American college football season
The 1984 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fourth year under head coach Joe Kapp , the Golden Bears compiled a 2–9 record (1–8 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in last place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 264 to 150.[ 1] [ 2]
The team's statistical leaders included Gale Gilbert with 1,693 passing yards, Ed Barbero with 554 rushing yards, and Rance McDougald with 473 receiving yards.[ 3]
Schedule Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 at Arizona L 13–2341,234
September 15 Pacific (CA) * W 28–1237,000
September 22 Oregon California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 14–2140,500
September 29 San Jose State * California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 18–3343,200
October 6 at Arizona State W 19–1466,374
October 13 at Oregon State L 6–920,000 [ 4]
October 20 UCLA California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry ) L 14–1755,400 [ 5]
October 27 at No. 20 USC L 7–3152,692 [ 6]
November 3 at No. 1 Washington L 14–4459,462 [ 7]
November 10 Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 7–3330,135 [ 8]
November 17 Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game ) L 10–2775,662
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1984 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
FB
40
Ed Barbero
Jr
WR
21
Keith Cockett
Jr
WR
13
Vince Delgado
Fr
QB
14
Gale Gilbert
Sr
OT
78
Keith Kartz
Jr
TE
81
Yancy Lindsey
Sr
G
79
Mark Long
Sr
C
52
Mike Reed
Sr
OT
64
Mark Stephens
Jr
G
71
Ron Zenker
Jr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold