1972 California Golden Bears football team

1972 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record3–8 (3–4 Pac-8)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1972 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 15 UCLA 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Washington State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Washington 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Oregon 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Stanford 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Mike White, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–8 record (3–4 in Pac-8, fifth) and were outscored 314 to 228.[1][2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were sophomore quarterback Steve Bartkowski with 944 passing yards, Steve Kemnitzer with 434 rushing yards, and Steve Sweeney with 785 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 2 Colorado*
L 10–2050,751
September 16Washington State
W 37–2330,794
September 231:35 p.m.San Jose State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 10–1728,000–28,691[4]
September 301:30 p.m.at Missouri*
L 27–3441,000
October 71:31 p.m.No. 3 Ohio State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 18–3545,000
October 141:31 p.m.at No. 1 USC
L 14–4256,488
October 211:30 p.m.No. 11 UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 13–4930,563
October 28at Washington
L 21–3556,300
November 41:32 p.m.Oregon
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 31–1223,565[5][6]
November 111:30 p.m.at Oregon State
L 23–2616,624
November 181:33 p.m.Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
W 24–2168,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[7][8]

Game summaries

Stanford

See also: 1972 Stanford Cardinals football team and Big Game (American football)
Stanford Cardinals at California Golden Bears
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Stanford 7 7 0721
California 0 3 81324

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

  • Date: November 18, 1972
  • Game attendance: 68,000
  • Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Nov 19.
Game information
  • 75th meeting between the schools
  • Steve Sweeney set single season conference record for receiving touchdowns, tied the single season school record and set the school career record for receptions.[9]

Roster

1972 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Steve Bartkowski So
WR Dave Bateman
WR Sammy Burns
QB Jay Cruze
QB 15 Vince Ferragamo Fr
WR Mike Hodgins
OL Randy Howard
OL Scott Hudgins
RB Rick Jones
RB Steve Kemnitzer
OL Mark Klink
OL Steve Lawrence
OL Kem Lawyer
RB Fred Leathers
OL Kevin O'Dorisio
TE Steve Oliver
TE Randy Schmidt
OL Ted Seifert
WR Mike Shaughnessy
RB J.D. Smith
WR Steve Sweeney Sr
OL Ray Volker
RB Blane Warhurst
RB Syl Youngblood
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Bill Armstrong
DB Robert Curry
DB Clarence Duren
DL Dave Frey
LB Paul Giroday
DL Dave Gleason
DB Paul James
LB Bill Johnson
DB Jerry Jones
DB Dave Lawson
DT 69 Bob Kampa Sr
DL Chris Keyser
DE 95 Jeff Sevy So
LB Bob Smith
DB Scott Stringer Sr
DT 90 Bob Swenson So
LB 18 Loren Toews Sr
DL Fred Weber
DL Steve Wendt
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 5 Ray Wersching Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1972 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. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1972 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Doyle, Kevin (September 25, 1972). "Spartans pull a switch—or two—on Bears". Palo Alto Times. Palo Alto, California. p. 24. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ Newnham, Blaine (November 5, 1972). "Bears bury Ducks in the mud". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
  6. ^ "Cal romps". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 19.
  7. ^ "1972-73 California Golden Bears; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  8. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "Bears upend Stanford with Sweeney as hero." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Nov 19. Retrieved 28-Mar-20.
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