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
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
1964 record	3–7 (0–4 AAWU)
Head coach	Ray Willsey (1st season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium

1964 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Missouri*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 21–14	42,116	[4]
September 26	No. 3 Illinois*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 14–20	44,704	[5]
October 3	Minnesota*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 20–26	53,000	[6]
October 9	at Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 9–7	32,442	[7]
October 17	Navy*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 27–13	62,849	[8]
October 24	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 21–26	48,105	[9]
October 31	UCLA	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)	L 21–25	44,714	[10]
November 7	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 16–21	56,000	[11]
November 14	Utah*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–14	32,951	[12]
November 21	Stanford	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	L 3–21	76,700	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1964 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Craig Morton Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Ray Willsey 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.