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American college football season
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.
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[2] 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.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 11 at No. 7
Arkansas * L 20–5154,176
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September 18
West Virginia * W 20–1023,001–25,000
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September 25
San Jose State * California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 34–1019,851
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October 2 at No. 14
Ohio State * L 3–3586,280
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October 9
Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 30–2733,561
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October 16 at
Washington State W 24–2312,600
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October 23 at
UCLA W 31–2430,741
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October 30 No. 20
USC California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 0–2854,000
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November 6 No. 20
Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 7–3036,517
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November 13 at
Oregon W 17–1018,500
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November 20 at No. 18
Stanford L 0–1486,000
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*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1971 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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"1971 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016 .
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"California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF) . CalBears.com . Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 165. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016 .
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"1971 California Golden Bears Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016 .
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"Arkansas vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"Cal zaps Mountaineers" . Oakland Tribune . September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"California vs West Virginia Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"California vs San Jose State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"Ohio State vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"California vs Oregon State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"Washington State vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"UCLA vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"California vs USC Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"California vs Washington Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"Oregon vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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"Stanford vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF) . NCAA Football Statistics . NCAA. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
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2015 Football Information Guide (PDF) . Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 165. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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