1974 California Golden Bears football team
American college football season
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The 1974 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Mike White, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–3–1 record (4–2–1 in Pac-8, tied for third), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 276 to 213. The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the following season (1975).[1][2]
- Mike White (3rd season)
| 1974 California Golden Bears football | |
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| Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
| Record | 7–3–1 (4–2–1 Pac-8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Roger Theder |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Steve Bartkowski with 2,580 passing yards, Chuck Muncie with 791 rushing yards, and Steve Rivera with 938 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Florida* | L 17–21 | 39,521 | [4] | ||
| September 21 | San Jose State* | W 17–16 | 25,000 | [5] | ||
| September 28 | Army* |
| W 27–14 | 22,470 | [6] | |
| October 5 | at No. 14 Illinois* | W 31–14 | 54,378 | [7] | ||
| October 12 | Oregon |
| W 40–10 | 37,268 | [8] | |
| October 19 | at Oregon State | W 17–14 | 23,075 | [9] | ||
| October 26 | UCLA | No. 20 |
| L 3–28 | 48,777 | [10] |
| November 2 | at No. 6 USC | T 15–15 | 53,921 | [11] | ||
| November 9 | at Washington | No. 18 | W 52–26 | 54,500 | [12] | |
| November 16 | Washington State | No. 19 |
| W 37–33 | 26,573 | [13] |
| November 23 | Stanford | No. 19 |
| L 20–22 | 71,866 | [14] |
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NFL draft
Three Golden Bears were selected in the 1975 NFL draft; quarterback Steve Bartkowski was the first overall selection.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Steve Bartkowski | QB | 1 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Dallas Hickman | DE | 9 | 228 | Washington Redskins |
| Howard Strickland | RB | 11 | 281 | Los Angeles Rams |
