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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
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Washington State
W 21–623,300[4][5][6][7]
September 24No. 9 Michigan*
L 7–1741,302[8]
October 1Pittsburgh*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 30–1542,701[9]
October 8San Jose State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–2434,525[10]
October 15at Washington
W 24–2054,300[11]
October 22No. 3 UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 15–2855,241[12]
October 29at Penn State*
L 15–3337,000[13]
November 5at No. 9 USC
L 9–3547,199[14]
November 12Army*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 3–631,273[15]
November 19Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 7–1358,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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. ^ "Washington State vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "California vs Michigan Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "California vs Pittsburgh Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "California vs San Jose State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  11. ^ "Washington vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  12. ^ "California vs UCLA Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  13. ^ "Penn State vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  14. ^ "USC vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  15. ^ "California vs Army Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  16. ^ "California vs Stanford Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  17. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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