2017 California Golden Bears football | |
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Division | North Division |
Record | 5–7 (2–7 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Beau Baldwin (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Tim DeRuyter (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captain | (14)
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Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No.20Stanfordxy | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.16Washingtonx | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No.12USC xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by first-year head coach Justin Wilcox and played their home games at California Memorial Stadium. The Bears went 5–7, including non-conference wins over North Carolina and Ole Miss, and three losses by three points or fewer.[1] The season highlight was the Bears' 37–3 defeat of then-No. 8 Washington State, which marked the first time Cal had beaten a top ten opponent since its defeat of No. 3 USC in 2003.[2]
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Golden Bears signed a total of 14 recruits.
UScollege sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Gabriel Cherry DE |
Bakersfield, California | Centennial HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Feb 13, 2016 | |
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Taariq Johnson WR |
Buena Park, California | Buena Park HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | Apr 3, 2016 | |
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Jeremiah Hawkins WR |
Buena Park, California | Buena Park HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 6, 2016 | |
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Chase Garbers QB |
Newport Beach, California | Corona del Mar HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 26, 2016 | |
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Alex Funches DE |
Denton, Texas | Trinity Valley Community College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 6, 2016 | |
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Biaggo Ali Walsh RB |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Bishop Gorman HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Aug 14, 2016 | |
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Michael Saffell C |
Huntington Beach, California | Edison HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) | Oct 5, 2016 | |
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Elijah Hicks CB |
La Mirada, California | La Mirada HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 10, 2017 | |
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Poutasi Poutasi OG |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Desert Pines HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 | |
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Daniel Scott S |
La Cañada Flintridge, California | St. Francis HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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Kyle Harmon LB |
Oakley, California | Freedom HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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Gavin Reinwald WR |
Elk Grove, California | Elk Grove HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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Branden Smith CB |
Lancaster, California | Paraclete HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
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Ben Moos TE |
Pullman, Washington | Pullman HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
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Name | Position | Seasons at Cal | Before Cal |
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Justin Wilcox | Head coach | 1st as head coach (LB coach, 2003–2005) |
Wisconsin – Defensive coordinator (2016) |
Beau Baldwin | Assistant head coach / offensive coordinator / running backs coach | 1st year | Eastern Washington – Head coach (2008–16) |
Tim DeRuyter | Defensive coordinator / inside linebackers coach | 1st year | Fresno State – Head coach (2012–16) |
Gerald Alexander | Defensive backs coach | 1st year | Montana State – Defensive backs coach (2016) |
Jerry Azzinaro | Defensive line coach | 1st year | San Francisco 49ers – Defensive line coach (2016) |
Steve Greatwood | Offensive line coach | 1st year | Oregon – Offensive line / defensive line coach (2000–16) |
Marques Tuiasosopo | Quarterbacks coach / Passing Game Coordinator / recruiting coordinator | 1st year | UCLA – Quarterbacks coach / passing game coordinator (2016) |
Nicholas Edwards | Wide receivers coach | 1st year | Eastern Washington – Wide receivers coach (2014–16) |
Charlie Ragle | Special teams coordinator / tight ends coach | 1st year | Arizona – Special teams coordinator (2013–17) |
Tony Tuioti | Outside linebackers coach | 1st year | Cleveland Browns – Quality Control, Defense (2014–15) |
Desmond Bishop | Quality Control, Defense | 1st as asst. coach (LB, 2005–2006) |
Washington Redskins – Linebacker (2016) |
Erik Meyer | Quality Control, Offensive | 1st year | La Mirada HS (CA) – Quarterbacks coach (2008–16) |
Reference: [3] |
2017 California Golden Bears Football | ||||||||||
Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
Tight end
Punter |
Offensive lineman
Defensive end
Nose guard
Outside Linebacker
Placekicker |
Inside Linebacker
Cornerback
Defensive back
Safety
Long snapper
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Source and player details: [1] |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 9:20 a.m. | atNorth Carolina* |
| ACCN | W 35–30 | 49,500 |
September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 25(FCS) Weber State* |
| P12N | W 33–20 | 36,209 |
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Ole Miss* |
| ESPN | W 27–16 | 37,125 |
September 23 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 5USC |
| ABC | L 20–30 | 46,747 |
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | atOregon |
| FS1 | L 24–45 | 55,707 |
October 7 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 6Washington |
| ESPN | L 7–38 | 67,429 |
October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 8Washington State |
| ESPN | W 37–3 | 26,244 |
October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Arizona![]() |
| P12N | L 44–45 2OT | 37,525 |
October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | atColorado |
| P12N | L 28–44 | 47,216 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Oregon State |
| P12N | W 37–23 | 35,440 |
November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 20Stanford |
| FOX | L 14–17 | 51,424 |
November 24 | 7:30 p.m. | atUCLA |
| FS1 | L 27–30 | 50,287 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Tar Heels | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
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No. 25 (FCS) Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Golden Bears | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 33 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rebels | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
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No. 5 Trojans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
Golden Bears | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Ducks | 17 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
No. 6 Huskies | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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No. 8 Cougars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Golden Bears | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
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Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Buffaloes | 14 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 44 |
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Beavers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Golden Bears | 14 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
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Golden Bears | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
No. 22 Cardinal | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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Golden Bears | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
Bruins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
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