1987 California Golden Bears football team

1987 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	3–6–2 (2–3–2 Pac-10)
Head coach	Bruce Snyder (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kent Baer (1st season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 UCLA +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 18 USC +	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
No. 20 Arizona State	3	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Oregon	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Stanford	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Arizona	2	–	3	–	3			4	–	4	–	3
California	2	–	3	–	2			3	–	6	–	2
Washington State	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Oregon State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–6–2 record (2–3–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in eighth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 267 to 239. ^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Troy Taylor with 2,081 passing yards, Chris Richards with 668 rushing yards, and Brian Bedford with 515 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Pacific (CA) *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 42–0	37,000	[4]
September 12	San Jose State *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 25–27	44,000	[5]
September 19	at Minnesota *	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	L 23–32	47,322	[6]
September 26	USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 14–31	62,000	[7]
October 3	at No. 10 Tennessee *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 12–38	91,688	[8]
October 10	Arizona	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	T 23–23	35,000	[9]
October 24	at No. 8 UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (rivalry)	L 18–42	51,107	[10]
October 31	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	W 20–6	37,255	[11]
November 14	Arizona State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 38–20	38,000	[12]
November 21	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	L 7–31	85,000	[13]
November 28	vs. Washington State	National Olympic Stadium Tokyo, Japan (Coca-Cola Classic)	T 17–17	54,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1987 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Mike Ford So WR 12 Brian Bedford Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 49 Ken Harvey Sr LB 30 Steve Hendrickson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bruce Snyder Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1987 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. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
3. "1987 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
4. "Cal rolls". The San Francisco Examiner. September 6, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Spartans spoil Cal celebrating on field goal with :01 to play". Oakland Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gophers rally to beat Bears". The Forum. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "For Peete's sake! Bears no match for Trojans". Ventura County Star. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tennessee's big first half tramples Bears". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tie with Arizona nearly as good as a win for rallying California". The Fresno Bee. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "As usual, UCLA beats Cal". The Sacramento Bee. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "California humbles U.O., 20–6". The Bulletin. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bears pound on dismal Sun Devils". The Arizona Republic. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Stanford musters one-sided victory over Cal in the Big Game". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Field goal lifts California to 17–17 tie with Cougars". The Olympian. November 29, 1987. Retrieved January 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
15. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.