1964 California Golden Bears football team

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 team compiled a 3–7 record (0–4 against AAWU opponents), finished in last place in the AAWU, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 187 to 152.[1][2]

1964 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1964 record3–7 (0–4 AAWU)
Head coachRay Willsey (1st season)
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1964 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Oregon State ^ + 3 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
No. 10 USC + 3 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Washington 5 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
UCLA 2 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
Stanford 3 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Oregon 1 –2 –1  7 –2 –1
Washington State 1 –2 –1  3 –6 –1
California 0 –4 –0  3 –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 team's statistical leaders included Craig Morton with 2,121 passing yards, Tom Relles with 519 rushing yards, and Jack Schraub with 633 receiving yards.[3] Morton 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
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • 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. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
    5. "California vs Illinois Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 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. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
    8. "California vs Navy Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
    9. "USC vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
    10. "California vs UCLA Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
    11. "Washington vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
    12. "California vs Utah Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
    13. "California vs Stanford Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 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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