1998 California Golden Bears football team

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Tom Holmoe, the Golden Bears compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in seventh place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 251 to 183.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Justin Vedder with 2,322 passing yards, Marcus Fields with 734 rushing yards, and Dameane Douglas with 1,150 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:30 PM	Houston*		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California		W 14–10	33,000
September 12	4:00 PM	No. 4 Nebraska*		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California	FSN	L 3–24	67,000
September 19	4:00 PM	at Oklahoma*		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma	FSNBA	W 13–12	74,235
September 26	4:00 PM	Washington State		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California	ABC	W 24–14	32,497
October 10	3:30 PM	at No. 19 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles	FSNBA	W 32–31	65,678
October 17	3:30 PM	at Washington		Husky Stadium • Seattle	FSN	L 13–21	71,215
October 24	12:30 PM	No. 2 UCLA		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley,CA	ABC	L 16–28	55,000
October 31	1:00 PM	at Oregon State		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon		W 20–19	23,594
November 7	3:00 PM	at Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona		L 22–55	64,973
November 14	12:30 PM	No. 9 Arizona		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California	FSN	L 23–27	36,500
November 21	12:30 PM	Stanford		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California (The Big Game)	ABC	L 3–10	69,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Roster

References