	65	James Jim Owens
Oregon State	8-3	149	124	Lost 7-34	3-1	47	36	J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern California	7-3	207	130		3-1	88	58	John McKay
Stanford	5-5	150	138		3-4	100	95	John Ralston
UCLA	4-6	145	236		2-2	85	97	William F. Bill Barnes
Oregon	7-2-1	170	107		1-2-1	42	38	Leonard J. Len Casanova
Washington State	3-6-1	165	208		1-2-1	57	82	Bert Clark
California	3-7	152	187		0-4	61	93	Ray Willsey

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.