1987 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1987 California Golden Bears football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 3–6–2 2–3–2 Bruce Snyder 1st Kent Baer 1st California Memorial Stadium The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–6–2 record (2–3–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in eighth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 267 to 239.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1987-schedule.html 1987 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 Troy Taylor with 2,081 passing yards, Chris Richards with 668 rushing yards, and Brian Bedford with 515 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1987.html 1987 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Schedule 1987 AP Pacific September 5 w y Pacific (CA) California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 42–0 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-cal-rolls/172244607/ The San Francisco Examiner Cal rolls September 6, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 12 l y San Jose State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 25–27 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-spartans-spoil-cal-celeb/172192189/ Oakland Tribune Spartans spoil Cal celebrating on field goal with :01 to play September 13, 1987 May 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 l y y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 23–32 47,322 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-gophers-rally-to-beat-bears/172262786/ The Forum Gophers rally to beat Bears September 20, 1987 May 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 l USC California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–31 62,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-for-peetes-sake-be/172256847/ Ventura County Star For Peete's sake! Bears no match for Trojans September 27, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Tennessee 10 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 12–38 91,688 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-tennessees-b/135007786/ The San Francisco Examiner Tennessee's big first half tramples Bears October 4, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 t Arizona California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 23–23 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-tie-with-arizona-nearly-a/172261919/ The Fresno Bee Tie with Arizona nearly as good as a win for rallying California October 11, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l y UCLA 8 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA rivalry 18–42 51,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-as-usual-ucla-beats/172248317/ The Sacramento Bee As usual, UCLA beats Cal October 25, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 20–6 37,255 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-california-humbles-uo-20/172259962/ The Bulletin California humbles U.O., 20–6 November 1, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w Arizona State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 38–20 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-bears-pound-on-dism/172259102/ The Arizona Republic Bears pound on dismal Sun Devils November 15, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 7–31 85,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-stanford-musters-o/172261249/ The Los Angeles Times Stanford musters one-sided victory over Cal in the Big Game November 22, 1987 May 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 t y Washington State National Olympic Stadium Tokyo, Japan Coca-Cola Classic 17–17 54,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116755203/field-goal-lifts-california-to-1717-tie/ The Olympian Field goal lifts California to 17–17 tie with Cougars November 29, 1987 January 18, 2023 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 Roster 1987 California Golden Bears y 2 So Mike Ford WR 12 Sr Brian Bedford Brian Bedford (American football) WR y 49 Sr Ken Harvey Ken Harvey (American football) LB y 30 Jr Steve Hendrickson LB y *Bruce Snyder References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football