The 1999 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Holmoe, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7 record with a mark of 3–5 against conference opponents, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Pac-10, and were outscored by opponents 254 to 180. The team played home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
California was later forced to vacate all four wins from the 1999 season for altering the grades of two players.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Kyle Boller with 1,303 passing yards, Joe Igber with 694 rushing yards, and Michael Ainsworth with 499 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Rutgers* | | FSNBA | W 21–7 (vacated) | 35,200 |
September 11 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Nebraska* | | ABC | L 0–45 | 77,617 |
September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Arizona State | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| | W 24–23 (vacated) | 44,500 |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington State | | | L 7–31 | 27,682 |
October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 24 BYU* | | ABC | L 28–38 | 65,617 |
October 16 | 12:30 p.m. | at UCLA | | ABC | W 17–0 (vacated) | 55,559 |
October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Washington | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| | L 27–31 | 43,000 |
October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | USC | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| FSN | W 17–7 (vacated) | 54,000 |
November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | | FSN | L 7–17 | 35,520 |
November 13 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 10 Oregon | - California Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
| | L 19–24 | 38,000 |
November 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at Stanford | | FSN | L 13–31 | 80,746 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
USC
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
USC |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• California |
0 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
17 |
Scoring summary |
2 | 2:39 | CAL | Deltha O'Neal 67 yard interception return (Mark-Christian Jensen kick) | California 7–0 |
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3 | 10:44 | CAL | Mark-Christian Jensen 37 yard field goal | California 10–0 |
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3 | 6:08 | USC | Kareem Kelly 72 yard pass from John Fox (David Newbury kick) | California 10–7 |
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4 | 14:53 | CAL | Ronnie Davenport 33 yard pass from Kyle Boller (Mark-Christian Jensen kick) | California 17–7 |
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Roster
1999 California Golden Bears football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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WR
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3
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Michael Ainsworth
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Fr
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QB
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7
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Kyle Boller
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Sr
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WR
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9
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Ronnie Davenport
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Fr
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WR
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15
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Omar Bennett
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Fr
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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
Roster Last update: 2001-04-17
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References
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National championship seasons in bold |