The 1991 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Bruce Snyder in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Pac-10. California was invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where the Golden Bears defeated Clemson. California climbed from being unranked in the preseason to No. 8 in the final AP poll and No. 7 in the final Coaches Poll. The Golden Bears scored 443 points and allowed 239 points in 12 games. The team played home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
The team's statistical leaders included Mike Pawlawski with 2,517 passing yards, Russell White with 1,177 rushing yards, and Sean Dawkins with 723 receiving yards.[1]
During their opening game against the Pacific Tigers, California scored so often that the California Victory Cannon on Tightwad Hill ran out of ammunition. This game remains the only such instance in the cannon's history.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Pacific (CA)* | | | | W 86–24 | 38,000 | |
September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Purdue* | | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| | W 42–18 | 39,000 | |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 24 | | | W 23–21 | 46,715 | |
October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 24 UCLA | No. 18 | | ABC | W 27–24 | 53,859 | |
October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Oregon | No. 13 | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| ABC | W 45–7 | 46,000 | |
October 19 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 3 Washington | No. 7 | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| ABC | L 17–24 | 74,500 | |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State* | No. 10 | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| | W 41–20 | 33,000 | |
November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | USC | No. 10 | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| ABC | W 52–30 | 70,000 | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 7 | | | W 27–14 | 20,790 | |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 6 | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| | W 25–6 | 46,000 | |
November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Stanford | No. 6 | | ABC | L 21–38 | 86,019 | |
January 1, 1992 | 10:30 a.m. | vs. No. 13 Clemson* | No. 14 | | ABC | W 37–13 | 64,192 | [2] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
Pacific (CA)
Roster
1991 California Golden Bears football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1992 NFL draft.[5]
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