1971 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1971 California Golden Bears football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 6–5 4–3 Ray Willsey 8th California Memorial Stadium The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Ray Willsey, the Golden Bears compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 in Pac-8, third), and were outscored 262 to 186.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1971-schedule.html 1971 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. California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Jay Cruze with 1,284 passing yards, Steve Kemnitzer with 686 rushing yards, and Steve Sweeney with 579 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1971.html 1971 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Schedule 1971 AP Pacific September 11 5:30 p.m. l y y Arkansas 7 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 20–51 54,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-razorbacks-rac/168991275/ San Angelo Standard-Times Razorbacks rack California, 51–20 September 12, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 1:31 p.m. w y West Virginia California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–10 23,001–25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-cal-zaps-mountaineers/139438088/ Oakland Tribune Cal zaps Mountaineers September 19, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 1:31 p.m. w y San Jose State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 34–10 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-cal-clobbe/182042883/ The Sun-Telegram Cal clobbers San Jose St. September 26, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 10:32 a.m. l y y Ohio State 14 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 3–35 86,280 Buckeyes Pound California The Blade Toledo, Ohio John Hannen October 3, 1971 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-buckeyes-pound-california/178709920/ Newspapers.comhttp://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028684.0 Summary of Football Game Statistics (California vs. Ohio State) November 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140744/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028684.0 2016-11-28 dead October 9 1:30 p.m. w Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 30–27 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-bears-win-on-incredible/182096128/ Oakland Tribune Bears win on incredible finish October 10, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 1:30 p.m. w y Washington State Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA 24–23 12,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-bears-again-find-a/182096233/ The Spokesman-Review Bears again find a way; Late kick nips WSU 24–23 October 17, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 7:32 p.m. w y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 31–24 30,741 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/110421091/ The Fresno Bee Bears turn back Bruins 31–24 October 24, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 1:31 p.m. l USC 20 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–28 54,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-trojans-blast-bears/182094575/ Ventura County Star-Free Press Trojans blast Bears, 28–0 behind QB Jimmy Jones October 31, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 1:59 p.m. l Washington 20 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 7–30 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-huskies-humble-bears/182095715/ The Oregon Statesman Huskies humble Bears, 30–7 November 7, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 p.m. w y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 17–10 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-bears-rally-upset-ducks/182096468/ Independent Press-Telegram Bears rally, upset Ducks in rain, 17–10 November 14, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 1:35 p.m. l y Stanford 18 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 0–14 86,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-stanford-blasts-bears/182093630/ The Sacramento Bee Stanford blasts Bears 14–0 before 86,000 November 21, 1971 September 30, 2025 Newspapers.com 1971-72 California Golden Bears; Schedule/Results https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130627 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 Roster 1971 California Golden Bears y Jay Cruze QB Steve Sweeney WR y Steve Sweeney (American football) Jr Scott Stringer DB y Scott Stringer (American football) Ray Willsey References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football