1973 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 California Golden Bears football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 4–7 2–5 Mike White 2nd Roger Theder Kevin O'Dorisio Fred Weber California Memorial Stadium The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Mike White, the Golden Bears compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against Pac-8 opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pac-8, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 380 to 245.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1973-schedule.html 1973 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016California 2015 Football Information Guide https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf CalBears.com Cal Golden Bears Athletics October 21, 2016 165 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf October 26, 2016 The team's statistical leaders included Vince Ferragamo with 1,014 passing yards (Steve Bartkowski added 910 passing yards), Chuck Muncie with 801 rushing yards, and Wesley Walker with 361 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1973.html 1973 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Schedule 1973 AP Pacific September 15 l y y Alabama 6 Legion Field Birmingham, AL 0–66 71,119 Delbert Reed Tide explosion rips California 66–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=XUmZziu-z7kC&dat=19730914&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Tuscaloosa News B1 September 16, 1973 July 1, 2014Jimmy Smothers Alabama murders California 66–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o7gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=utcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2503%2C2882984 The Gadsden Times September 16, 1973 July 1, 2014 September 22 1:30 p.m. l y Illinois California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 7–27 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-illinois-dumps-cal/181655492/ The Sacramento Union Illinois dumps Cal Bears, 27–7 September 23, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 11:00 a.m. w y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 51–6 40,982 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-californias-juggernaut-drub/181584592/ Daily Press California's juggernaut drubs Army September 30, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 1:35 p.m. w Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 54–49 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-bears-win-5449-over/181655574/ The Sacramento Bee Bears win 54–49 over Washington October 7, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 1:30 p.m. l y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 10–41 28,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-reynolds-shreds-bears/181655668/ Oakland Tribune Reynolds shreds Bears October 14, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 1:30 p.m. w Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 24–14 24,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-bears-stiffen-roll/181655944/ The Sunday Oregonian Bears stiffen, roll past OSU, 24–14 October 21, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 3:00 p.m. l y UCLA 13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 21–61 35,492 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-ucla-mauls-cal-bears-6121/181653477/ The Columbian UCLA mauls Cal Bears 61–21 October 28, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 1:30 p.m. l USC 9 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–50 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-davis-dazzles-cal-def/181652248/ The Arizona Daily Star Davis dazzles Cal defenders November 4, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 1:33 p.m. w y San Jose State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 19–9 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-bears-slosh-by-spartans/181656092/ The Daily Breeze Bears slosh by Spartans November 11, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 1:31 p.m. l y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 28–31 13,082 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-cougars-move-out-qu/181655266/ The Spokesman-Review Cougars move out quickly, hold off Bears for victory November 18, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 1:35 p.m. l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 17–26 67,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-stanfords-come/181654514/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Stanford's comeback earns win over California November 25, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 California) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363701 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 28, 2025 2015 Football Information Guide 2015 Cal Athletics 165 https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf October 26, 2016 Game summaries Washington Washington 7 7 7 28 California 14 23 7 10 October 6 California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA yes 1 CAL Muncie 7-yard run (VanderMeer kick) CAL 7-0 1 WASH Waters 9-yard run (King kick) Tied 7-7 1 CAL Muncie 1-yard run (VanderMeer kick) CAL 14-7 2 CAL Strickland 1-yard run (VanderMeer kick) CAL 21-7 2 CAL Shaughnessy 75-yard pass from Bartkowski (VanderMeer kick) CAL 28-7 2 CAL Safety CAL 30-7 2 CAL Strickland 52-yard pass from Bartkowski (VanderMeer kick) CAL 37-7 2 WASH Brown 5-yard pass from Rowland (King kick) CAL 37-14 3 CAL Muncie 5-yard run (VanderMeer kick) CAL 44-14 3 WASH Fitzpatrick 1-yard run (King kick) CAL 44-21 4 WASH Brown 3-yard pass from Rowland (King kick) CAL 44-28 4 WASH Conley 17-yard pass from Rowland (King kick) CAL 44-35 4 CAL Bailey 48-yard run (VanderMeer kick) CAL 51-35 4 CAL VanderMeer 27-yard field goal CAL 54-35 4 WASH Waters 28-yard pass from Rowland (King kick) CAL 54-42 4 WASH McDonald 9-yard pass from Rowland (King kick) CAL 54-49 yes Cal gained 625 yards of total offense, the second best in school history. Steve Bartkowski came off the bench when Vince Ferragamo was shaken up with the Golden Bears ahead 21–7."California 59, Washington 49." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 7. Oregon State Oregon St 0 7 7 0 California 9 7 0 8 October 20 Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California 24,000 yes 1 4:36 CAL Muncie 1-yard run (kick failed) California 6–0 1 1:14 CAL VanderMeer 27-yard field goal California 9–0 2 5:33 ORST Maurer 1-yard run (Kuloos kick) California 9–7 2 1:44 CAL Leathers 27-yard pass from Bartkowski (VanderMeer kick) California 16–7 3 8:38 ORST Maurer 2-yard run (Kuloos kick) California 16–14 4 13:21 CAL Strickland 1-yard run (two-point conversion good) California 24–14 yes Eugene Register-Guard. October 21, 1973. Roster 1973 California Golden Bears f Fr Ted Albrecht T y 10 Jr Steve Bartkowski QB y 15 So Vince Ferragamo QB y So Chuck Muncie RB y So Steve Rivera WR y Howard Strickland RB Fr Wesley Walker WR y So Herman Edwards DB y 95 Jr Jeff Sevy DE y 86 Sr Dave Frey DE 90 Jr Bob Swenson DT y Ron VanderMeer PK *Mike White References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football Category:Long stubs with short prose