American college football season
1961 California Golden Bears football |
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Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
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Record | 1–8–1 (1–3 AAWU) |
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Head coach | |
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Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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Seasons |
1961 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 16 UCLA $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
USC | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Washington | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Stanford | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
California | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In its second year under head coach Marv Levy, the team compiled a 1–8–1 record (1–3 against AAWU opponents), finished in last place in the AAWU, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 268 to 118.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Randy Gold with 403 passing yards, Alan Nelson with 331 rushing yards, and Bob Wills with 302 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | No. 4 Texas* | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| L 3–28 | 41,500 | [4] |
September 30 | at No. 1 Iowa* | | L 7–28 | 56,000 | |
October 7 | at Missouri* | | T 14–14 | 42,000 | [5] |
October 14 | Washington | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| W 21–14 | 35,371 | |
October 21 | USC | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| L 14–28 | 38,000 | |
October 28 | at Penn State* | | L 16–33 | 30,265 | |
November 4 | at UCLA | | L 15–35 | 33,192 | |
November 11 | Air Force* | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| L 14–15 | 38,000 | [6] |
November 18 | Kansas* | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| L 7–53 | 30,000 | |
November 25 | at Stanford | | L 7–20 | 79,000 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1961 California Golden Bears football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | | Randy Gold | | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
References
- ^ "1961 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "1961 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Bears ripped; Texas halts Cal 28 to 3 in opener". Oakland Tribune. September 24, 1961. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missouri Tied by California, 14 to 14: Two-Point Conversion Saves Day for Tigers in Last-Quarter Rally". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 8, 1961. pp. 1F, 6F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AF does it on gamble". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Ass ociated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 2, sports.
- ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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