1966 California Golden Bears football team

1966 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record3–7 (2–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1966 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
USC $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 5 UCLA 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Oregon State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
California 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Oregon 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Washington State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Stanford 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Ray Willsey, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–7 record (2–3 in AAWU, fifth), and were outscored 197 to 131.[1][2] Home games were played at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Barry Bronk with 965 passing yards, Rick Bennett with 319 rushing yards, and Jerry Bradley with 473 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Washington State
W 21–623,300[4][5][6]
September 24No. 9 Michigan*
L 7–1741,302[7]
October 1Pittsburgh*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 30–1542,701[8]
October 8San Jose State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–2434,525[9]
October 15at Washington
W 24–2054,650[10]
October 22No. 3 UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 15–2854,000[11]
October 29at Penn State*
L 15–3337,000[12]
November 5at No. 9 USC
L 9–3547,199[13]
November 12Army*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 3–631,000[14]
November 19Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 7–1358,000 (70,000 paid)[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "1966 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1966 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "WSU team favored to beat California". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. September 16, 1966. p. 17.
  5. ^ Missildine, Harry (September 18, 1966). "Cal whips WSU; Guest scats 108". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ Spoerhase, Jim (September 19, 1966). "Clark faces big chore". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Michigan's versatility, tough defense produce 17–7 victory". Jackson Citizen Patriot. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Punt return destroys Pitt in 30–15 defeat". The Pittsburgh Press. October 2, 1966. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SJS Spartans upsets Bears". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UW bows 24–20 to Californians". The Tacoma News Tribune. October 16, 1966. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UCLA tops tough Cal". Sunday Times-Herald. October 23, 1966. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Defense refugee jerks Penn State past California". Tulsa World. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Trojans roll over California, 35–9". Tri-City Herald. November 6, 1966. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cal upset by Army". The Houston Post. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Stanford soph slogs 17 for winner against Bears". The Spokesman-Review. November 20, 1966. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Schedule/Results (1966 California)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  17. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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