1997 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1997 California Golden Bears football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 3–8 1–7 Tom Holmoe 1st Doug Cosbie 1st Lyle Setencich 1st California Memorial Stadium The 1997 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Holmoe, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 1–7 against conference opponents, placing ninth in the Pac-10, and were outscored by opponents 339 to 295. The team played home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. The team's statistical leaders included Justin Vedder with 2,718 passing yards, Tarik Smith with 636 rushing yards, and Bobby Shaw with 1,093 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1997.html 1997 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Schedule 1999 AP Pacific September 6 12:30 p.m. w y y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX KPIX 35–3 37,652 September 20 3:30 p.m. w y y Oklahoma California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA FSN 40–36 48,260 September 27 4:00 p.m. l USC California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ABC 17–27 54,000 October 4 5:00 p.m. l y y Louisiana Tech Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA SCBA 34–41 24,812 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81515459/la-techs-air-game-strikes-down-cal/ The San Francisco Examiner La. Tech's air game strikes down Cal October 5, 1997 July 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 12:30 p.m. l Washington 10 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 3–30 48,000 October 18 2:00 p.m. l y Washington State 13 Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 37–63 35,759 October 25 3:30 p.m. l y UCLA 13 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA rivalry 17–35 52,858 November 1 12:30 p.m. w y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 33–14 32,000 November 8 12:30 p.m. l Arizona State 15 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA FSN 21–28 33,000 November 15 7:00 p.m. l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FSN 38–41 2OT 37,111 November 22 12:30 p.m. l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game ABC 20–21 85,500 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1997-schedule.html 1997 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 166 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf October 26, 2016 Game summaries Arizona Dameane Douglas 12 rec, 143 yds At Stanford 1997 Stanford Cardinal football team California Golden Bears 2; text-align:center collapsed California Golden Bears (3–8) at Stanford Cardinal (4–6) November 22 California 0 10 0 10 Stanford 7 14 0 0 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 85,000 ABC Box Score First quarter STAN – Corey Hill 41-yard interception return (Kevin Miller kick), 2:32. Stanford 7–0. Second quarter STAN – Anthony Bookman 13 yard run (kick failed), 9:34. Stanford 13–0. Drive: CAL – Tarik Smith 19-yard run (Tim Wolleck kick), 7:58. Stanford 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards. STAN – Troy Walters 36-yard pass from Chad Hutchinson (pass good), 4:02. Stanford 21–7. Drive: CAL – Ignacio Brache 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Stanford 21–10. Drive: Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter CAL – Bobby Shaw 12-yard pass from Justin Vedder (pass good), 4:46. Stanford 21–18. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards. CAL – Safety, 0:19. Stanford 21–20. Top passers CAL – STAN – Top rushers CAL – STAN – Top receivers CAL – Dameane Douglas – 11 receptions, 143 yards STAN – 100th meeting Roster LB Matt Beck Jerry DeLoach (defense) WR Dameane Douglas Chidi Iwuoma (Fr, defense) Deltha O'Neal Bruce Pierre (offense) Kato Serwanga (defense) WR Bobby Shaw Marquise Smith (defense) Brian Surgener (offense) QB Justin Vedder Jacob Waasdorp (Fr, defense) References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football