1974 California Golden Bears football team

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Mike White, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–3–1 record (4–2–1 in Pac-8, tied for third), and were outscored 276 to 213. The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the following season (1975).[1][2]

1974 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
1974 record	7–3–1 (4–2–1 Pac-8)
Head coach	Mike White (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Roger Theder
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium

1974 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 USC $	6	–	0	–	1			10	–	1	–	1
Stanford	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
California	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
UCLA	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	2
Washington	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Oregon State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Washington State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Oregon	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Bartkowski with 2,580 passing yards, Chuck Muncie with 791 rushing yards, and Steve Rivera with 938 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	at Florida*		Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 17–21
September 21	San Jose State*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 17–16
September 28	Army*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 27–14
October 5	at No. 14 Illinois*		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	W 31–14
October 12	Oregon		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 40–10	37,268[4]
October 19	at Oregon State		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 17–14	23,075[5]
October 26	UCLA	No. 20	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)	L 3–28	48,777
November 2	at No. 6 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	T 15–15	53,921[6]
November 9	at Washington	No. 18	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 52–26	54,500[7]
November 16	Washington State	No. 19	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 37–33	26,573[8]
November 23	Stanford	No. 19	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	L 20–22	71,866
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft

Three Golden Bears were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft; quarterback Steve Bartkowski was the first overall selection.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Steve Bartkowski	QB	1	1	Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Hickman	DE	9	228	Washington Redskins
Howard Strickland	RB	11	281	Los Angeles Rams

Source:[10]

References

1. "1974 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. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
3. "1974 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
4. Oregon Football 2015 Media Guide (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 134.
5. "Year-By-Year Results". 2017 Oregon State Football Media Guide Football (PDF). Oregon State Athletics. p. 170.
6. USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
7. 2017 Washington Football Information (PDF). University of Washington Athletics. p. 197.
8. '16 Cougar Football (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. p. 81.
9. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
10. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm