American college football season
The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season . In their eighth year under head coach Ray Willsey , the Golden Bears compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 in Pac-8, third), and were outscored 262 to 186.[1] [2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California .
California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Jay Cruze with 1,284 passing yards, Steve Kemnitzer with 686 rushing yards, and Steve Sweeney with 579 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 11 at No. 7 Arkansas * L 20–5154,176 [4] September 18 West Virginia * W 20–1023,001–25,000 [5] [6] September 25 San Jose State * California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 34–1019,851 [7] October 2 at No. 14 Ohio State * L 3–3586,280 [8] October 9 Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 30–2733,561 [9] October 16 at Washington State W 24–2312,600 [10] October 23 at UCLA W 31–2430,741 [11] October 30 No. 20 USC California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 0–2854,000 [12] November 6 No. 20 Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 7–3036,517 [13] November 13 at Oregon W 17–1018,500 [14] November 20 at No. 18 Stanford L 0–1486,000 [15] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel [ edit ] 1971 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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