1986 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1986 California Golden Bears football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 2–9 2–7 Joe Kapp 5th California Memorial Stadium The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Joe Kapp, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in ninth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 325 to 145.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1986-schedule.html 1986 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 891 passing yards, Marc Hicks with 357 rushing yards, and James Devers with 582 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1986.html 1986 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Schedule 1986 AP September 13 l y y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 15–21 30,544 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-hicks-stopped-cal-o/170682214/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Hicks stopped; Cal opens with a whimper September 14, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 w Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 31–21 41,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-cougs-take-licks-on/170826482/ The Spokesman-Review Cougs take licks on kicks September 21, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 l y San Jose State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–35 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-san-jose-state-domina/170751423/ The Sacramento Bee San Jose State dominates Cal September 28, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 l y Washington 12 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 18–50 58,911 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-bear-ly-a-ball-game/170826648/ The Daily News Bear-ly a ball game October 5, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 l Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 12–14 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-osu-beats-cal-to-snap-eigh/170825711/ The Columbian OSU beats Cal to snap eight-game losing streak October 12, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l UCLA 19 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry 10–36 59,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-cals-woes-continue-a/170826830/ The Press Democrat Cal's woes continue against UCLA, 36–10 October 19, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Arizona 15 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 16–33 49,016 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-wildcats-chase-bears/170826993/ The Arizona Daily Star Wildcats chase Bears to Pac-10 backwoods October 26, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l Oregon California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 9–27 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cal-keeps-sinking-in/170827123/ The Sacramento Bee Cal keeps sinking in loss to Oregon November 2, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Arizona State 5 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 0–49 70,239 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-arizona-state-ro/170827252/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Arizona State romps over Cal for Rose Bowl berth November 9, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y USC 13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 3–28 48,019 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-trojans-have-little-prob/170827343/ St. Petersburg Times Trojans have little problem beating Cal November 16, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 w Stanford 16 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 17–11 75,662 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-cals-1711-upset/170827456/ The Los Angeles Times Cal's 17–11 upset of Stanford gives Kapp quite a lift November 23, 1986 April 21, 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 Game summaries Stanford 1986 Stanford Cardinal football team Big Game (American football) California Golden Bears 2; text-align:center collapsed Stanford Cardinal at California Golden Bears November 22, 1986 Stanford 0 3 0 8 California 0 10 0 7 California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California 75,662 Eugene Register Guard, 1986 Nov 23. Second quarter CAL – Leland Rix 34-yard field goal. California 3–0. Drive: CAL – Wendell Peoples 5-yard pass from Kevin Brown (Leland Rix kick). California 10–0. Drive: STAN – David Sweeney 48-yard field goal. California 10–3. Drive: Fourth quarter CAL – Mike Ford 47-yard run (Leland Rix kick), 7:36. California 17–3. Drive: STAN – Jeff James 69-yard pass from John Paye (pass good), 5:37. California 17–11. Drive: Top passers STAN – John Paye – 23/35, 224 yards, TD CAL – Kevin Brown – 15/23, 221 yards, TD, 2 int Top rushers STAN – Brad Muster – 18 rushes, 59 yards CAL – Mike Ford – 1 rush, 47 yards, TD Top receivers STAN – Jeff James – 7 receptions, 138 yards, TD CAL – James Devers – 7 receptions, 99 yards Roster 1986 California Golden Bears y Brian Anderson OL Brian Bedford QB Kevin Brown QB Will Cherry RB Kevin Cushing WR Vince Delgado WR James Devers WR Fr Mike Ford WR Darrin Greer RB Marc Hicks RB Brad Howe QB Darryl Ingram TE William Jackson RB Kam King OL Steve LaMothe RB Terence McCarty RB Don Noble TE Donald Nobles RB Wendell Peoples WR Todd Powers RB Chris Richards RB Doug Riesenberg OL Chuck Steele OL Troy Taylor QB D'Andre Wells QB David Zawatson OL Sr John Geringer LB Ken Harvey LB Gary Hein DB Sidney Johnson DB Joe Nelms DL Hardy Nickerson LB y David Ortega LB Darryl Stallworth DB Derek Taylor DB Natu Tuatagloa DL Majett Whiteside DL Mike Kelly K Leland Rix K Scott Tabor P Joe Kapp Mike Rasmussen(Quarterbacks coach & wide receivers coach) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y4NfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4779%2C1122366 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho (probable starters) Washington State vs. California September 20, 1986 4B References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football Category:Long stubs with short prose