1962 California Golden Bears football team

1962 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record1–9 (0–4 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Washington 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 2
Washington State 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Stanford 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UCLA 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
California 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Marv Levy, the Golden Bears compiled a 1–9 record (0–4 in AAWU, last) and were outscored 247 to 143.[1][2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were sophomore quarterback Craig Morton with 905 passing yards, Alan Nelson with 334 rushing yards, and Bill Turner with 537 receiving yards.[3] Morton was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Missouri*
L 10–2136,500[4]
September 29San Jose State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 25–831,500[5]
October 6Pittsburgh*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 24–2627,000[6]
October 13at Duke*
L 7–2131,000[7]
October 20at No. 3 USC
L 6–3238,500[8]
October 27Penn State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 21–2331,500[9]
November 3UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 16–2643,600[10]
November 10at Washington
L 0–2754,800[11]
November 17at Kansas*
L 21–3332,000[12]
November 24Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 13–3072,700[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [14][15]

Roster

1962 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Craig Morton So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1962 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1962 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Missouri soph beats Cal". The Salisbury Post. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "California rips San Jose State". The Sacramento Union. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pittsburgh squeezes past Bears". The Press Democrat. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Duke beats Calif., 21–7". The Danville Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USC passes rout Bears, 32–6". The Daily Breeze. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cal nosed out, 23–21". Oakland Tribune. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Wolf, Al (November 4, 1962). "Alexander's 4-TD blitz beats Bear". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168206656.
  11. ^ "Washington rips G-Bears". The News Tribune. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cal loses with honor, again". San Francisco Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Indian rally traps California, 30–13". The Register. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 California)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  15. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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