1961 California Golden Bears football team

1961 California Golden Bears football
Conference Athletic Association of Western Universities
1961 record 1–8–1 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach Marv Levy (2nd year)
1961 AAWU football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#16 UCLA $ 3 1 0     7 4 0
USC 2 1 1     4 5 1
Washington 2 1 1     5 4 1
Stanford 1 3 0     4 6 0
California 1 3 0     1 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1961 college football season. In its second year under head coach Marv Levy, the team compiled a 1–8–1 record (1–3 against AAWU opponents), finished in last place in the AAWU, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 268 to 118.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Randy Gold with 403 passing yards, Alan Nelson with 331 rushing yards, and Bob Wills with 302 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. "1961 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 164. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. "1961 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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