1997 California Golden Bears football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1999

| poll = AP

| timezone = Pacific

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = KPIX

| score = 35–3

| attend = 37,652

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = FSN

| score = 40–36

| attend = 48,260

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = ABC

| score = 17–27

| attend = 54,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Independence Stadium

| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA

| tv = SCBA

| score = 34–41

| attend = 24,812

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81515459/la-techs-air-game-strikes-down-cal/|work=The San Francisco Examiner|title=La. Tech's air game strikes down Cal|date=October 5, 1997|accessdate=July 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Washington

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv =

| score = 3–30

| attend = 48,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Washington State

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Martin Stadium

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| tv =

| score = 37–63

| attend = 35,759

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Rose Bowl

| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 17–35

| attend = 52,858

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Parker Stadium

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| tv =

| score = 33–14

| attend = 32,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank =

| opponent = Arizona State

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = FSN

| score = 21–28

| attend = 33,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arizona

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| tv = FSN

| score = 38–41

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 37,111

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| gamename = Big Game

| tv = ABC

| score = 20–21

| attend = 85,500

}}

}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1997-schedule.html|title=1997 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=166 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf |archive-date=October 26, 2016 }}

• Dameane Douglas 12 rec, 143 yds

{{See also|1997 Stanford Cardinal football team}}

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First quarter

• STAN – Corey Hill 41-yard interception return (Kevin Miller kick), 2:32. Stanford 7–0.

Second quarter

• STAN – Anthony Bookman 13 yard run (kick failed), 9:34. Stanford 13–0. Drive:
• CAL – Tarik Smith 19-yard run (Tim Wolleck kick), 7:58. Stanford 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards.
• STAN – Troy Walters 36-yard pass from Chad Hutchinson (pass good), 4:02. Stanford 21–7. Drive:
• CAL – Ignacio Brache 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Stanford 21–10. Drive:

Third quarter

• No scoring

Fourth quarter

• CAL – Bobby Shaw 12-yard pass from Justin Vedder (pass good), 4:46. Stanford 21–18. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards.
• CAL – Safety, 0:19. Stanford 21–20.

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• STAN –

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• CAL – Dameane Douglas – 11 receptions, 143 yards
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100th meeting

• LB Matt Beck
• Jerry DeLoach (defense)
• WR Dameane Douglas
• Chidi Iwuoma (Fr, defense)
• Deltha O'Neal
• Bruce Pierre (offense)
• Kato Serwanga (defense)
• WR Bobby Shaw
• Marquise Smith (defense)
• Brian Surgener (offense)
• QB Justin Vedder
• Jacob Waasdorp (Fr, defense)

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