| 1987 California Golden Bears football | |
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 3–6–2 (2–3–2 Pac-10) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Kent Baer (1st season) |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 USC + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 UCLA + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Arizona State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–6–2 record (2–3–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in eighth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 267 to 239. [1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Troy Taylor with 2,081 passing yards, Chris Richards with 668 rushing yards, and Brian Bedford with 515 receiving yards. [3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Pacific (CA)* | W 42–0 | |||
| September 12 | San Jose State* |
| L 25–27 | ||
| September 19 | at Minnesota* | L 23–32 | 47,332 | [4] | |
| September 26 | USC |
| L 14–31 | 62,000 | [5] |
| October 3 | at No. 10 Tennessee* | L 12–38 | |||
| October 10 | Arizona |
| T 23–23 | 35,000 | [6] |
| October 24 | at No. 8 UCLA | L 18–42 | 51,107 | ||
| October 31 | at Oregon | W 20–6 | 37,255 | [7] | |
| November 14 | Arizona State |
| W 38–20 | ||
| November 21 | at Stanford | L 7–31 | |||
| November 28 | vs. Washington State |
| T 17–17 | 54,000 | [8] |
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References
- ^ "1987 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "1987 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Minnesota Football (PDF). University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics. p. 221. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 71.
- ^ Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide (PDF). University of Arizona. p. 108.
- ^ Oregon Football 2015 Media Guide (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 135.
- ^ "Field goal lifts California to 17–17 tie with Cougars". The Olympian. November 29, 1987. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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| 1987 California Golden Bears football | |
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 3–6–2 (2–3–2 Pac-10) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Kent Baer (1st season) |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 USC + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 UCLA + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Arizona State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–6–2 record (2–3–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in eighth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 267 to 239. [1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Troy Taylor with 2,081 passing yards, Chris Richards with 668 rushing yards, and Brian Bedford with 515 receiving yards. [3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Pacific (CA)* | W 42–0 | |||
| September 12 | San Jose State* |
| L 25–27 | ||
| September 19 | at Minnesota* | L 23–32 | 47,332 | [4] | |
| September 26 | USC |
| L 14–31 | 62,000 | [5] |
| October 3 | at No. 10 Tennessee* | L 12–38 | |||
| October 10 | Arizona |
| T 23–23 | 35,000 | [6] |
| October 24 | at No. 8 UCLA | L 18–42 | 51,107 | ||
| October 31 | at Oregon | W 20–6 | 37,255 | [7] | |
| November 14 | Arizona State |
| W 38–20 | ||
| November 21 | at Stanford | L 7–31 | |||
| November 28 | vs. Washington State |
| T 17–17 | 54,000 | [8] |
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Roster
| 1987 California Golden Bears football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- ^ "1987 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "1987 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Minnesota Football (PDF). University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics. p. 221. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 71.
- ^ Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide (PDF). University of Arizona. p. 108.
- ^ Oregon Football 2015 Media Guide (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 135.
- ^ "Field goal lifts California to 17–17 tie with Cougars". The Olympian. November 29, 1987. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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