1964 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record3–7 (0–4 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1964 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Oregon State ^ + 3 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 10 USC + 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Washington 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
UCLA 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
Stanford 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Oregon 1 –2 –17 –2 –1
Washington State 1 –2 –13 –6 –1
California 0 –4 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Rose Bowl representative determined by longest absence, due to no head-to-head result and 4–4 tie in member vote.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year under head coach Ray Willsey, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–7 record (0–4 in AAWU, last) and were outscored 187 to 152.[1][2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were senior quarterback Craig Morton with 2,121 passing yards, Tom Relles with 519 rushing yards, and Jack Schraub with 633 receiving yards.[3] A three-year starter, Morton was the fifth overall pick in November's NFL draft, taken ahead of Joe Namath, and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Missouri*
W 21–1442,116[4]
September 26No. 3 Illinois*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 14–2044,704[5]
October 3Minnesota*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 20–2653,000[6]
October 9at Miami (FL)*
W 9–732,442[7]
October 17Navy*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 27–1362,849[8]
October 24at USC
L 21–2648,105[9]
October 31UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 21–2544,714[10]
November 7at Washington
L 16–2156,000[11]
November 14Utah*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–1432,951[12]
November 21Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 3–2176,700[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

Roster

1964 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Craig Morton Sr
RB Tom Relles
E Jack Schraub
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ↑ "1964 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. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
    3. ↑ "1964 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
    4. ↑ "California vs Missouri Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
    5. ↑ "California vs Illinois Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
    6. ↑ "California Defeated By Gophers, 26-20". Oakland Tribune. October 4, 1964. pp. 47, 49 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Miami (FL) vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
    8. ↑ "California vs Navy Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
    9. ↑ "USC vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
    10. ↑ "California vs UCLA Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
    11. ↑ "Washington vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
    12. ↑ "California vs Utah Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
    13. ↑ "California vs Stanford Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
    14. ↑ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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