1972 California Golden Bears football team

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1972 California Golden Bears football
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Record3–8 (3–4 Pac-8)
Head coach
Home stadium California Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 USC $ 7 –0 –012 –0 –0
No. 15 UCLA 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. 19 Washington State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Washington 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
California 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
Oregon 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Stanford 2 –5 –06 –5 –0
Oregon State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Mike White, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–8 record (3–4 in Pac-8, fifth) and were outscored 314 to 228. [1] [2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

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California's statistical leaders on offense were sophomore quarterback Steve Bartkowski with 944 passing yards, Steve Kemnitzer with 434 rushing yards, and Steve Sweeney with 785 receiving yards. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 2 Colorado *
L 10–2050,751 [4]
September 16 Washington State
W 37–2330,794 [5]
September 23 San Jose State *
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 10–1728,691 [6]
September 30at Missouri *
L 27–3441,000 [7]
October 7No. 3 Ohio State *
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 18–3545,000 [8]
October 14at No. 1 USC
L 14–4256,488 [9]
October 21No. 11 UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 13–4930,563 [10]
October 28at Washington
L 21–3556,300 [11]
November 4 Oregon
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 31–1223,565 [12] [13] [14]
November 11at Oregon State
L 23–2616,624 [15]
November 18 Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
W 24–2168,000 [16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[17]

Roster

1972 California Golden Bears football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10 Steve Bartkowski So
WR Dave Bateman
WR Sammy Burns
QB Jay Cruze
QB 15 Vince Ferragamo Fr
WR Mike Hodgins
OL Randy Howard
OL Scott Hudgins
RB Rick Jones
RB Steve Kemnitzer
OL Mark Klink
OL Steve Lawrence
OL Kem Lawyer
RB Fred Leathers
OL Kevin O'Dorisio
TE Steve Oliver
TE Randy Schmidt
OL Ted Seifert
WR Mike Shaughnessy
RB J.D. Smith
WR Steve Sweeney Sr
OL Ray Volker
RB Blane Warhurst
RB Syl Youngblood
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Bill Armstrong
DB Robert Curry
DB Clarence Duren
DL Dave Frey
LB Paul Giroday
DL Dave Gleason
DB Paul James
LB Bill Johnson
DB Jerry Jones
DB Dave Lawson
DT 69 Bob Kampa Sr
DL Chris Keyser
DE 95 Jeff Sevy So
LB Bob Smith
DB Scott Stringer Sr
DT 90 Bob Swenson So
LB 18 Loren Toews Sr
DL Fred Weber
DL Steve Wendt
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 5 Ray Wersching Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Season summary

Stanford

Stanford Cardinals at California Golden Bears
Period1234Total
Stanford 770721
Cal 0381324

at Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

  • Date: November 18, 1972
  • Game attendance: 68,000
  • Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Nov 19.
Game information
  • 75th meeting between the schools
  • Steve Sweeney set single season conference record for receiving touchdowns, tied the single season school record and set the school career record for receptions. [18]

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