The 2004 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 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jeff Tedford, the Golden Bears compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in second place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 441 to 192.[1][2]
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The Golden Bears were ranked No. 4 at the end of the regular season, its only loss having been No. 1 USC by a 23–17 score. In that game, quarterback Aaron Rodgers set a school record for consecutive completed passes with 26 and tied an NCAA record with 23 consecutive passes completed in one game. He set a Cal single-game record for passing completion percentage of 85.3. Rodgers' performance set up the Golden Bears at first and goal with 1:47 remaining and a chance for the game-winning touchdown. On the first play of USC's goal-line stand, Rodgers threw an incomplete pass. This was followed by a second-down sack by Manuel Wright.[3] After a timeout and Rodgers' incomplete pass on third down, USC stopped Cal's run play to win the game.[3] Rodgers commented that it was "frustrating that we couldn't get the job done."[3]
After Texas was picked over Cal for a Rose Bowl berth, the fourth-ranked Bears were awarded a spot in the Holiday Bowl, which they lost to Texas Tech, 45–31.
The team's statistical leaders included Aaron Rodgers with 2,566 passing yards, J. J. Arrington with 2,018 rushing yards, and Geoff McArthur with 862 receiving yards.[4] Three California players received first-team honors on the 2004 College Football All-America Team: running back J. J. Arrington (AP, FWAA, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS); offensive lineman Marvin Philip (SI); and defensive lineman Ryan Riddle (TSN, SI).
After the season, Rodgers decided to forgo his senior season to enter the 2005 NFL draft. He was drafted in the first round by the Green Bay Packers.[5]
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September 4 | 9:00 a.m. | at Air Force* | No. 12 | | ESPN2 | W 56–14 | 50,075 |
September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* | No. 12 | | KRON | W 41–14 | 58,949 |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 10 | | FSN | W 49–7 | 36,003 |
October 9 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 1 USC | No. 7 | | ABC | L 17–23 | 90,008 |
October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | UCLA | No. 8 | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
| TBS | W 45–28 | 69,898 |
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 7 | | | W 38–0 | 52,049 |
October 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 20 Arizona State | No. 7 | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| TBS | W 27–0 | 52,652 |
November 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Oregon | No. 4 | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| ABC | W 28–27 | 65,615 |
November 13 | 12:30 p.m. | at Washington | No. 5 | | | W 42–12 | 63,451 |
November 20 | 12:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 4 | | FSN | W 41–6 | 72,981 |
December 4 | 4:30 p.m. | at Southern Mississippi* | No. 4 | | ESPN | W 26–16 | 27,480 |
December 30 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Texas Tech* | No. 4 | | ESPN | L 31–45 | 63,711 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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At Air Force
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 12 Golden Bears |
14 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
56 |
Falcons |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
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New Mexico State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
No. 12 Golden Bears |
6 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
41 |
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At Oregon State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 10 Golden Bears |
21 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
49 |
Beavers |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
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At No. 1 USC (College Gameday)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 7 Golden Bears |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
No. 1 Trojans |
10 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
23 |
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UCLA (Rivalry)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Bruins |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
No. 8 Golden Bears |
7 |
14 |
7 |
17 |
45 |
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At Arizona
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 7 Golden Bears |
7 |
21 |
0 |
10 |
38 |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No. 20 Arizona State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 20 Sun Devils |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No. 7 Golden Bears |
10 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
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Oregon
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Ducks |
20 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
No. 4 Golden Bears |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
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At Washington
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 5 Golden Bears |
0 |
7 |
21 |
14 |
42 |
Huskies |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
12 |
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Stanford (The Big Game)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinal |
3 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
• No. 4 Golden Bears |
10 |
0 | 10 | 21 |
41 |
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| 1 | 8:45 | CAL | Robert Jordan 29 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tom Schneider kick) | CAL 7-0 |
| 1 | 2:34 | CAL | Tom Schneider 42 yard field goal | CAL 10-0 |
| 1 | 0:20 | STAN | Mike Sgroi 21 yard field goal | CAL 10-3 |
| 3 | 8:38 | CAL | Tom Schneider 28 yard field goal | CAL 13-3 |
| 3 | 3:22 | CAL | Marshawn Lynch 55 yard run (Tom Schneider kick) | CAL 20-3 |
| 3 | 1:18 | STAN | Mike Sgroi 44 yard field goal | CAL 20-6 |
| 4 | 12:53 | CAL | J.J. Arrington 9 yard run (Tom Schneider kick) | CAL 27-6 |
| 4 | 9:26 | CAL | Burl Toler 20 yard pass from Marshawn Lynch (Tom Schneider kick) | CAL 34-6 |
| 4 | 3:05 | CAL | Reggie Robertson 5 yard run (Tom Schneider kick) | CAL 41-6 |
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At Southern Miss
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 4 Golden Bears |
0 |
14 |
3 |
9 |
26 |
Golden Eagles |
7 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
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Vs. No. 20 Texas Tech (2004 Holiday Bowl)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 20 Red Raiders |
7 |
17 |
14 |
7 |
45 |
No. 4 Golden Bears |
14 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
31 |
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