1962 California Golden Bears football team

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1962 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record1–9 (0–4 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Washington 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 2
Washington State 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Stanford 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UCLA 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
California 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Marv Levy, the Golden Bears compiled a 1–9 record (0–4 in AAWU, last) and were outscored 247 to 143.[1][2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were sophomore quarterback Craig Morton with 905 passing yards, Alan Nelson with 334 rushing yards, and Bill Turner with 537 receiving yards.[3] Morton was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Missouri*
L 10–2136,500
September 29San Jose State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 25–831,500
October 6Pittsburgh*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 24–2627,000
October 13at Duke*
L 7–2131,000[4]
October 20at No. 3 USC
L 6–3238,500
October 27Penn State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 21–2331,500
November 3UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 16–2645,000
November 10at Washington
L 0–2754,800
November 17at Kansas*
L 21–3332,000
November 24Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 13–3072,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1962 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Craig Morton So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1962 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. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1962 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Duke beats Calif., 21–7". The Danville Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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