2012 California Golden Bears football team
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| No. 7 Stanford xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Oregon x% | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Oregon State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UCLA x | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Stanford 27, UCLA 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 California Golden Bears football team will represent University of California, Berkeley in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Bears will be led by eleventh-year head coach Jeff Tedford and will play their home games at Memorial Stadium after having played at home the previous season at AT&T Park due to reconstruction on Memorial Stadium. They are members of the North Division of the Pacific-12 Conference.
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Tailbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive Backs
Long Snappers
Placekickers/Punters
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Sources: 2012 California Golden Bears Football Spring Roster
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Depth chart
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Coaching staff
- Jeff Tedford - Head Coach - 11th year
- Jim Michalczik - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line - 9th year
- Clancy Pendergast - Defensive Coordinator - 3rd year
- Jeff Genyk - Special Teams/Tight Ends - 3rd year
- Marcus Arroyo - Quarterbacks - 2nd year
- Kenwick Thompson - Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers - 6th year
- Todd Howard - Defensive Line - 1st year
- Ron Gould - Associate Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator - 16th year
- Wes Chandler - Wide Receivers - 1st year
- Ashley Ambrose - Defensive Backs - 2nd year
- Ryan McKinley - Defensive Graduate Assistant - 2nd year
- Ben Steele - Offensive Administrative Assistant - 2nd year
Schedule
September 112:00 PMNevada*
PAC-12 NetworkL 24-31[1] 63,186 September 812:00 PMSouthern Utah*
- Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
PAC-12 Network September 159:00 AMat Ohio State*
PAC-12 Network September 29Arizona State
- Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
October 612:00 pmUCLA
- Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
FOX[2] October 13at Washington State
October 20Stanford
- Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
November 26:00 PMWashington
- Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
- Memorial Stadium
- Berkeley, CA
FOX[2] November 17at Oregon State
Game notes
Nevada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolf Pack | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
The Bears reopened California Memorial Stadium with over 11,000 fewer seats[3] on September 1 with a loss to the Nevada Wolf Pack. It was the first home game for the Bears at Memorial Stadium since November 20, 2010 when they took on the Washington Huskies, and to commemorate the occasion the Cal athletic department had a ribbon-cutting ceremony planned before the game.[4] The last time Cal faced Nevada was on September 17, 2010 at Mackay Stadium in Reno, where they lost 52-32. The last time the Bears defeated the Wolf Pack was a 33-15 game in Berkeley. Cal however, had a large advantage in the all-time series against Nevada with a record of 22-3-1 with all of the games being played in Berkeley except for the 2010 game and another meeting back in 1915.[5]
Cal quarterback Zach Maynard was benched for the first three series of the game as punishment for missing a tutoring session earlier during the summer and Allan Bridgford started in his stead.[6] Nevada jumped out to an early lead with an 80 yard scoring drive capped off by a 2-yard run by Stefphon Jefferson. Quarterback Cody Fajardo had a 45-yard run at the end of the quarter to put the Wolf Pack up 14-0 as the quarter wound down. The Bears got on the board in the second quarter with a 37-yard reception by receiver Bryce Treggs. A 31-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds of the quarter missed, making it 14-7 Nevada at the half.
Jefferson had his second touchdown run of the game on a 2-yard run on the Wolf Pack's second possession of the third quarter. The Bears responded on the following drive when receiver Keenan Allen was able to score on a 39-yard run and Cal was able to convert a Nevada fumble recovered on the kick off with a 40-yard field goal. However a Maynard fumble in Nevada territory in the beginning of the quarter led to a 39-yard field goal by the Wolf Pack. Cal tied the game on the ensuing possession with a 13-yard reception by receiver Chris Harper. However Nevada put the game away with a 2-yard run by Jefferson in the final minute and recovered a second Cal fumble on the game's final drive.[7]
Nevada quarterback Cody Fajardo threw for 230 yards and ran for 97, including one of the Wolf Pack's four touchdowns. Running back Stefphon Jefferson accounted for the other three with 145 yards on the ground. Zach Maynard passed for 247 yards and two scores, while the Bears put up a total of 110 yards on the ground, half of Nevada's.[8]
Southern Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thunderbirds | 0 | ||||
| Golden Bears | 0 |
On September 8, 2012, California will host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds for the first time in program history. The Thunderbirds are members of the Big Sky Conference and are part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). California is planning on honoring the workers who helped in the retrofit and renovation of Memorial Stadium during halftime and will be giving them and their families free tickets to the game.[9]
Ohio State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | ||||
| Buckeyes | 0 |
The Bears' game on September 15 against the Ohio State Buckeyes will be the first meeting between the two schools since 1972 and will be California's final non conference game of the 2012 season. California and Ohio State have met six times in the past with the Buckeyes winning five of the six with California's only win the series coming in the 1921 Rose Bowl during one the Bears' five claimed national championship seasons.[10] This game will be the first of a home and home series with Ohio State scheduled to visit Berkeley in 2013.[11]
USC
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | ||||
| Trojans | 0 |
California will travel to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 22 to face the USC Trojans for the two schools' 100th meeting. The Trojans lead the all-time series 64-30-5 with the Trojans winning the last meeting 30-9 in San Francisco. The last California win in the series came in 2003 after the Bears defeated the third ranked Trojans 34-31 in three overtimes.
Arizona State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Sun Devils | 0 | ||||
| Golden Bears | 0 |
California will meet the Arizona State Sun Devils on September 29 at California Memorial Stadium for the first Pac-12 home game of the season. The Golden Bears lead the all-time series 17-14 with California winning the last meeting 47-38 in Tempe. Under head coach Jeff Tedford, California has gone 8-1 against the Sun Devils and have won the last four meetings.
UCLA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 0 | ||||
| Golden Bears | 0 |
California will meet the UCLA Bruins on October 6 at California Memorial Stadium for the University of California's annual Joe Roth Memorial game and homecoming game. The Bruins lead the all-time series 50-31-1 with UCLA winning the last meeting 31-14 in Pasadena. The Bruins, however, have not won in Berkeley since the 1998 season with the last California victory coming in 2010 at Memorial Stadium. The California athletic department has scheduled the official rededication of the stadium during halftime with a stadium-wide card stunt and a combined halftime show with the University of California Marching Band and the UCLA Bruin Marching Band. This will be the first combined show with the two bands in decades. The stadium, which was originally dedicated as a memorial to the lives of Californian who lost their lives in World War I, will be officially rededicated in memory of all of the Californians who have lost their lives in war.[12]
Washington State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | ||||
| Cougars | 0 |
California will travel to the Martin Stadium on October 13 to face the Washington State Cougars for the Bears' first Pac-12 North divisional opponent. The Golden Bears lead the all-time series 43-25-5 with California winning the last meeting 30-7 in San Francisco. California has won seven straight games against the Cougars with the last WSU win coming in 2002.
Stanford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinal | 0 | ||||
| Golden Bears | 0 |
For the first time since 1892, the annual Big Game between the California Golden Bears and the Stanford Cardinal will not be played at the end of the season in either November or December.[13] The new Pac-12 television deal that was signed in 2011 has been faulted for the move because it has created many scheduling issues. Also, both universities have refused to play their rivalry game on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The reasoning for not wanting the Big Game after Thanksgiving is that many students are out of town for the holiday and that because of the short week, many longstanding events that are performed throughout the week leading up to the game would not be possible.[14] Because it is an even numbered year, Stanford will travel to California Memorial Stadium for the 115th Big Game and the outcome will determine who wins the Stanford Axe. The Cardinal leads the all-time series 57-46-11 with Stanford winning the last meeting by a slim margin in Palo Alto. Jeff Tedford, however, in his career at California has won seven of the last ten Big Games.
Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | ||||
| Utes | 0 |
California will travel to the Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 27 to face the Utah Utes for the Bears' first trip to Salt Lake City with Utah as a conference opponent. The Golden Bears lead the all-time series 5-3 with California winning the last meeting 34-10 in San Francisco. The last time California travelled to Salt Lake City to face the Utes, the all-time attendance record at Rice-Eccles Stadium (46,768) was set.
Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 0 | ||||
| Golden Bears | 0 |
California will meet the Washington Huskies on November 2 at California Memorial Stadium for a Friday night, primetime matchup on ESPN2. The Huskies lead the all-time series 49-38-4 with Washington winning the last meeting 31-23 in Seattle. The last California win came during the 2008 season and prior to that, the Bears won five straight against the Huskies from 2002 to 2006.
Oregon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Ducks | 0 | ||||
| Golden Bears | 0 |
California will meet the Oregon Ducks on November 10 at California Memorial Stadium for a meeting with the preseason, north division favorites. The Golden Bears lead the all-time series 39-33-2 with Oregon winning the last meeting 43-15 in Eugene. Under head coach Jeff Tedford, the Bears have only lost once to the Ducks in Berkeley. The only home defeat came in 2010 after an incredibly close 15-13 loss to the then-#1 ranked Ducks.
Oregon State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | ||||
| Beavers | 0 |
California will travel to the Reser Stadium on November 17 to face the Oregon State Beavers for the Bears' final game of the regular season. The Golden Bears lead the all-time series 34-30-0 with California winning the last meeting 23-6 in San Francisco. The two schools have split their last two meetings and in the last ten years, Oregon State has compiled a 7-3 record against California.
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | |||||||||||||||
| Coaches | — | |||||||||||||||
| Harris | Not released | Not released | ||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | Not released | ||||||||||||||
Statistics
Scores by quarter (all opponents)
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Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)
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References
- ^ "Nevada at California". Rivals.com. September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c Pac-12 On FOX Schedule Leaked, USC Vs. Oregon The Main Event - Pacific Takes
- ^ "Golden Nuggets: Stadium Renovation Plan".
- ^ http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081712aah.html
- ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/california/251/vs/nevada/722
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nevada-spoils-cals-party-31-224247500--ncaaf.html
- ^ http://espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=322450025
- ^ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322450025
- ^ http://www.contracostatimes.com/cal-bears/ci_21328242/cal-practices-first-time-new-memorial-stadium
- ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/california/251/vs/ohio-state/227
- ^ http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-13/pac-10/2013-california-golden-bears-football-schedule.php
- ^ http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081712aah.html
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/mg-125-132.pdf
- ^ http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010412aae.html