1964 California Golden Bears football team

1964 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record	3–7 (0–4 AAWU)
Head coach	Ray Willsey (1st season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Oregon State ^ +	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 USC +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
UCLA	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stanford	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oregon	1	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Washington State	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
California	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Rose Bowl representative determined by longest absence, due to no head-to-head result and 4–4 tie in member vote. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year under head coach Ray Willsey, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–7 record (0–4 in AAWU, last) and were outscored 187 to 152. ^{[1] [2]} Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were senior quarterback Craig Morton with 2,121 passing yards, Tom Relles with 519 rushing yards, and Jack Schraub with 633 receiving yards. ^[3] A three-year starter, Morton was the fifth overall pick in November's NFL draft, taken ahead of Joe Namath, and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Missouri *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 21–14	42,116
September 26	No. 3 Illinois *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 14–20	44,704
October 3	Minnesota *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 20–26	53,000–54,217	[4]
October 9	at Miami (FL) *	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 9–7	32,442
October 17	Navy *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 27–13	62,849
October 24	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 21–26	48,105
October 31	UCLA	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)	L 21–25	44,714
November 7	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 16–21	56,000
November 14	Utah *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–14	32,951
November 21	Stanford	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	L 3–21	76,700
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1964 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Craig Morton Sr RB Tom Relles E Jack Schraub	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Ray Willsey (1st year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1964 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. "1964 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
4. "California Defeated By Gophers, 26-20". Oakland Tribune. October 4, 1964. pp. 47, 49 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1964-65 California Golden Bears; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
6. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.