1992 California Golden Bears football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1992
| team = California Golden Bears
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Pacific-10 Conference
| short_conf = Pac-10
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = Keith Gilbertson
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Mike Sheppard
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Artie Gigantino
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = California Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1992 Pacific-10 Conference football standings}}
The 1992 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Keith Gilbertson, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7 record with a mark of 2–6 against conference opponents, placing ninth place in the Pac-10. California scored 284 points and allowed 284 points. The team played home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
The team's statistical leaders included Dave Barr with 2,343 passing yards, Russell White with 1,069 rushing yards, and Sean Dawkins with 1,070 receiving yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1992.html|title=1992 California Golden Bears Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 21, 2016}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1992
| poll = AP
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv =
| score = 46–16
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| tv =
| score = 14–41
| attend = 44,838
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| tv = ESPN
| score = 27–23
| attend = 44,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv =
| score = 42–0
| attend = 46,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = ABC
| score = 16–35
| attend = 73,504
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = ABC
| score = 24–27
| attend = 54,476
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv =
| score = 17–24
| attend = 46,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = UCLA
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv =
| score = 48–12
| attend = 56,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| tv =
| score = 17–37
| attend = 34,651
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| tv =
| score = 12–28
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = Big Game
| tv =
| score = 21–41
| attend = 75,662
}}
}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1992-schedule.html|title=1992 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 21, 2016}}{{cite book|title=2015 Football Information Guide|date=2015|publisher=Cal Athletics|page=167|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}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1992
| team = California Golden Bears
| teamcolors = y
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Jr|first=Sean|last=Dawkins|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=Jr|first=Todd|last=Steussie|pos=T|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Sr|first=Russell|last=White|pos=RB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Sr|first=Chidi|last=Ahanotu|pos=DE|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=Jr|first=Doug|last=Brien|pos=K|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Keith Gilbertson
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
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{{California Golden Bears football navbox}}
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