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American college football season
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.
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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.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 5
Pacific (CA) * W 42–0
September 12
San Jose State * California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 25–27
September 19 at
Minnesota * L 23–3247,332
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September 26
USC California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 14–3162,000
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October 3 at No. 10
Tennessee * L 12–38
October 10
Arizona California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA T 23–2335,000
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October 24 at No. 8
UCLA L 18–4251,107
October 31 at
Oregon W 20–637,255
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November 14
Arizona State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 38–20
November 21 at
Stanford L 7–31
November 28 vs.
Washington State T 17–1754,000
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*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 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
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold