1968 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1968 California Golden Bears football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 7–3–1 2–2–1 Ray Willsey 5th California Memorial Stadium The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ray Willsey, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–3–1 record (2–2–1 in Pac-8, fourth) and outscored their opponents 243 to 114.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1968-schedule.html 1968 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 Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. This year's team came to be known as "The Bear Minimum", led by defensive lineman Ed White, an All-American and future member of College Hall of Fame. Relying on its defense, Cal ranked as high as eighth in the AP poll in early November. The Bears won 21–7 at Michigan in the season opener and shut out No. 10 Syracuse 43–0 in late October. Earning three shutouts, California held its opponents to 10.4 points a game.http://bearinsider.com/news/story.php?article=810 The Golden Bears November 12, 2013 The Bear Insider https://web.archive.org/web/20151027044722/http://bearinsider.com/news/story.php?article=810 2015-10-27 As of 2011, The Bear Minimum still held Cal's records for opponents' average gains per play – 3.60, as well as the fewest rushing touchdowns per season – five (same as the 1937 "Thunder Team"). Its average yards per rush was 2.51 which is still second only to the "Thunder Team" with 2.50 yards per rush.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/11-footbl-mg-sec-7.pdf California Golden Bears 2011 Football Information Guide 171 2016-10-24 2014-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20140821092612/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/11-footbl-mg-sec-7.pdf dead California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Randy Humphries with 1,247 passing yards, Gary Fowler with 665 rushing yards, and Wayne Stewart with 679 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1968.html 1968 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Schedule 1968 AP Pacific September 21 w y y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 21–7 71,386 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-junior-fullback-is-key-to-cali/183720024/ The Shreveport Times Junior fullback is key to California win September 22, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Colorado California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ABC 10–0 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-colorado-falls-to-cal/183720062/ The Salina Journal Colorado falls to California September 29, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 18 San Jose State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 46–0 25,000 Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Visiting Team (San Jose State vs. California) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1968/630.00_V_107.00_19681005_0_46.pdf National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-cal-blasts-san-jose/183636052/ The Spokesman-Review Cal blasts San Jose in 46–0 rout October 6, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l y y 16 Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 7–10 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-army-upsets-cal-10/183706957/ The Sunday Oregonian Army upsets Cal, 10 to 7 October 13, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w UCLA California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry 39–15 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cal-ends-uclas-5-yea/183720150/ The Sacramento Bee Cal ends UCLA's 5-year reign on gridiron 39–15 October 20, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 11 Syracuse 10 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 43–0 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-golden-bears-stun-or/183705073/ Albuquerque Journal Golden Bears stun Orangemen, 43–0 October 27, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 t y 8 Washington University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–7 50,266 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-cal-bobble-gives-uw-7/155265330/ The Oregon Statesman Cal bobble gives UW 7 to 7 tie November 3, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l y 11 USC 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 17–35 80,871 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-trojans-co/155263904/ The Sun-Telegram Trojans come to life as Bears die, 35–17 November 10, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w 18 Oregon California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 36–8 28,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=saxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4902%2C3791126 Eugene Register-Guard Uhrhammer Jerry Ducks held to the 'Bear minimum' as California scores 36–8triumph November 17, 1968 1B October 26, 2025 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-r5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2127%2C3178284 Lewiston Morning Tribune Cal dumps Ducks Associated Press November 17, 1968 11 October 26, 2025 Google News Archive November 23 l 18 Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 0–20 75,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-tribe-scalps-bears-from-t/155264747/ The Fresno Bee Tribe scalps Bears from toes up 20–0 November 24, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 w y y Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI 17–12 19,042 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-searchlight-golden-bears-outlast/183720375/ Readding Record-Searchlight Golden Bears outlast Hawaii December 2, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1969 California) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130054 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 26, 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 Roster 1968 California Golden Bears f 84 So Jim Brady TE 55 Jr Gerald Borgia G 65 Jr Jerome Champion G 40 Jr Gary Fowler RB 85 Jr George Harris TE 13 Jr Randy Humphries QB 51 Jr Bill Laveroni C y 83 Sr John McGaffie FB 77 Jr Mike Meers T 15 So Dave Penhall QB 83 Jr John Phillips TE 78 Sr Bob Richards T 66 Jr Dan Ryan G 90 Sr Wayne Stewart Wayne Stewart (American football) WR y 21 Sr Paul Williams Paul Williams (Canadian football) WR y 66 Jr Irby Augustine DE 50 So Phil Croyle LB 67 Jr Mark Hultgren DT 38 Jr Gordie Johnson DB 42 Jr Eric Kastner DB 89 Sr Mike McCaffrey DE 56 Sr Dennis Pitta LB 72 Sr Larry Reis DT 73 Jr Steve Schultz DL 35 Jr Jim Sheridan DB 70 Sr Ed White Ed White (American football) DL y 18 Jr Ken Wiedemann DB 53 Sr Jerry Woods LB *Ray Willsey References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football Category:Long stubs with short prose