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| 1991 California Golden Bears football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl champion | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 37–13 vs. Clemson | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 8 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–2 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Mariucci (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kent Baer (5th season) |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 2 Washington $ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 California | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 UCLA | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Stanford | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. California played their home games at Memorial Stadium. Led by head coach Bruce Snyder and quarterback Mike Pawlawski, the Golden Bears won the Florida Citrus Bowl, 37–13, finished with a 10–2 record, and climbed from being unranked in the preseason to being ranked eighth in the final AP Poll. California scored 443 points and allowed 239 points in 12 games. [1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Mike Pawlawski with 2,517 passing yards, Russell White with 1,177 rushing yards, and Sean Dawkins with 723 receiving yards. [3]
During their opening game against the Pacific Tigers, California scored so often that the California Victory Cannon on Tightwad Hill ran out of ammunition. This game remains the only such instance in the cannon's history.[ citation needed ]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Pacific (CA) * | W 86–24 | 38,000 | ||||
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Purdue * |
| W 42–18 | 39,000 | |||
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 24 | W 23–21 | 46,715 | |||
| October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 24 UCLA | No. 18 | ABC | W 27–24 | 53,859 | ||
| October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Oregon | No. 13 |
| ABC | W 45–7 | 46,000 | |
| October 19 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 3 Washington | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 17–24 | 74,500 | |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State * | No. 10 |
| W 41–20 | 33,000 | ||
| November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | USC | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 52–30 | 70,000 | |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 7 | W 27–14 | 20,790 | |||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 6 |
| W 25–6 | 46,000 | ||
| November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Stanford | No. 6 | ABC | L 21–38 | 86,019 | ||
| January 1, 1992 | 10:30 a.m. | vs. No. 13 Clemson * | No. 14 | ABC | W 37–13 | 64,192 | [4] | |
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The following players were claimed in the 1992 NFL Draft. [5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 2 | 49 | Troy Auzenne | Tackle | Chicago Bears |
| 7 | 183 | David Wilson | Defensive back | Minnesota Vikings |
| 8 | 222 | Mike Pawlawski | Quarterback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 10 | 277 | Steve Gordon | Center | New England Patriots |
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