1986 California Golden Bears football team
The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Joe Kapp, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in ninth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 325 to 145.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Troy Taylor with 891 passing yards, Marc Hicks with 357 rushing yards, and James Devers with 582 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result
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September 13 |
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at Boston College* |
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Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA |
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L 15–21
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September 20 |
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Washington State |
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Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
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W 31–21
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September 27 |
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San Jose State* |
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Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
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L 14–35
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October 4 |
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at No. 12 Washington |
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Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
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L 18–50
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October 11 |
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Oregon State |
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Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
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L 12–14
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October 18 |
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No. 19 UCLA |
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Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
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L 10–36
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October 25 |
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at No. 15 Arizona |
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Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
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L 16–33
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November 1 |
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Oregon |
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Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
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L 9–27
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November 8 |
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at No. 5 Arizona State |
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Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
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L 0–49
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November 15 |
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at No. 13 USC |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
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L 3–28
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November 22 |
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Stanford |
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Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (The Big Game) |
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W 17–11
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
[4]
Season summary
Stanford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stanford |
0 |
3 | 0 | 8 |
11 |
• California |
0 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
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Scoring summary |
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2 |
| CAL | Rix 34 yard field goal | California 3-0 |
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2 |
| CAL | Peoples 5 yard pass from Brown (Rix kick) | California 10-0 |
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2 |
| STAN | Sweeney 48 yard field goal | California 10-3 |
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4 |
| CAL | Ford 47 yard run (Rix kick) | California 17-3 |
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4 |
| STAN | James 69 yard pass from Paye (Price pass from Paye) | California 17-11 |
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[5]
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