The 2002 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 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their first year under head coach Jeff Tedford , the Golden Bears compiled a 7–5 record (4–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 427 to 318.[ 1] [ 2]
The team's statistical leaders included Kyle Boller with 2,815 passing yards, Joe Igber with 1,130 rushing yards, and Lashaun Ward with 709 receiving yards.[ 3] Despite finishing the season with a 7–5 record, the Bears did not participate in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.[ 4]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 12:30 p.m. Baylor * KRON W 70–2227,185
September 7 3:30 p.m. New Mexico State * California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA KRON W 34–1324,692
September 14 9:00 a.m. at No. 15 Michigan State * ESPN2 W 46–2272,634
September 21 2:00 p.m. Air Force * No. 23 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 21–2331,816
September 28 2:00 p.m. No. 16 Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 38–4829,297
October 5 12:30 p.m. at No. 12 Washington W 34–2771,337
October 12 3:30 p.m. at No. 20 USC FSN L 28–3063,113
October 19 4:00 p.m. UCLA California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry ) TBS W 17–1246,697
October 26 1:00 p.m. at Oregon State L 13–2436,603
November 9 3:30 p.m. at No. 25 Arizona State FSN W 55–3840,769
November 16 12:30 p.m. Arizona California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 41–5228,808
November 23 12:30 p.m. Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game ) W 30–771,224
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1
2 3 4 Total
Baylor
7
0 8 7
22
• California
35
14 0 21
70
Date: August 31Location: California Memorial Stadium , Berkeley, CA Game start: 12:30 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:33Game attendance: 27,185Game weather: Sunny; 72 °F (22 °C); wind 3–5 mph (4.8–8.0 km/h) WReferee: Jim FogltanceTelevision network: KRON
Scoring summary Q1 14:40 CAL Gray 71 yard pass from Williams (Jensen kick) CAL 7–0
Q1 12:58 CAL McArthur 4 yard pass from Boller (Jensen kick) CAL 14–0
Q1 8:19 CAL Igber 8 yard pass from Boller (Jensen kick) CAL 21–0
Q1 1:49 CAL Nixon 100 yard interception return (Jensen kick) CAL 28–0
Q1 :57 CAL Powell 26 yard interception return (Jensen kick) CAL 35–0
Q1 :00 BAY Newhouse 85 yard pass from Karas (Andino kick) CAL 35–7
Q2 10:41 CAL Manderino 18 yard pass from Boller (Jensen kick) CAL 42–7
Q2 1:16 CAL McArthur 5 yard run (Jensen kick) CAL 49–7
Q3 :31 BAY Golden 1 yard run (Ricks run) CAL 49–15
Q4 12:12 CAL Boller 3 yard run (Jensen kick) CAL 56–14
Q4 10:06 CAL Ward 52 yard pass from Robertson (Jensen kick) CAL 63–14
Q4 4:16 CAL O'Keith 2 yard run (Jensen kick) CAL 70–15
Q4 1:31 BAY Armstrong 6 yard run (Andino kick) CAL 70–22
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2002 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt