| 1996 California Golden Bears football | |
Aloha Bowl Vs. Navy, L, 42–38 | |
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| 1996 record | 6–6 (3–5 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Steve Mariucci (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Hue Jackson (1st season) |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
Template:1996 Pacific-10 football standings The 1996 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only year under head coach Steve Mariucci, the Golden Bears compiled a 6–6 record (3–5 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 407 to 382.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Pat Barnes with 3,499 passing yards, Brandon Willis with 701 rushing yards, and Bobby Shaw with 888 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | at San Jose State* |
| W 45–25 | 22,647 | ||
| September 14 | San Diego State* | W 42–37 | 37,000[4] | |||
| September 21 | Nevada* |
| W 33–15 | 38,000[5] | ||
| September 28 | Oregon State |
| W 48–42 | 34,000[6] | ||
| October 5 | at No. 17 USC | W 22–15 | 51,511[7] | |||
| October 19 | at Washington State | No. 19 | L 18–21 | 27,182[8] | ||
| October 26 | UCLA |
| L 29–38 | 54,000 | ||
| November 2 | Arizona |
| W 56–55 | 35,000[9] | ||
| November 9 | at No. 4 Arizona State | L 7–35 | 74,963[5] | |||
| November 16 | at Oregon | L 23–40 | 37,833[10] | |||
| November 23 | Stanford |
| L 21–42 | 70,500 | ||
| December 25 | vs. Navy* | ABC | L 38–42 | 30,411 | ||
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Roster[]
| 1996 California Golden Bears football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
4 Na'il Benjamin WR 5-11 185 SR
79 Kursten Sheridan OT 6-6 290 JR
80 Brian Stumpf WR 6-3 180 FR
81 Dameane Douglas WR 6-0 170 SR
82 Ryan Horning TE 6-4 195 FR
83 Mike Baetta WR 6-0 170 SR
84 Joel Young WR 6-2 175 FR
85 Eric Brandon TE 6-5 235 SO
87 Brian Surgener TE 6-4 215 FR
88 Phillip Pipersburg WR 5-10 170 FR
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Defense
47 Josh Trowbridge LB 6-4 225 SO
48 Brandon Whiting DT 6-3 280 JR
50 Fa'avae Fa'avae LB 5-9 205 FR
51 Rasheed Hibler LB 6-3 235 JR
52 Evan Collins DT-DE 6-5 280 SR
54 Sean Paga LB 6-1 215 FR
55 Justin Oakes LB 6-1 225 FR
90 Rashawn Davis DL 6-4 290 FR
92 Brent Jones DT 6-3 275 SR
93 Zachary Sweet DL 6-2 230 FR
95 Jeremiah Parker DE 6-5 250 FR
96 John Romero DT 6-3 285 FR
97 Chris Easley DE 6-5 260 JR
98 Jerry De Loach DE 6-5 270 FR
99 Nate Geldermann LB 6-1 235 FR
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Special teams
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References[]
- ↑ "1996 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1996-schedule.html. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "California 2015 Football Information Guide". Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 166. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "1996 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1996.html. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "History". 2016 San Diego State Football. San Diego State Athletics. p. 180. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/sdsu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/history.pdf.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "1996 California Golden Bears". Totalfootballstats.com. http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=66&Season=1996. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Year-By-Year Results". 2017 Oregon State Football Media Guide Football. Oregon State Athletics. p. 172. http://osubeavers.com/documents/2017/8/1//Section_9_Year_by_Year_Results.pdf?id=7606.
- ↑ USC Football 2017 Media Guide. University of Southern California Athletics. p. 71. http://usctrojans.com/documents/2017/7/25/2017_USC_Football_Media_Guide.pdf.
- ↑ '16 Cougar Football. Washington State University Athletics. p. 81. http://www.wsucougars.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf.
- ↑ Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide. University of Arizona. p. 109. http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/24/2016_Arizona_FB_Media_Guide.pdf.
- ↑ Oregon Football 2015 Media Guide. University of Oregon Athletics. p. 135. https://uoregon_ftp.sidearmsports.com/www.goducks.com/pdf9/3873607.pdf.
- ↑ 2015 Football Information Guide. Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 167. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf.
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