1974 California Golden Bears football team

1974 California Golden Bears football
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
1974 record 7–3–1 (4–2–1 Pac-8)
Head coach Mike White (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Roger Theder
1974 Pacific-8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 USC $ 6 0 1     10 1 1
Stanford 5 1 1     5 4 2
California 4 2 1     7 3 1
UCLA 4 2 1     6 3 2
Washington 3 4 0     5 6 0
Oregon State 3 4 0     3 8 0
Washington State 1 6 0     2 9 0
Oregon 0 7 0     2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Mike White, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–3–1 record (4–2–1 against Pac-8 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-8, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 276 to 213. The Golden Bears did not participate in a bowl game.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Bartkowski with 2,580 passing yards, Chuck Muncie with 791 rushing yards, and Steve Rivera with 938 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Golden Bears points Opponents Record
1 Sept. 14 @ Florida Loss 17 21 0-1-0
2 Sept. 21 San Jose State Win 17 16 1-1-0
3 Sept. 28 Army Win 27 14 2-1-0
4 Oct. 5 @ Illinois Win 31 14 3-1-0
5 Oct. 12 Oregon Win 40 10 4-1-0
6 Oct. 19 @ Oregon State Win 17 14 5-1-0
7 Oct. 26 UCLA Loss 3 28 5-2-0
8 Nov. 2 @ Southern California Tie 15 15 5-2-1
9 Nov. 9 @ Washington Win 52 26 6-2-1
10 Nov. 16 Washington State Win 37 33 7-2-1
11 Nov. 23 Stanford Loss 20 22 7-3-1

Team players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1975 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Steve Bartkowski Quarterback 1 1 Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Hickman Defensive End 9 228 Washington Redskins
Howard Strickland Running Back 11 281 Los Angeles Rams

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References

  1. "1974 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. 165. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. "1974 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm
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