2005 California Golden Bears football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2005
Team=California Golden Bears

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ImageSize=
Conference=Pacific Ten Conference
ShortConference=Pac-10
Division=
CoachRank=14
APRank=14
Record=8-4
ConfRecord=5-4
HeadCoach=Jeff Tedford
OffCoach=Mike Dunbar
DefCoach=Bob Gregory
OScheme=
DScheme=
StadiumArena=California Memorial Stadium
BowlTourney=Las Vegas Bowl vs. BYU
BowlTourneyResult=W 35-28

The 2005 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the college football 2005-2006 season. They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California and were coached by Jeff Tedford.

Despite losing Nate Longshore in the season opener for the remainder of the year, the Bears would get off to their best start since Steve Mariucci coached them in 1996, starting the season 5-0. But the Bears would stumble and lose 4 of their next 5 games, partly due to poor quarterback play and costly turnovers and mental errors. The team would end up in the Las Vegas Bowl, where they would beat BYU 35-28.

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/03/2005
time = 2 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 19
opponent = Sacramento State
opprank =
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
gamename =
tv =
score = 41-3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/10/2005
time = 12:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 16
opponent = Washington
opprank =
site_stadium = Husky Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Seattle, WA
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 56-17
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/17/2005
time = 2 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 15
opponent = Illinois
opprank =
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
gamename =
tv =
score = 35-20
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/23/2005
time = 7 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 13
opponent = New Mexico State
opprank =
site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Las Cruces, New Mexico
gamename =
tv =
score = 41-13
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/01/2005
time = 2:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 12
opponent = Arizona
opprank =
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
gamename =
tv =
score = 28-0
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/08/2005
time = 4:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 10
opponent = UCLA
opprank = 20
site_stadium = Rose Bowl
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = TBS
score = 47-40
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/15/2005
time = 12:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 18
opponent = Oregon State
opprank =
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
gamename =
tv =
score = 23-20
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/22/2005
time = 7:15 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 25
opponent = Washington State
opprank =
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
gamename =
tv =
score = 42-38
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/05/2005
time = 12:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 23
opponent = Oregon
opprank = 15
site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
site_cityst = Eugene, OR
gamename =
tv =
score = 27-20
overtime = OTCFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/12/2005
time = 12:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = USC
opprank = 1
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 35-10
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/19/2005
time = 4:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Stanford
opprank =
site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
site_cityst = Stanford, CA
gamename = The Big Game
tv = ABC
score = 27-3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 12/22/2005
time = 5:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = BYU
opprank = 21
site_stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium
site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
gamename = Las Vegas Bowl
tv = ESPN
score = 35-28
overtime =

Game notes

outhern California

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#1 Trojans
R1=7
R2=14
R3=7
R4=7
RT=35
Home=Golden Bears
H1=3
H2=0
H3=0
H4=7
HT=10Cal then hosted the #1-ranked USC Trojans next traveled to face rivals, the California Golden Bears, led by head coach Pete Carroll and an offense including Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Matt Leinart and runningback Reggie Bush. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?confId=&gameId=253160025|title=Golden Bears know USC can be beaten|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2007-08-20] The Trojans scored first after Ayoob's first of four interceptions in the game, on a LenDale White rush. Ayoob recovered after the interception, and led the Bears to a field goal to cut their deficit to four at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Leinart rushed for a pair of touchdowns to give the Trojans a 21–3 lead at half-time. After a pair of White rushing touchdowns, the Bears scored again on a Chris Manerino rush that ended scoring in the game, with the Trojans winning 35–10. With the win, the Trojans clinched at least a share of the Pac 10 title. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=253160025|title=Leinart, Trojans get latest win at site of last loss|publisher=ESPN|date=November 12, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20]

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