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1961 California Golden Bears football
Conference Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record1–8–1 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadium California Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962 →
1961 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 UCLA $ 3 1 0 7 4 0
USC 2 1 1 4 5 1
Washington 2 1 1 5 4 1
Stanford 1 3 0 4 6 0
California 1 3 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its second year under head coach Marv Levy, the team compiled a 1–8–1 record (1–3 against AAWU opponents), finished in last place in the AAWU, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 268 to 118. [1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included Randy Gold with 403 passing yards, Alan Nelson with 331 rushing yards, and Bob Wills with 302 receiving yards. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23No. 4 Texas*L 3–2841,500 [4]
September 30at No. 1 Iowa*L 7–2856,000
October 7at Missouri*T 14–1442,000
October 14 Washington
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 21–1435,371
October 21 USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 14–2838,000
October 28at Penn State*L 16–3330,265
November 4at UCLAL 15–3533,192
November 11 Air Force*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 14–1538,000 [5]
November 18 Kansas*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 7–5330,000
November 25at StanfordL 7–2079,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

Personnel

1961 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Randy Gold
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1961 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1961 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bears ripped; Texas halts Cal 28 to 3 in opener". Oakland Tribune. September 24, 1961. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "AF does it on gamble". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Ass ociated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 2, sports.
  6. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.