1997 California Golden Bears football team

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Holmoe, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in ninth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 339 to 295. Home games were played at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

1997 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific-10
Record	3–8 (1–7 Pac-10)
Head coach	Tom Holmoe (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Cosbie (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Setencich (1st season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium

1997 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Washington State +		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 5 UCLA +		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 14 Arizona State		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 18 Washington		5	–	3					8	–	4
Arizona		4	–	4					7	–	5
USC		4	–	4					6	–	5
Oregon		3	–	5					7	–	5
Stanford		3	–	5					5	–	6
California		1	–	7					3	–	8
Oregon State		0	–	8					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Justin Vedder with 2,718 passing yards, Tarik Smith with 636 rushing yards, and Bobby Shaw with 1,093 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	12:30 p.m.	at Houston*	Astrodome Houston, TX	KPIX	W 35–3	37,652
September 20	3:30 p.m.	Oklahoma*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FSN	W 40–36	48,260
September 27	4:00 p.m.	USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ABC	L 17–27	54,000
October 4	5:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	SCBA	L 34–41	24,812
October 11	12:30 p.m.	No. 10 Washington	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		L 3–30	48,000
October 18	2:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Washington State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		L 37–63	35,759
October 25	3:30 p.m.	at No. 13 UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (rivalry)		L 17–35	52,858
November 1	12:30 p.m.	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR		W 33–14	32,000
November 8	12:30 p.m.	No. 15 Arizona State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FSN	L 21–28	33,000
November 15	7:00 p.m.	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FSN	L 38–41 2OT	37,111
November 22	12:30 p.m.	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	ABC	L 20–21	85,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Roster

• LB Matt Beck
• Jerry DeLoach (defense)
• WR Dameane Douglas
• Chidi Iwuoma (Fr, defense)
• Deltha O'Neal
• Bruce Pierre (offense)
• Kato Serwanga (defense)
• WR Bobby Shaw
• Marquise Smith (defense)
• Brian Surgener (offense)
• QB Justin Vedder
• Jacob Waasdorp (Fr, defense)

Season summary

Arizona

• Dameane Douglas 12 rec, 143 yds

At Stanford

See also: 1997 Stanford Cardinal football team

California Golden Bears (3–8) at Stanford Cardinal (4–6)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
California	0	10	0	10	20
Stanford	7	14	0	0	21

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

• Date: November 22
• Game attendance: 85,000
• TV: ABC
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter STAN – Corey Hill 41-yard interception return (Kevin Miller kick), 2:32. Stanford 7–0. Second quarter STAN – Anthony Bookman 13 yard run (kick failed), 9:34. Stanford 13–0. Drive: CAL – Tarik Smith 19-yard run (Tim Wolleck kick), 7:58. Stanford 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards. STAN – Troy Walters 36-yard pass from Chad Hutchinson (pass good), 4:02. Stanford 21–7. Drive: CAL – Ignacio Brache 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Stanford 21–10. Drive: Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter CAL – Bobby Shaw 12-yard pass from Justin Vedder (pass good), 4:46. Stanford 21–18. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards. CAL – Safety, 0:19. Stanford 21–20. Top passers CAL – STAN – Top rushers CAL – STAN – Top receivers CAL – Dameane Douglas – 11 receptions, 143 yards STAN –

100th meeting