1970_California_Golden_Bears_football_team

1970 California Golden Bears football team

1970 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Ray Willsey, the Golden Bears compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 in Pac-8, second) and were outscored 272 to 249.[1][2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

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At home for the Big Game, Cal upset #11 Stanford 22–14,[3][4] the Pac-8 champion led by Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett. On New Year's Day, Stanford upset undefeated Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and quarterback Plunkett was the first pick in the 1971 NFL Draft.

California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Dave Penhall with 1,785 passing yards, Stan Murphy with 603 rushing yards, and Steve Sweeney with 679 receiving yards.[5]

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    "1970 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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    "Some finish: Indians fall to Cal 22-14". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1970. p. 10, sports.
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    "1969 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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    Cawood, Neil (September 13, 1970). "Fouts paces Webfoots past Bears in opener". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
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