1985 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1985 California Golden Bears football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 4–7 2–7 Joe Kapp 4th California Memorial Stadium The 1985 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Kapp, the Golden Bears compiled a 4–7 record (2–7 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in last place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 265 to 233.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1985-schedule.html 1985 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 The team's statistical leaders included Kevin Brown with 1,447 passing yards, Ed Barbero with 586 rushing yards, and James Devers with 401 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1985.html 1985 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Schedule 1985 AP August 31 w y San Jose State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 48–21 41,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-cal-crushes-spartans-48/170322826/ Oakland Tribune Cal crushes Spartans, 48–21 September 1, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 7 l y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 19–20 30,135 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cal-loses-late-lead/170577694/ The Sacramento Bee Cal loses late lead, falls 20–19 to WSU September 8, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 l y Oregon State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 20–23 21,182 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-beavers-20-stun-califor/170578458/ The Columbian Beavers, 2–0, stun California, 23–20 September 15, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 l Arizona California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 17–23 39,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times-all-is-not-golden-for/170554105/ Santa Maria Times All is not golden for Cal Bears; lose to Arizona, 23–17 September 22, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 39–32 46,851 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-bears-spoil-mizz/170578868/ The American Republic Bears spoil Mizzou homecoming 39–32 October 6, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 12–28 49,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-uw-takes-it-on-the/170575961/ The Sunday Oregonian UW takes it on the chin, but wins October 13, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 27–24 27,465 https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-cal-overtakes-orego/170577405/ Reno Gazette-Journal Cal overtakes Oregon with second-half rally October 20, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l y UCLA 17 Rose Bowl Los Angeles, CA rivalry 7–34 61,530 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-ucla-leads-pacific-10/170552838/ Statesman-Journal UCLA leads Pacific-10 October 27, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l Arizona State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 8–30 39,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-sun-devils-skin-lis/170575561/ The Arizona Republic Sun Devils skin listless Bears November 3, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w USC California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–6 63,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-times-tribune-hicks-stars/170576752/ The Peninsula Times Tribune Hicks stars as Bears upset USC November 10, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 22–24 84,876 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-stanford-holds-off-cal/170578308/ Statesman Journal Stanford holds off Cal rally to win Big Game November 24, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com 2015 Football Information Guide 2015 Cal Athletics 166 https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf October 26, 2016 Personnel Ed Barbero (offense) QB Brian Bedford QB Kevin Brown Cockett (offense) WR Vince Delgado Garner (offense) Hicks (offense) Houston (offense) K Rix References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football