1968 California Golden Bears football team

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1968 California Golden Bears football
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Record7–3–1 (2–2–1 Pac-8)
Head coach
Home stadium California Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969  →
1968 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 USC $ 6 –0 –09 –1 –1
No. 15 Oregon State 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Stanford 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
California 2 –2 –17 –3 –1
Oregon 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
UCLA 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Washington State 1 –3 –13 –6 –1
Washington 1 –5 –13 –5 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ray Willsey, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–3–1 record (2–2–1 in Pac-8, fourth) and outscored their opponents 243 to 114. [1] [2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

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This year's team came to be known as "The Bear Minimum", led by defensive lineman Ed White, an All-American and future member of College Hall of Fame. Relying on its defense, Cal ranked as high as eighth in the AP poll in early November. The Bears won 21–7 at Michigan in the season opener and shut out No. 10 Syracuse 43–0 in late October. Earning three shutouts, California held its opponents to 10.4 points a game. [3] As of 2011, The Bear Minimum still held Cal's records for opponents' average gains per play – 3.60, as well as the fewest rushing touchdowns per season – five (same as the 1937 "Thunder Team"). Its average yards per rush was 2.51 which is still second only to the "Thunder Team" with 2.50 yards per rush. [4]

California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Randy Humphries with 1,247 passing yards, Gary Fowler with 665 rushing yards, and Wayne Stewart with 679 receiving yards. [5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Michigan *
W 21–771,386 [6]
September 28 Colorado *
 ABC W 10–037,500 [7]
October 5 San Jose State *No. 18
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 46–031,279 [8]
October 1211:00 a.m.at Army *No. 16
L 7–1032,000 [9]
October 19 UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
W 39–1543,107 [10]
October 26No. 10 Syracuse *No. 11
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 43–052,172 [11]
November 2at Washington No. 8
T 7–752,000 [12]
November 9at No. 1 USC No. 11
L 17–3580,787 [13]
November 16 Oregon No. 18
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 36–831,253 [14]
November 23 Stanford No. 18
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 0–2073,987 [15]
November 30at Hawaii *
W 17–1219,042 [16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Roster

1968 California Golden Bears football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 84Jim BradySo
G 55Gerald BorgiaJr
G 65Jerome ChampionJr
RB 40Gary FowlerJr
TE 85George HarrisJr
QB 13Randy HumphriesJr
C 51 Bill Laveroni Jr
FB 83John McGaffieSr
OT 77Mike MeersJr
QB 15Dave PenhallSo
TE 83John PhillipsJr
OT 78Bob RichardsSr
G 66Dan RyanJr
WR 90 Wayne Stewart Sr
WR 21 Paul Williams Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 66Irby AugustineJr
LB 50Phil CroyleSo
DT 67Mark HultgrenJr
DB 38Gordie JohnsonJr
DB 42Eric KastnerJr
DE 89Mike McCaffreySr
LB 56Dennis PittaSr
DT 72Larry ReisSr
DL 73Steve SchultzJr
DB 35Jim SheridanJr
DL 70 Ed White Sr
DB 18Ken WiedemannJr
LB 53Jerry WoodsSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

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