The 2013 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by first year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. As members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference, the Bears finished with the worst record in the Pac-12 Conference having won no conference games and only won 1 game throughout the entire season, none against FBS opponents. This marked as Cal Football's worst season in its 128-year history. During the season, the team was featured on The Drive, a weekly documentary series on the Pac-12 Network.[1]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
7:30 PM |
No. 22 Northwestern* |
Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
ESPN2 |
L 30–44 |
58,816 |
September 7 |
2:00 PM |
Portland State* |
Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
P12N |
W 37–30 |
43,594 |
September 14 |
4:00 PM |
No. 4 Ohio State* |
Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
FOX |
L 34–52 |
62,467 |
September 28 |
7:30 PM |
at No. 2 Oregon |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
P12N |
L 16–55 |
56,987 |
October 5 |
1:00 PM |
Washington State |
Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
FS1 |
L 22–44 |
44,682 |
October 12 |
7:30 PM |
at No. 11 UCLA |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ESPN2 |
L 10–37 |
84,272 |
October 19 |
7:30 PM |
Oregon State |
Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
ESPN2 |
L 17–49 |
44,671 |
October 26 |
8:00 PM |
at Washington |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
FS1 |
L 17–41 |
66,328 |
November 2 |
12:30 PM |
Arizona |
Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
P12N |
L 28–33 |
41,874 |
November 9 |
12:00 PM |
USC |
Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
FOX |
L 28–62 |
49,199 |
November 16 |
2:30 PM |
at Colorado |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
P12N |
L 24–41 |
38,252 |
November 23 |
1:00 PM |
at No. 10 Stanford |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (116th Big Game/Stanford Axe) |
FS1 |
L 13–63 |
50,424 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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Game notes
Northwestern
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#22 Wildcats |
7 |
10 |
10 |
17 |
44 |
Golden Bears |
7 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
30 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
1949 |
NW, 20–14 |
Portland State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Vikings |
14 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
30 |
Golden Bears |
10 |
17 |
10 |
0 |
37 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2006 |
CAL, 42–16 |
Ohio State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#4 Buckeyes |
24 |
7 |
21 |
0 |
52 |
Golden Bears |
14 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–6 |
2012 |
OSU, 35–28 |
Oregon
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Bears |
0 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
16 |
#2 Ducks |
27 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
55 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
40–33–2 |
2012 |
ORE, 59–17 |
Washington State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
14 |
7 |
14 |
9 |
44 |
Golden Bears |
0 |
15 |
7 |
0 |
22 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
44–25–5 |
2012 |
CAL, 31–17 |
Cal holds a 44–25–5 record in the series and had won the last eight meetings. This was the Cougar's first victory against the Golden Bears in 11 years. Their last victory occurred in 2002 where the Cougars beat the Golden Bears 48-18 at Memorial Stadium.
1st quarter scoring: WSU – Vince Mayle 35-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney kick); WSU – Jeremiah Laufasa 5-yard run (Furney kick)
2nd quarter scoring: CAL – Deandre Coleman 2-yard safety on Teondray Caldwell; CAL – Vincenzo D'Amato 35-yard field goal; CAL – Chris Harper 89-yard pass from Jared Goff (D'Amato kick); WSU – Marcus Mason 68-yard from Halliday (Furney kick); CAL – D'Amato 43-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: WSU – Teondray Caldwell 10-yard run (Furney kick); WSU – Vince Mayle 72-yard pass from (Furney Kick); CAL – James Grisom 53-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick)
4th quarter scoring: WSU – Furney 44-yard field goal; WSU – Furney 41-yard field goal; WSU – Furney 28-yard field goal
UCLA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Bears |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
#11 Bruins |
10 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
37 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
32–50–1 |
2012 |
CAL, 43–17 |
California is 32–50–1 against UCLA since the series began in 1933. This was Sonny Dykes first year taking on the Bruins as California's head coach, whose team implements an air raid offense that will challenge UCLA's young but talented secondary. Hoping to avenge last year's 43–17 loss, the Bruins are favored to win at home.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Ka'imi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal; UCLA – Devin Fuller 18-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Paul Perkins 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick); CAL – Vincenzo D'Amato 51-yard field goal;
CAL – Daniel Lasco 6-yard run (D'Amato Kick); UCLA – Thomas Duarte 27-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 22-yard field goal; UCLA – Fairbairn 27-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 22-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
Oregon State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Beavers |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Golden Bears |
3 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
34-31 |
2012 |
ORST, 62–14 |
Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Bears |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
Huskies |
17 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
38–50–4 |
2012 |
WASH, 21–13 |
Arizona
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
9 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
33 |
Golden Bears |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
14–14 |
2010 |
AZ, 10–9 |
1st quarter scoring: CAL – Khalf Muhammad 11-yard pass from Jared Goff (Vincen D'Amato kick); ARIZ – B. Denker 9-yard run (J. Smith kick); ARIZ – Team safety
2nd quarter scoring: ARIZ – Smith 53-yard field goal; ARIZ – N. Phillips 21-yard pass from Denker (Smith kick);
CAL – Kenny Lawler 17-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick)
3rd quarter scoring: ARIZ – Denker 1-yard run (Smith kick); CAL – Lawler 3-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick); ARIZ – Denker 14-yard run (Smith kick)
4th quarter scoring:
CAL – Lawler 29-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick)
USC
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
21 |
20 |
14 |
7 |
62 |
Golden Bears |
0 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
29–67–5 |
2012 |
USC, 27–9 |
1st quarter scoring: USC – Nelson Agholor 75-yard punt return (Andre Heidari kick); USC – Silas Redd 12-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Heidari kick); USC – Javorius Allen 43-yard (Heidari kick)
2nd quarter scoring: CAL – Kenny Lawler 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Vincen D'Amato kick) ; CAL – Darius Powe 24-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick); USC – Allen 57-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick); USC – Josh Shaw 86-yard punt return (Heidari kick); USC – Agholor 93-yard punt return (kick missed)
3rd quarter scoring: USC – Allen 79-yard run (Heidari kick); USC – Ty Isaac 4-yard run (Heidari kick); CAL – Khalfani Muhammad 7-yard run (D'Amato kick)
4th quarter scoring: USC – Isaac 37-yard run (Heidari kick); CAL – Lawler 4-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick)
Colorado
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Bears |
0 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
Buffaloes |
3 |
21 |
3 |
14 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–2 |
2011 |
CAL, 36–33 |
Stanford
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Bears |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
#10 Cardinal |
21 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
63 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
46–58–11 |
2012 |
STAN, 21–3 |
In a 63–13 victory, #10 Stanford broke the record for most points scored in a Big Game and for the largest margin of victory. With the victory, Stanford clinched the Pac-12 North Division Championship while Cal ended their season at 1–11, the most losses in one season in Cal football history.[3]
1st quarter scoring: STAN - T. Montgomery 31-yard run (J. Williamson kick) CAL - Maurice Harris 15-yard pass from Goff, Jared (Vincen D’Amato kick); STAN - Montgomery 50-yard pass from K. Hogan (Williamson kick); STAN - Montgomery 12-yard pass from Hogan (Williamson kick); CAL - D’Amato 29-yard field goal
2nd quarter scoring: STAN - Montgomery 72-yard pass from Hogan (Williamson kick); STAN – M. Rector 45-yard pass from Hogan (Williamson kick); CAL - D’Amato 47-yard field goal; STAN - Montgomery 9-yard pass from Hogan (Williamson kick)
3rd quarter scoring: STAN - Gaffney,T 58-yard run (C. Ukropina kick)
4th quarter scoring: STAN – K. Young 27-yard run (Ukropina kick); STAN – F. Owusu 14-yard pass from E. Crower (Ukropina kick)
Notes
- September 2, 2013 – Vincenzo D'Amato, PK, was named Pac-12 Conference special teams player of the week
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