2021 California Golden Bears football team

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2021 California Golden Bears football
California Golden Bears logo.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4 or 2–4–5
Home stadium California Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 22 Oregon xy  7 2   10 4  
Washington State  6 3   7 6  
Oregon State  5 4   7 6  
California  4 5   5 7  
Washington  3 6   4 8  
Stanford  2 7   3 9  
South Division
No. 12 Utah xy$  8 1   10 4  
UCLA  6 3   8 4  
Arizona State  6 3   8 5  
USC  3 6   4 8  
Colorado  3 6   4 8  
Arizona  1 8   1 11  
Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Justin Wilcox, in his fifth year. The team played their home games at California Memorial Stadium as a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m. Nevada * FS1 L 17–2235,117
September 1112:30 p.m.at TCU * ESPNU L 32–3438,631
September 181:00 p.m. Sacramento State *
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12N W 42–3031,982
September 256:30 p.m.at Washington P12NL 24–31 OT60,104
October 22:30 p.m. Washington State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NL 6–2140,286
October 157:30 p.m.at No. 9 Oregon ESPNL 17–2450,008
October 2312:30 p.m. Colorado
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 26–336,264
October 304:00 p.m. Oregon State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 39–2538,572
November 612:00 p.m.at Arizona P12NL 3–1030,677
November 204:00 p.m.at Stanford P12NW 41–1149,265
November 277:30 p.m.at UCLA FS1L 14–4236,156
December 4 [lower-alpha 1] 8:00 p.m. USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Joe Roth Memorial Game)
FS1W 24–1442,076

[3]

Game summaries

vs Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Wolf Pack0139022
Golden Bears1400317

at California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 35,117
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Game Book
Game information

At TCU

California Golden Bears at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Bears61301332
Horned Frogs01471334

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 38,631
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason
Game information

vs Sacramento State

Sacramento State Hornets vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hornets60141030
Golden Bears14714742

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 31,982
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (P12N): Jim Kozimor (play by play), Bob Davie (analyst)
Game information

At Washington

California Golden Bears at Washington Huskies – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Golden Bears7377024
Huskies71430731

at Husky StadiumSeattle, WA

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 60,104
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman (play by play), Shane Vereen (analyst)

vs Washington State

Homecoming Game

Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cougars1407021
Golden Bears60006

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 40,286
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (P12N): Matt Chazanow (play-by-play), Alex Brink (analyst), Jessamyn McIntyre (sideline)

At No. 9 Oregon

California Golden Bears at No. 9 Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Bears703717
No. 9 Ducks3701424

at Autzen StadiumEugene, OR

  • Date: October 15, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 50,008
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play by play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)

vs Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buffaloes03003
Golden Bears10130326

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 36,264
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
  • Game Book
Game information

vs Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Beavers0107825
Golden Bears10714839

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) Cloudy • Wind: SW 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 38,572
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information

At Arizona

California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Bears00303
Wildcats003710

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 30,677
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information

At Stanford

California Golden Bears at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Bears014131441
Cardinal030811

at Stanford StadiumStanford, CA

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 49,265
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

At UCLA

California Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Bears0140014
Bruins314101542

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 36,156
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play by play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Game Book
Game information

vs USC

USC Trojans vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Trojans070714
Golden Bears3140724

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: December 4, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 42,076
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play by play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Notes

  1. The USC–Cal game, originally scheduled for November 13 at 12:30 p.m., was postponed on November 9 due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Cal football team. [1] Later that day, it was rescheduled for December 4, with the kickoff time and broadcasting network announced on November 16. [2]

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