American college football season
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 [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 5 Pacific (CA) * W 42–0 September 12 San Jose State * California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 25–27 September 19 at Minnesota * L 23–3247,332 [4] September 26 USC California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 14–3162,000 [5] October 3 at No. 10 Tennessee * L 12–38 October 10 Arizona California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA T 23–2335,000 [6] October 24 at No. 8 UCLA L 18–4251,107 October 31 at Oregon W 20–637,255 [7] November 14 Arizona State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 38–20 November 21 at Stanford L 7–31 November 28 vs. Washington State T 17–1754,000 [8] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1987 California Golden Bears football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
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Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold