2021_California_Golden_Bears_football_team
2021 California Golden Bears football team
American college football season
The 2021 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Justin Wilcox, in his fifth year. The team played their home games at California Memorial Stadium as a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Division | North Division |
| Record | 5–7 (4–5 Pac-12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Musgrave (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Peter Sirmon (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 or 2–4–5 |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 22 Oregon xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 12 Utah xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State† | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Nevada* | FS1 | L 17–22 | 35,117 | |
| September 11 | 12:30 p.m. | at TCU* | ESPNU | L 32–34 | 38,631 | |
| September 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacramento State* |
| P12N | W 42–30 | 31,982 |
| September 25 | 6:30 p.m. | at Washington | P12N | L 24–31 OT | 60,104 | |
| October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Washington State |
| P12N | L 6–21 | 40,286 |
| October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Oregon | ESPN | L 17–24 | 50,008 | |
| October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Colorado |
| P12N | W 26–3 | 36,264 |
| October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Oregon State |
| P12N | W 39–25 | 38,572 |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Arizona | P12N | L 3–10 | 30,677 | |
| November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stanford | P12N | W 41–11 | 49,265 | |
| November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA | FS1 | L 14–42 | 36,156 | |
| December 4[lower-alpha 1] | 8:00 p.m. | USC |
| FS1 | W 24–14 | 42,076 |
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vs Nevada
See also: 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Golden Bears | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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Nevada Wolf Pack vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) Clear
- Game attendance: 35,117
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
- Game Book
At TCU
See also: 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 6 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 32 |
| Horned Frogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
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California Golden Bears at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 38,631
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason
vs Sacramento State
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| Hornets | 6 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
| Golden Bears | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
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Sacramento State Hornets vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 31,982
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (P12N): Jim Kozimor (play by play), Bob Davie (analyst)
At Washington
See also: 2021 Washington Huskies football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Huskies | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
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California Golden Bears at Washington Huskies – Game summary
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 60,104
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman (play by play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
vs Washington State
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| Cougars | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Golden Bears | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) Sunny
- Game attendance: 40,286
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV announcers (P12N): Matt Chazanow (play-by-play), Alex Brink (analyst), Jessamyn McIntyre (sideline)
At No. 9 Oregon
See also: 2021 Oregon Ducks football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 9 Ducks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
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California Golden Bears at No. 9 Oregon Ducks – Game summary
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: October 15, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) Clear
- Game attendance: 50,008
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play by play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
vs Colorado
See also: 2021 Colorado Buffaloes football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buffaloes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Golden Bears | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
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Colorado Buffaloes vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) Cloudy
- Game attendance: 36,264
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
- Game Book
vs Oregon State
See also: 2021 Oregon State Beavers football team
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| Beavers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| Golden Bears | 10 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
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Oregon State Beavers vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) Cloudy • Wind: SW 12 mph
- Game attendance: 38,572
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
At Arizona
See also: 2021 Arizona Wildcats football team
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| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
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California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 30,677
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
At Stanford
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| Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
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California Golden Bears at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) Sunny
- Game attendance: 49,265
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
At UCLA
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| Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bruins | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 42 |
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California Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins – Game summary
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) Clear
- Game attendance: 36,156
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play by play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
- Game Book
vs USC
See also: 2021 USC Trojans football team
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| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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USC Trojans vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
- Date: December 4, 2021
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) Mostly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 42,076
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play by play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
- Tolentino, Aaron (November 9, 2021). "Cal-USC football game postponed due to COVID issues". KRON4. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- "Saturday's Cal-USC Game Rescheduled For Dec. 4". calbears.com. Cal Athletics. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- "2021 California Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.