1986 California Golden Bears football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1986

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 15–21

| attend = 30,544

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-hicks-stopped-cal-o/170682214/|work=Santa Cruz Sentinel|title=Hicks stopped; Cal opens with a whimper|date=September 14, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 31–21

| attend = 41,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-cougs-take-licks-on/170826482/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=Cougs take licks on kicks|date=September 21, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 14–35

| attend = 45,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-san-jose-state-domina/170751423/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=San Jose State dominates Cal|date=September 28, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Washington

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 18–50

| attend = 58,911

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-bear-ly-a-ball-game/170826648/|work=The Daily News|title=Bear-ly a ball game|date=October 5, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = l

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 12–14

| attend = 33,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-osu-beats-cal-to-snap-eigh/170825711/|work=The Columbian|title=OSU beats Cal to snap eight-game losing streak|date=October 12, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = l

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–36

| attend = 59,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-cals-woes-continue-a/170826830/|work=The Press Democrat|title=Cal's woes continue against UCLA, 36–10|date=October 19, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| score = 16–33

| attend = 49,016

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-wildcats-chase-bears/170826993/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Wildcats chase Bears to Pac-10 backwoods|date=October 26, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 9–27

| attend = 32,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cal-keeps-sinking-in/170827123/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Cal keeps sinking in loss to Oregon|date=November 2, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arizona State

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 0–49

| attend = 70,239

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-arizona-state-ro/170827252/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Arizona State romps over Cal for Rose Bowl berth|date=November 9, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 3–28

| attend = 48,019

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-trojans-have-little-prob/170827343/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Trojans have little problem beating Cal|date=November 16, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Stanford

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| gamename = Big Game

| score = 17–11

| attend = 75,662

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-cals-1711-upset/170827456/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Cal's 17–11 upset of Stanford gives Kapp quite a lift|date=November 23, 1986|accessdate=April 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite book|title=2015 Football Information Guide|date=2015|publisher=Cal Athletics|page=166|url=https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf|archive-date=October 26, 2016}}

{{See also|1986 Stanford Cardinal football team|Big Game (American football)}}

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Second quarter

• CAL – Leland Rix 34-yard field goal. California 3–0. Drive:
• CAL – Wendell Peoples 5-yard pass from Kevin Brown (Leland Rix kick). California 10–0. Drive:
• STAN – David Sweeney 48-yard field goal. California 10–3. Drive:

Fourth quarter

• CAL – Mike Ford 47-yard run (Leland Rix kick), 7:36. California 17–3. Drive:
• STAN – Jeff James 69-yard pass from John Paye (pass good), 5:37. California 17–11. Drive:

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;Top passers

• STAN – John Paye – 23/35, 224 yards, TD
• CAL – Kevin Brown – 15/23, 221 yards, TD, 2 int

;Top rushers

• STAN – Brad Muster – 18 rushes, 59 yards
• CAL – Mike Ford – 1 rush, 47 yards, TD

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• STAN – Jeff James – 7 receptions, 138 yards, TD
• CAL – James Devers – 7 receptions, 99 yards

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Steve|last=LaMothe|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Terence|last=McCarty|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Don|last=Noble|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Donald|last=Nobles|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Wendell|last=Peoples|pos=WR}}

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• Mike Rasmussen
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{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y4NfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4779%2C1122366 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=(probable starters) |title=Washington State vs. California |date=September 20, 1986 |page=4B}}

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