1966 California Golden Bears football team

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The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Ray Willsey, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–7 record (2–3 in AAWU, fifth), and were outscored 197 to 131.[1][2] Home games were played at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

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1966 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record3–7 (2–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1965
1967 
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1966 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
USC $ 4 1 07 4 0
No. 5 UCLA 3 1 09 1 0
Oregon State 3 1 07 3 0
Washington 4 3 06 4 0
California 2 3 03 7 0
Oregon 1 3 03 7 0
Washington State 1 3 03 7 0
Stanford 1 4 05 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Barry Bronk with 965 passing yards, Rick Bennett with 319 rushing yards, and Jerry Bradley with 473 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Washington StateW 21–623,300[4][5][6][7]
September 24No. 9 Michigan*L 7–1741,302[8]
October 1Pittsburgh*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 30–1542,701[9]
October 8San Jose State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–2434,525[10]
October 15at WashingtonW 24–2054,300[11]
October 22No. 3 UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 15–2855,241[12]
October 29at Penn State*L 15–3337,000[13]
November 5at No. 9 USCL 9–3547,199[14]
November 12Army*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 3–631,273[15]
November 19Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 7–1358,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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