1988 California Golden Bears football team

1988 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	5–5–1 (1–5–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Bruce Snyder (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kent Baer (2nd season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 USC $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 UCLA	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Washington State	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Arizona	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Washington	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Oregon	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Stanford	1	–	5	–	2			3	–	6	–	2
California	1	–	5	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Golden Bears compiled a 5–5–1 record (1–5–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in last place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 244 to 243. ^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Troy Taylor with 2,416 passing yards, Chris Richards with 729 rushing yards, and Darryl Ingram with 513 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Pacific (CA) *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 30–7	39,000	[4]
September 17	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	L 16–17	25,266	[5]
September 24	Kansas *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 52–21	34,000	[6]
October 1	San Jose State *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 21–14	40,000	[7]
October 8	at Washington State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	L 13–44	27,077	[8]
October 15	No. 2 UCLA	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)	L 21–38	58,000	[9]
October 22	Temple *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 31–14	33,000	[10]
October 29	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 10–7	47,182	[11]
November 5	at No. 2 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 3–35	73,937	[12]
November 12	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 27–28	58,823	[13]
November 19	Stanford	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	T 19–19	75,662	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[15]

Game summaries

At Arizona

California Golden Bears (4–3) at Arizona Wildcats (4–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
California	0	3	0	7	10
Arizona	0	0	0	7	7

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

• Date: October 29, 1988
• Game attendance: 47,182
• ^[16]

External videos
Full game

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Troy Taylor	15/30, 184 yds, TD, int
	Rushing	Chris Richards	17 rush, 52 yds
	Receiving	Vince Delgado	1 rec, 55 yds, TD
Arizona	Passing	Bobby Watters	8/24, 106 yds, int
	Rushing	Alonzo Washington	15 rush, 70 yds
	Receiving	Reggie McGill	4 rec, 46 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP CAL AU 2 California 47-yard field goal by Robbie Keen 3 0 4 Arizona Derek Hill 15-yard touchdown reception from Bart Recktenwald, Doug Pfaff kick good 3 7 4 8:21 California Vince Delgado 55-yard touchdown reception from Troy Taylor, Robbie Keen kick good 10 7 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 7

Stanford

See also: Big Game (American football)

Stanford Cardinal (3–6–1) at California Golden Bears (5–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stanford	3	10	3	3	19
California	3	9	0	7	19

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 75,662
• ^{[17] [18]}

Game information

First quarter CAL - Robbie Keen 36-yard field goal. California 3–0. Drive: STAN – John Hopkins 44-yard field goal. Tie 3–3. Drive: Second quarter STAN – John Hopkins 46-yard field goal. Stanford 6–3. Drive: CAL – Robbie Keen 44-yard field goal. Tie 6–6. Drive: CAL – Robbie Keen 39-yard field goal. California 9–6. Drive: STAN – Kevin Scott 95-yard kickoff return (John Hopkins kick), 2:35. Stanford 13–9. CAL – Robbie Keen 21-yard field goal. Stanford 13–12. Drive: Third quarter STAN – John Hopkins 21-yard field goal. Stanford 16–12. Drive: 71 yards. Fourth quarter STAN – John Hopkins 21-yard field goal. Stanford 19–12. Drive: CAL – Mike Ford 19-yard pass from Troy Taylor (Robbie Keen kick), 9:08. Tie 19–19. Drive: 80 yards. Top passers STAN – Jason Palumbis – 13/27, 181 yards, int CAL – Troy Taylor – 18/32, 226 yards, TD Top rushers STAN – Jon Volpe – 23 rushes, 56 yards CAL – Todd Powers – 9 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers STAN – Walter Batson – 2 receptions, 60 yards CAL – Rob Bimson – 5 receptions, 48 yards

Roster

1988 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OL Steve Andersen OL Troy Auzenne WR Rob Bimson RB Tyrone Bland WR Vince Delgado WR James Devers OL Robert Dos Remedios QB Ron Flores WR Mike Ford RB John Grillos TE Darryl Ingram RB Tim Jenkins WR Brian McGhee WR Chad Nightingale QB Mike Pawlawski FB Todd Powers RB Chris Richards RB Bob Schellenberg WR Michael Smith OL Tony Smith TE Steve Stafford WR Faasamala Tagaloa QB Troy Taylor WR Brian Treggs RB Brent Woodall OL Dave Zawatson	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Ron English DB Darrin Greer DB John Hardy LB Steve Hendrickson DL Joe Nelms LB DeWayne Odom DB Travis Oliver ILB David Ortega LB Dan Slevin DB Derek Taylor DL Natu Tuatagaloa DL Majett Whiteside DB David Wilson Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P Robbie Keen K Chris Noonan	Head coach Bruce Snyder Coordinators/assistant coaches Kent Baer (DC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1988 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. "1988 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
4. "Bears make quick work of Pacific". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 11, 1988. p. 6C.
5. "Cal's collapse boosts Beavers". The Sacramento Bee. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cal's flood of points engulfs KU in second half". The Kansas City Star. September 25, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cal punches in a late one, beats San Jose State 21–14". The Sacramento Bee. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rosenbach leads WSU to 44–13 win over Cal". The Billings Gazette. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "UCLA could be voted No. 1 after 38–21 win over Cal". The Peninsula Times Tribune. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cal battles injuries to win". The San Francisco Examiner. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cal gratefully accepts a victory". Oakland Tribune. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "USC overpowers Golden Bears, 35–3". The Enterprise. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "2nd-half rally makes UW's day bearable". The Daily Herald. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "It's another bizarre finish in Big Game". The Los Angeles Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
16. "Golden Bears pin 10-7 loss on Wildcats." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 7C. 1988 Oct 30. Retrieved 2022-Dec-18.
17. The Stanford Daily Retrieved 2020-Dec-13.
18. "Stanford bears down on Cal kicker, 19-19." Eugene Register-Guard. 1988 Nov 20. Pg. 6F. Retrieved 2020-Dec-13.