1991 California Golden Bears football team
The 1991 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. California played their home games at Memorial Stadium. Led by head coach Bruce Snyder and quarterback Mike Pawlawski, the Golden Bears won the Florida Citrus Bowl, 37–13, finished with a 10–2 record, and climbed from being unranked in the preseason to being ranked eighth in the final AP Poll. California scored 443 points and allowed 239 points in 12 games.[1][2]
| 1991 California Golden Bears football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl champion | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 37–13 vs. Clemson | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 8 |
| 1991 record | 10–2 (6–2 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Mariucci (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kent Baer (5th season) |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 75,662) |
| 1991 Pacific-10 Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 2 Washington $ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 California | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 UCLA | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Stanford | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Mike Pawlawski with 2,517 passing yards, Russell White with 1,177 rushing yards, and Sean Dawkins with 723 receiving yards.[3]
During their opening game against the Pacific Tigers, California scored so often that the California Victory Cannon on Tightwad Hill ran out of ammunition. This game remains the only such instance in the cannon's history.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Pacific (CA)* | W 86–24 | 38,000 | |||
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Purdue* |
| W 42–18 | 39,000 | ||
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 24 | W 23–21 | 46,715 | ||
| October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 24 UCLA | No. 18 | ABC | W 27–24 | 53,859 | |
| October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Oregon | No. 13 |
| ABC | W 45–7 | 46,000 |
| October 19 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 3 Washington | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 17–24 | 74,500 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State* | No. 10 |
| W 41–20 | 33,000 | |
| November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | USC | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 52–30 | 70,000 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 7 | W 27–14 | 20,790 | ||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 6 |
| W 25–6 | 46,000 | |
| November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Stanford | No. 6 | ABC | L 21–38 | 86,019 | |
| January 1, 1992 | 10:30 a.m. | vs. No. 13 Clemson* | No. 14 | ABC | W 37–13 | 64,192 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
Team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1992 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Troy Auzenne | Tackle | 2 | 49 | Chicago Bears |
| David Wilson | Defensive back | 7 | 183 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Mike Pawlawski | Quarterback | 8 | 222 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
References
- "1991 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- "1991 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1992.htm