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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: Mike White
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Mike White enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at California.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Alabama  0   66   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Illinois  7   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Army  51   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Washington  54   49   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Oregon  10   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Oregon State  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ UCLA  21   61   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Southern California  14   50   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. San Jose State  19   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Washington State  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Stanford  17   26   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed380
  Defense Average34.5
  Opponents Record57-62
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 9-2-1322202Lost  21-427-0240124  John McKay
UCLA 9-2470199 6-1302104  Pepper Rodgers
Stanford 7-4244240 5-2181161  Jack Christiansen
Washington State 5-6250290 4-3179190  Jim Sweeney
California 4-7245380 2-5168272  Mike White
Oregon 2-9205239 2-5151130  Dick Enright
Oregon State 2-9166293 2-5113159  Dee Andros
Washington 2-9218376 0-7128322  James Jim Owens

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 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.