1975 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1975 California Golden Bears football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 15 14 8–3 6–1 Mike White 4th Roger Theder Chuck Muncie Paul Von der Mehden California Memorial Stadium Pac-8 co-champion The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Mike White, the Golden Bears compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 in Pac-8), finished in a tie with UCLA for the Pac-8 championship, and outscored their opponents 330 to 233. The Golden Bears gained 2,522 passing yards and 2,522 rushing yards. The average was 229 total yards per game and the team was ranked number one in total offense.https://www.si.com/vault/1976/09/06/614061/scouting-reports SCOUTING REPORTS Jares Joe September 6, 1976 SI.com https://web.archive.org/web/20161025040335/http://www.si.com/vault/1976/09/06/614061/scouting-reports 2016-10-25 2016-10-25 The team did not participate in the Rose Bowl because during the season it lost to co-champion UCLA.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1975-schedule.html 1975 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC 148 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 In the first year that the Pac-8 allowed additional bowl games, only fifth-place USC was invited, to the Liberty Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included Joe Roth with 1,880 passing yards, Chuck Muncie with 1,460 rushing yards, and Steve Rivera with 790 receiving yards. Roth, a junior college transfer, became the starting quarterback in the season's fourth game, taking over from junior Fred Besana.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GdZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3966%2C1008473 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Roth finds Walker, Cal trips San Jose October 5, 1975 3B Schedule 1975 AP September 13 l y y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 27–34 46,211 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rtVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4123%2C3327170 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Colorado wears Cal down, 34-27 September 14, 1975 3C September 20 l y West Virginia 20 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 10–28 23,375 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-w-va-shocks/139618428/ The San Francisco Examiner W. Va. shocks overconfident Cal, 28–10 September 21, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 33–21 24,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-muncie-roth-set-of/181135707/ The Spokesman-Review Muncie, Roth set off California September 28, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w y San Jose State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 27–24 32,788 October 11 w y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 34–7 18,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H9ZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3774%2C3239179 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud Ducks make 'one big mess,' 34-7 October 12, 1975 1DOregon Football 2015 Media Guide University of Oregon Athletics 134 https://uoregon_ftp.sidearmsports.com/www.goducks.com/pdf9/3873607.pdf October 18 w Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 51–24 31,758 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JdZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3158%2C5583697 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Kennedy Steve Oregon State goes from bad to worse October 19, 1975 1B2017 Oregon State Football Media Guide Football Year-By-Year Results Oregon State Athletics 170 http://osubeavers.com/documents/2017/8/1//Section_9_Year_by_Year_Results.pdf?id=7592 October 25 l y UCLA 19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 14–28 36,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-bruins-really-wanted-th/181135503/ The Daily Breeze Bruins really wanted this victory October 26, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.comFlorence Mal UCLA Beats Cal, 28-14; Vermeil Cries Foul: UCLA Beats California, 28-14 Los Angeles Times 26 October 1975 157797276 November 1 w USC 4 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 28–14 58,871 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-cal-smells-roses-after-b/181135807/ Oakland Tribune Cal smells Roses after big upset November 2, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 w 18 Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 27–24 43,270 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-washington-gambles-and-los/181135908/ The Columbian Washington gambles and loses to Cal, 27–24 November 9, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w y y 15 Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 31–14 35,770 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B3ozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4860%2C4393260 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Cal cruises to easy win over AFA November 16, 1975 4B November 22 w y 13 Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 48–15 88,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DHozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6686%2C6453770 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire service reports Muncie bowls over Cards, and wait begins November 23, 1975 3B 2009 California football information guide Roster 1975 California Golden Bears f 79 Jr Ted Albrecht T y 11 Jr Fred Besana QB y 42 Sr Chuck Muncie RB y 7 Sr Steve Rivera WR y 12 Jr Joe Roth QB y Joe Roth (American football) 99 Jr Wesley Walker WR y Jr James Reed LB y James Reed (linebacker) 3 So Jim Breech K y 25 So Greg Cummins P *Mike White (4th year) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WC9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5260%2C4524975 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington (probable starters, rosters) Bears vs. Cougars September 27, 1975 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HtZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5803%2C2949480 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups October 11, 1975 1B Game summaries Stanford #fff #eee background-color:#000; color:#fff collapsed November 22 California 14 13 0 21 Stanford 6 0 0 9 Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California 88,000 California Stanford collapsed 1 California RecTD Chuck Muncie Joe Roth 7 good Jim Breech 7 0 1 California RushTD Chuck Muncie 14 good Jim Breech 14 0 1 Stanford RecTD Tony Hill Guy Benjamin 38 no good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 6 2 California FG 48 Jim Breech 17 6 2 California RushTD Chuck Muncie 1 good Jim Breech 24 6 2 California FG 38 Jim Breech 27 6 4 Stanford SafetyOther Safety 27 8 4 Stanford RecTD Jenke Guy Benjamin 4 good Langford 27 15 4 California RushTD Chuck Muncie 3 good Jim Breech 34 15 4 California RecTD Walker Chuck Muncie 46 good Jim Breech 41 15 4 California RushTD Jones 6 good Jim Breech 48 15 48 15 Cal needed a win and UCLA tie or loss to earn a berth in the Rose Bowl. Chuck Muncie finished with over 3,000 yards rushing in his career along with 37 touchdowns, 230 points and 4,188 all-purpose yards. By scoring four times, Muncie also tied a single game school record and finished the year with 15 TDs for another Cal mark. After the game, coach Mike White said "If Chuck Muncie isn't the Heisman Trophy winner, I don't know who is." "Muncie bowls over Cards, and wait begins." Eugene Register-Guard. 23 Nov 1975 NFL draft Two Golden Bears were selected in the 1976 NFL draft. 2 California Golden Bears Player Position Round Pick NFL club Chuck Muncie Running back 1 3 New Orleans Saints Steve Rivera Wide receiver 4100 San Francisco 49ers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231848/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm 2007-12-21 1976 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References External links Game program: California at Washington State – September 27, 1975 California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons California Golden Bears football