1974 California Golden Bears football team

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]

1974 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
Record	7–3–1 (4–2–1 Pac-8)
Head coach	Mike White (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Roger Theder
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Pacific-8 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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
September 14	at Florida*		Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 17–21	39,521	[4]
September 21	San Jose State*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 17–16
September 28	Army*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 27–14
October 5	at No. 14 Illinois*		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	W 31–14	54,378
October 12	Oregon		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 40–10	37,268	[5]
October 19	at Oregon State		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 17–14	23,075	[6]
October 26	UCLA	No. 20	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)	L 3–28	48,777
November 2	at No. 6 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	T 15–15	53,921	[7]
November 9	at Washington	No. 18	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 52–26	54,500	[8]
November 16	Washington State	No. 19	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 37–33	26,573	[9]
November 23	Stanford	No. 19	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	L 20–22	71,866
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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
Steve Bartkowski	QB	1	1	Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Hickman	DE	9	228	Washington Redskins
Howard Strickland	RB	11	281	Los Angeles Rams

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