1973 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Pac-8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger Theder
Captains
  • Kevin O'Dorisio
  • Fred Weber
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 USC $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
No. 12 UCLA 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Stanford 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Washington State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
California 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Oregon 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Oregon State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Washington 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Mike White, the Golden Bears compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against Pac-8 opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pac-8, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 380 to 245.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Vince Ferragamo with 1,014 passing yards (Steve Bartkowski added 910 passing yards), Chuck Muncie with 801 rushing yards, and Wesley Walker with 361 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at No. 6 Alabama*
L 0–6671,119[4][5][6]
September 22Illinois*
L 7–2722,000[7]
September 29at Army*
W 51–640,982[8]
October 6Washington
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 54–4928,000[9]
October 13at Oregon
L 10–4128,700[10]
October 20Oregon State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 24–1424,123[11]
October 27at No. 13 UCLA
L 21–6135,492[12]
November 3No. 9 USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 14–5048,000[13]
November 10San Jose State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 19–912,000[14]
November 17at Washington State
L 28–3113,082[15]
November 24at Stanford
L 17–2667,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[17]

Game summaries

Washington

1 234Total
Washington 7 7728 49
• California 14 23710 54
Scoring summary
1CALMuncie 7-yard run (VanderMeer kick)CAL 7-0
1WASHWaters 9-yard run (King kick)Tied 7-7
1CALMuncie 1-yard run (VanderMeer kick)CAL 14-7
2CALStrickland 1-yard run (VanderMeer kick)CAL 21-7
2CALShaughnessy 75-yard pass from Bartkowski (VanderMeer kick)CAL 28-7
2CALSafetyCAL 30-7
2CALStrickland 52-yard pass from Bartkowski (VanderMeer kick)CAL 37-7
2WASHBrown 5-yard pass from Rowland (King kick)CAL 37-14
3CALMuncie 5-yard run (VanderMeer kick)CAL 44-14
3WASHFitzpatrick 1-yard run (King kick)CAL 44-21
4WASHBrown 3-yard pass from Rowland (King kick)CAL 44-28
4WASHConley 17-yard pass from Rowland (King kick)CAL 44-35
4CALBailey 48-yard run (VanderMeer kick)CAL 51-35
4CALVanderMeer 27-yard field goalCAL 54-35
4WASHWaters 28-yard pass from Rowland (King kick)CAL 54-42
4WASHMcDonald 9-yard pass from Rowland (King kick)CAL 54-49

Cal gained 625 yards of total offense, the second best in school history. Steve Bartkowski came off the bench when Vince Ferragamo was shaken up with the Golden Bears ahead 21–7.[18]

Oregon State

1 234Total
Oregon St 0 770 14
• California 9 708 24
Scoring summary
14:36CALMuncie 1-yard run (kick failed)California 6–0
11:14CALVanderMeer 27-yard field goalCalifornia 9–0
25:33ORSTMaurer 1-yard run (Kuloos kick)California 9–7
21:44CALLeathers 27-yard pass from Bartkowski (VanderMeer kick)California 16–7
38:38ORSTMaurer 2-yard run (Kuloos kick)California 16–14
413:21CALStrickland 1-yard run (two-point conversion good)California 24–14

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Roster

1973 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT Ted Albrecht Fr
QB 10 Steve Bartkowski Jr
QB 15 Vince Ferragamo So
RB Chuck Muncie So
WR Steve Rivera So
RB Howard Strickland
WR Wesley Walker Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Herman Edwards So
DE 95 Jeff Sevy Jr
DE 86 Dave Frey Sr
DT 90 Bob Swenson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK Ron VanderMeer
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  2. ^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1973 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Reed, Delbert (September 16, 1973). "Tide explosion rips California 66–0". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Smothers, Jimmy (September 16, 1973). "Alabama murders California 66–0". The Gadsden Times. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "Alabama vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "California vs Illinois Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Army vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "California vs Washington Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "Oregon vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  11. ^ "California vs Oregon State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  12. ^ "UCLA vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  13. ^ "California vs USC Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  14. ^ "California vs San Jose State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  15. ^ "Washington State vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  16. ^ "Stanford vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  17. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
  18. ^ "California 59, Washington 49." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 7.
  19. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. October 21, 1973.


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