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1984 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record2–9 (1–8 Pac-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDenny Schuler (2nd season)
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 USC $ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 2 Washington 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 UCLA 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Arizona 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Washington State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oregon 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Stanford 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
California 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Kapp, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–9 record (1–8 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in last place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 264 to 150.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Gale Gilbert with 1,693 passing yards, Ed Barbero with 554 rushing yards, and Rance McDougald with 473 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Arizona
L 13–2341,234[4]
September 15Pacific (CA)*
W 28–1237,000[5]
September 22Oregon
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 14–2140,500[6]
September 29San Jose State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 18–3343,200[7]
October 6at Arizona State
W 19–1466,374[8]
October 13at Oregon State
L 6–920,000[9][10]
October 20UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 14–1755,400[11][12]
October 27at No. 20 USC
L 7–3152,692[13][14]
November 3at No. 1 Washington
L 14–4459,462[15][16]
November 10Washington State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 7–3330,135[17][18]
November 17Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 10–2775,662[19]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1984 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 40 Ed Barbero Jr
WR 21 Keith Cockett Jr
WR 13 Vince Delgado Fr
QB 14 Gale Gilbert Sr
OT 78 Keith Kartz Jr
TE 81 Yancy Lindsey Sr
G 79 Mark Long Sr
C 52 Mike Reed Sr
OT 64 Mark Stephens Jr
G 71 Ron Zenker Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 27 David Carter Sr
DB 20 Matt Grimes Jr
LB 95 Marshall Hennington So
LB 92 Pat McDonald So
LB 47 Hardy Nickerson So
DB 1 Ray Noble Sr
DB 2 Ken Pettway Jr
DT 73 Doug Riesenberg So
DT 65 Mike Rusinek Sr
DB 32 Garey Williams Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1984 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. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1984 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Wildcats bop bumbling Bears". Oakland Tribune. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cal's ground game comes alive in 28–12 victory over Pacific". Oakland Tribune. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ducks 3–0 after defeating California, 21–14". Corvallis Gazette-Times. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spartans whip Cal convincingly". The San Francisco Examiner. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "California surprises Arizona St. for first Pacific-10 win, 19–14". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oregon State surprises Cal". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). 2017 Oregon State Football Media Guide Football. Oregon State Athletics. p. 171.
  11. ^ Doods, Tracy (October 21, 1984). "As Is Customary, UCLA Beats Cal". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 153986490.
  12. ^ "Lee's field goal lifts UCLA past Cal". The Modesto Bee. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hapless Cal can't contain USC runners". The Sacramento Bee. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 71.
  15. ^ "Washington stops Cal, ready for USC". The Daily Breeze. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ 2017 Washington Football Information (PDF). University of Washington Athletics. p. 199.
  17. ^ "Cougars down Golden Bears 33–7". The Sunday Oregonian. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ '16 Cougar Football (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. p. 81.
  19. ^ "California is out-Mustered". The San Francisco Examiner. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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