1996 California Golden Bears football team

1996 California Golden Bears football
Aloha Bowl, L 38–42 vs. Navy
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	6–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach	Steve Mariucci (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Hue Jackson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Holmoe (1st season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1995 1997  →

1996 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Arizona State $		8	–	0					11	–	1
No. 16 Washington		7	–	1					9	–	3
Stanford		5	–	3					7	–	5
UCLA		4	–	4					5	–	6
Oregon		3	–	5					6	–	5
California		3	–	5					6	–	6
USC		3	–	5					6	–	6
Arizona		3	–	5					5	–	6
Washington State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Oregon State		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only year under head coach Steve Mariucci, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 6–6 record with a mark of 3–5 in Pac-10, placing fifth in the Pac-10, and were outscored by opponents 407 to 382. The team played home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

The team's statistical leaders included Pat Barnes with 3,499 passing yards, Brandon Willis with 701 rushing yards, and Bobby Shaw with 888 receiving yards. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at San Jose State *		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 45–25	22,647
September 14	San Diego State *		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		W 42–37	37,000	[2]
September 21	Nevada *		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		W 33–15	38,000	[3]
September 28	Oregon State		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		W 48–42	34,000	[4]
October 5	at No. 17 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	W 22–15	51,511	[5]
October 19	at Washington State	No. 19	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		L 18–21	27,182	[6]
October 26	UCLA		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)		L 29–38	54,000
November 2	Arizona		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		W 56–55 4OT	35,000	[7]
November 9	at No. 4 Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		L 7–35	74,963	[3]
November 16	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		L 23–40	37,833	[8]
November 23	Stanford		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)		L 21–42	70,500
December 25	vs. Navy *		Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (Aloha Bowl)	ABC	L 38–42	30,411
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

See also: 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—		—	—	—	—	—	22	21	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Roster

1996 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense 79 Kursten Sheridan OT 6-6 290 JR 80 Brian Stumpf WR 6-3 180 FR 82 Ryan Horning TE 6-4 195 FR 84 Joel Young WR 6-2 175 FR 85 Eric Brandon TE 6-5 235 SO 87 Brian Surgener TE 6-4 215 FR 88 Phillip Pipersburg WR 5-10 170 FR Pos. # Name Class WR 3 Bobby Shaw Jr WR 4 Na'il Benjamin Sr QB 18 Pat Barnes Sr TE 44 Tony Gonzalez Jr FB 45 Brent Malili Sr C 62 Jeremy Newberry So G 64 John Welbourn So OT 65 Brian Shields Jr OT 66 Todd Stewart Sr OT 77 Tarik Glenn Sr WR 81 Dameane Douglas So WR 83 Mike Baetta Sr	Defense 47 Josh Trowbridge LB 6-4 225 SO 48 Brandon Whiting DT 6-3 280 JR 50 Fa'avae Fa'avae LB 5-9 205 FR 51 Rasheed Hibler LB 6-3 235 JR 52 Evan Collins DT-DE 6-5 280 SR 54 Sean Paga LB 6-1 215 FR 55 Justin Oakes LB 6-1 225 FR 90 Rashawn Davis DL 6-4 290 FR 92 Brent Jones DT 6-3 275 SR 96 John Romero DT 6-3 285 FR 97 Chris Easley DE 6-5 260 JR 99 Nate Geldermann LB 6-1 235 FR Pos. # Name Class S 9 Marquis Smith So CB 24 Kato Serwanga Jr DE 33 John McLaughlin Jr DL 93 Zachary Sweet Fr DE 95 Jeremiah Parker Fr DE 98 Jerry DeLoach Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P, PK 4 Ryan Longwell Sr	Head coach Steve Mariucci Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

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8. Oregon Football 2015 Media Guide (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 135.
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10. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 167. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.