1997 California Golden Bears football team

1997 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	3–8 (1–7 Pac-10)
Head coach	Tom Holmoe (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Cosbie (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Setencich (1st season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1996 1998  →

1997 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Washington State +		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 5 UCLA +		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 14 Arizona State		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 18 Washington		5	–	3					8	–	4
Arizona		4	–	4					7	–	5
USC		4	–	4					6	–	5
Oregon		3	–	5					7	–	5
Stanford		3	–	5					5	–	6
California		1	–	7					3	–	8
Oregon State		0	–	8					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Holmoe, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 1–7 against conference opponents, placing ninth in the Pac-10, and were outscored by opponents 339 to 295. The team played home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

The team's statistical leaders included Justin Vedder with 2,718 passing yards, Tarik Smith with 636 rushing yards, and Bobby Shaw with 1,093 receiving yards. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	12:30 p.m.	at Houston *	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	KPIX	W 35–3	37,652
September 20	3:30 p.m.	Oklahoma *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FSN	W 40–36	48,260
September 27	4:00 p.m.	USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ABC	L 17–27	54,000
October 4	5:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech *	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	SCBA	L 34–41	24,812	[2]
October 11	12:30 p.m.	No. 10 Washington	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		L 3–30	48,000
October 18	2:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Washington State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		L 37–63	35,759
October 25	3:30 p.m.	at No. 13 UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (rivalry)		L 17–35	52,858
November 1	12:30 p.m.	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR		W 33–14	32,000
November 8	12:30 p.m.	No. 15 Arizona State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FSN	L 21–28	33,000
November 15	7:00 p.m.	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FSN	L 38–41 2OT	37,111
November 22	12:30 p.m.	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	ABC	L 20–21	85,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

Arizona

• Dameane Douglas 12 rec, 143 yds

At Stanford

See also: 1997 Stanford Cardinal football team

California Golden Bears (3–8) at Stanford Cardinal (4–6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
California	0	10	0	10	20
Stanford	7	14	0	0	21

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

• Date: November 22
• Game attendance: 85,000
• TV: ABC
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter STAN – Corey Hill 41-yard interception return (Kevin Miller kick), 2:32. Stanford 7–0. Second quarter STAN – Anthony Bookman 13 yard run (kick failed), 9:34. Stanford 13–0. Drive: CAL – Tarik Smith 19-yard run (Tim Wolleck kick), 7:58. Stanford 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards. STAN – Troy Walters 36-yard pass from Chad Hutchinson (pass good), 4:02. Stanford 21–7. Drive: CAL – Ignacio Brache 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Stanford 21–10. Drive: Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter CAL – Bobby Shaw 12-yard pass from Justin Vedder (pass good), 4:46. Stanford 21–18. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards. CAL – Safety, 0:19. Stanford 21–20. Top passers CAL – STAN – Top rushers CAL – STAN – Top receivers CAL – Dameane Douglas – 11 receptions, 143 yards STAN –

100th meeting

Roster

• LB Matt Beck
• Jerry DeLoach (defense)
• WR Dameane Douglas
• Chidi Iwuoma (Fr, defense)
• Deltha O'Neal
• Bruce Pierre (offense)
• Kato Serwanga (defense)
• WR Bobby Shaw
• Marquise Smith (defense)
• Brian Surgener (offense)
• QB Justin Vedder
• Jacob Waasdorp (Fr, defense)

References

1. "1997 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
2. "La. Tech's air game strikes down Cal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "1997 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
4. "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.