1974 California Golden Bears football team

1974 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record7–3–1 (4–2–1 Pac-8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger Theder
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1974 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 USC $ 6 – 0 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
Stanford 5 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 2
California 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
UCLA 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Washington 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oregon State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Washington State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Oregon 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Mike White, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–3–1 record (4–2–1 in Pac-8, tied for third), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 276 to 213. The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the following season (1975).[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Bartkowski with 2,580 passing yards, Chuck Muncie with 791 rushing yards, and Steve Rivera with 938 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Florida*
L 17–2139,521[4]
September 21San Jose State*
W 17–1625,000[5]
September 28Army*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 27–1422,470[6]
October 5at No. 14 Illinois*
W 31–1454,378[7]
October 12Oregon
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 40–1037,268[8]
October 19at Oregon State
W 17–1423,075[9]
October 26UCLANo. 20
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 3–2848,777[10]
November 2at No. 6 USC
T 15–1553,921[11]
November 9at WashingtonNo. 18
W 52–2654,500[12]
November 16Washington StateNo. 19
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 37–3326,573[13]
November 23StanfordNo. 19
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 20–2271,866[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL draft

Three Golden Bears were selected in the 1975 NFL draft; quarterback Steve Bartkowski was the first overall selection.

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Steve Bartkowski QB 1 1 Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Hickman DE 9 228 Washington Redskins
Howard Strickland RB 11 281 Los Angeles Rams

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References

  1. ^ "1974 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. ^ "1974 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Florida scores late to rease Cal lead, posts 21–17 grid victory". The Sacramento Bee. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Golden Bears nip San Jose Staters". The Sacramento Bee. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cal rally rips up Army, 27–14". The San Francisco Examiner. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bartkowski, Rivera combine to lead Bears". Nevada State Journal. October 6, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cal rips Ducks for 40–10 win". The Times-Herald. October 13, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cal Bears hold off OSU, 17–14". Independent Press-Telegram. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bruins top California, but lose Sciarra for year with broken ankle". The Bakersfield Californian. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SC escapes with tie". Independent Press-Telegram. November 3, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bartkowski aerials bomb Huskies as Cal blasts to 52–26 victory". The Daily Breeze. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Goal line stand nets Cal win". The Fresno Bee. November 17, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Stanford nips Cal with 50-yard kick". The Columbian. November 24, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1974 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  16. ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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