1964 California Golden Bears football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1964
| team = California Golden Bears
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Athletic Association of Western Universities
| short_conf = AAWU
| record = 3–7
| conf_record = 0–4
| head_coach = Ray Willsey
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = California Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1964 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings}}
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 Golden Bears compiled a 3–7 record (0–4 in AAWU, last) and were outscored 187 to 152.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1964-schedule.html|title=1964 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 21, 2016}}{{cite web|title=California 2015 Football Information Guide |url=https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf |website=CalBears.com |publisher=Cal Golden Bears Athletics |access-date=October 21, 2016 |page=164 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf |archive-date=October 26, 2016 }} Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
California's statistical leaders on offense were senior quarterback Craig Morton with 2,121 passing yards, Tom Relles with 519 rushing yards, and Jack Schraub with 633 receiving yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1964.html|title=1964 California Golden Bears Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 21, 2016}} A three-year starter, Morton was the fifth overall pick in November's NFL draft, taken ahead of Joe Namath, and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1964
| poll = AP
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 21–14
| attend = 42,116
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 14–20
| attend = 44,704
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 20–26
| attend = 53,000
| source = {{cite news|title=California Defeated By Gophers, 26-20|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|date=October 4, 1964|pages=47, 49|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38254166/california_defeated_by_gophers_2620/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{dow tooltip|October 9, 1964}}
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 9–7
| attend = 32,442
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 27–13
| attend = 62,849
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = USC
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| score = 21–26
| attend = 48,105
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–25
| attend = 44,714
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| score = 16–21
| attend = 56,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 0–14
| attend = 32,951
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = Big Game
| score = 3–21
| attend = 76,700
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header|year=1964|team=California Golden Bears|teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Craig |last=Morton|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tom |last=Relles|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jack |last=Schraub|pos=E}}
|defensive_players=
|special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=
|head_coach=
- Ray Willsey (1st year)
|asst_coach=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{California Golden Bears football navbox}}
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