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American college football season
The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their second year under head coach Bruce Snyder , the Golden Bears compiled a 5–5–1 record (1–5–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in last place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 244 to 243.[ 1] [ 2]
The team's statistical leaders included Troy Taylor with 2,416 passing yards, Chris Richards with 729 rushing yards, and Darryl Ingram with 513 receiving yards.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 10 Pacific * W 30–7
September 17 at Oregon State L 16–1725,266[ 4]
September 24 Kansas * California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 52–2134,000
October 1 San Jose State * California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 21–14
October 8 at Washington State L 13–4427,077[ 5]
October 15 No. 2 UCLA California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry ) L 21–3858,000
October 22 Temple * California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 31–14
October 29 at Arizona W 10–747,182[ 6]
November 5 at No. 2 USC L 3–3573,937[ 7]
November 12 at Washington L 27–2858,823[ 8]
November 19 Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game ) T 19–1975,662
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1988 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
ILB
David Ortega
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Robbie Keen
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Season summary
Stanford
Game information
First quarter
CAL - Robbie Keen 36-yard field goal. California 3–0. Drive:
STAN – John Hopkins 44-yard field goal. Tie 3–3. Drive:
Second quarter
STAN – John Hopkins 46-yard field goal. Stanford 6–3. Drive:
CAL – Robbie Keen 44-yard field goal. Tie 6–6. Drive:
CAL – Robbie Keen 39-yard field goal. California 9–6. Drive:
STAN – Kevin Scott 95-yard kickoff return (John Hopkins kick), 2:35. Stanford 13–9.
CAL – Robbie Keen 21-yard field goal. Stanford 13–12. Drive:
Third quarter
STAN – John Hopkins 21-yard field goal. Stanford 16–12. Drive: 71 yards.
Fourth quarter
STAN – John Hopkins 21-yard field goal. Stanford 19–12. Drive:
CAL – Mike Ford 19-yard pass from Troy Taylor (Robbie Keen kick), 9:08. Tie 19–19. Drive: 80 yards.
Top passers
Top rushers
STAN – Jon Volpe – 23 rushes, 56 yards
CAL – Todd Powers – 9 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
STAN – Walter Batson – 2 receptions, 60 yards
CAL – Rob Bimson – 5 receptions, 48 yards
References
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