1981 California Golden Bears football team

1981 California Golden Bears football
1981 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	2–9 (2–6 Pac-10)
Head coach	Roger Theder (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mouse Davis (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Run and shoot
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 10 Washington $	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Arizona State	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
No. 14 USC	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Washington State	5	–	2	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
UCLA	5	–	2	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
Arizona	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Stanford	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
California	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Oregon	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Oregon State	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under head coach Roger Theder, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9 and 2–6 in conference.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Texas A&M*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 28–29	33,751	^[3]
September 12	at No. 6 Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 13–27	79,400	^[4]
September 19	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 14–13	40,096	^[5]
September 26	San Jose State*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 24–27	34,000	^[6]
October 10	Washington	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 26–27	33,600	^[7]
October 17	at No. 17 Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 17–45	63,110	^[8]
October 24	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 6–34	41,637	^[9]
October 31	Oregon State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 45–3	25,000	^[10]
November 7	No. 3 USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 3–21	74,000	^[11]
November 14	at No. 17 Washington State	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 0–19	31,000	^[12]
November 21	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	L 21–42	84,536	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "1981 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
^ "Mouse offense roars through half, but Aggies snare Cal Bears 29–28". The Sunday Oregonian. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bears' mistakes help Georgia prevail 27–13". The Sacramento Bee. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Small caliber California outguns Arizona 14–13". The Sacramento Bee. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spartans shock Bears, 27–24". The San Francisco Examiner. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Huskies 'let it hang out,' hang Bears in late flurry". The Bellingham Herald. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arizona State clobbers Cal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UCLA swamps Cal 34–6". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal buries an offense, OSU". Oakland Tribune. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "USC's Trojans wear down Cal". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cougs can smell Roses". The Spokesman-Review. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nelson, Stanford have a really big game". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.

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[1] "1981 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. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.

[3] "Mouse offense roars through half, but Aggies snare Cal Bears 29–28". The Sunday Oregonian. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Bears' mistakes help Georgia prevail 27–13". The Sacramento Bee. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Small caliber California outguns Arizona 14–13". The Sacramento Bee. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Spartans shock Bears, 27–24". The San Francisco Examiner. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Huskies 'let it hang out,' hang Bears in late flurry". The Bellingham Herald. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Arizona State clobbers Cal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "UCLA swamps Cal 34–6". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Cal buries an offense, OSU". Oakland Tribune. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "USC's Trojans wear down Cal". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Cougs can smell Roses". The Spokesman-Review. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Nelson, Stanford have a really big game". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.

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