American college football season
1962 California Golden Bears football |
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Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
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Record | 1–9 (0–4 AAWU) |
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Head coach | |
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Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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Seasons |
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 |
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | Missouri* | | L 10–21 | 36,500 | |
September 29 | San Jose State* | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| W 25–8 | 31,500 | |
October 6 | Pittsburgh* | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| L 24–26 | 27,000 | |
October 13 | at Duke* | | L 7–21 | 31,000 | [4] |
October 20 | at No. 3 USC | | L 6–32 | 38,500 | |
October 27 | Penn State* | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| L 21–23 | 31,500 | |
November 3 | UCLA | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
| L 16–26 | 45,000 | |
November 10 | at Washington | | L 0–27 | 54,800 | |
November 17 | at Kansas* | | L 21–33 | 32,000 | |
November 24 | Stanford | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
| L 13–30 | 72,700 | |
- *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 | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1962 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1962 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Duke beats Calif., 21–7". The Danville Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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