# 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.
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 |
| September 6 | 12:30 p.m. | at Houston* | AstrodomeHouston, TX | KPIX | W 35–3 | 37,652 |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Oklahoma* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | FSN | W 40–36 | 48,260 |
| September 27 | 4:00 p.m. | USC | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | ABC | L 17–27 | 54,000 |
| October 4 | 5:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | Independence StadiumShreveport, LA | SCBA | L 34–41 | 24,812 |
| October 11 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 10 Washington | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | | L 3–30 | 48,000 |
| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Washington State | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | | L 37–63 | 35,759 |
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 13 UCLA | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (rivalry) | | L 17–35 | 52,858 |
| November 1 | 12:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | Parker StadiumCorvallis, OR | | W 33–14 | 32,000 |
| November 8 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 15 Arizona State | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | FSN | L 21–28 | 33,000 |
| November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FSN | L 38–41 $^{2OT}$ | 37,111 |
| November 22 | 12:30 p.m. | at Stanford | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (Big Game) | ABC | L 20–21 | 85,500 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll 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

| Quarter | 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
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Top rushers
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Top receivers
CAL – Dameane Douglas – 11 receptions, 143 yards
STAN – :
100th meeting