2021 California Golden Bears football team

The 2021 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Justin Wilcox, in his fifth year. The team played their home games at California Memorial Stadium as a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

2021 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Musgrave (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorPeter Sirmon (2nd season)
Base defense3–4 or 2–4–5
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 22 Oregon xy   7 2     10 4  
Washington State   6 3     7 6  
Oregon State   5 4     7 6  
California   4 5     5 7  
Washington   3 6     4 8  
Stanford   2 7     3 9  
South Division
No. 12 Utah xy$   8 1     10 4  
UCLA   6 3     8 4  
Arizona State†   0 3     0 5  
USC   3 6     4 8  
Colorado   3 6     4 8  
Arizona   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.Nevada*FS1L 17–2235,117
September 1112:30 p.m.at TCU*ESPNUL 32–3438,631
September 181:00 p.m.Sacramento State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 42–3031,982
September 256:30 p.m.at WashingtonP12NL 24–31 OT60,104
October 22:30 p.m.Washington State 
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NL 6–2140,286
October 157:30 p.m.at No. 9 OregonESPNL 17–2450,008
October 2312:30 p.m.Colorado
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 26–336,264
October 304:00 p.m.Oregon State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 39–2538,572
November 612:00 p.m.at ArizonaP12NL 3–1030,677
November 204:00 p.m.at StanfordP12NW 41–1149,265
November 277:30 p.m.at UCLAFS1L 14–4236,156
December 4[a]8:00 p.m.USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Joe Roth Memorial Game)
FS1W 24–1442,076

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Game summaries

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vs Nevada

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Nevada Wolf Pack vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 13 9022
Golden Bears 14 0 0317

at California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 35,117
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Game Book
Game information

At TCU

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California Golden Bears at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 6 13 01332
Horned Frogs 0 14 71334

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 38,631
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason
Game information

vs Sacramento State

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Sacramento State Hornets vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 6 0 141030
Golden Bears 14 7 14742

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 31,982
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (P12N): Jim Kozimor (play by play), Bob Davie (analyst)
Game information

At Washington

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California Golden Bears at Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Golden Bears 7 3 77024
Huskies 7 14 30731

at Husky StadiumSeattle, WA

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 60,104
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman (play by play), Shane Vereen (analyst)

vs Washington State

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Homecoming Game

Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 14 0 7021
Golden Bears 6 0 006

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 40,286
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (P12N): Matt Chazanow (play-by-play), Alex Brink (analyst), Jessamyn McIntyre (sideline)

At No. 9 Oregon

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California Golden Bears at No. 9 Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 7 0 3717
No. 9 Ducks 3 7 01424

at Autzen StadiumEugene, OR

  • Date: October 15, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 50,008
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play by play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)

vs Colorado

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Colorado Buffaloes vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 3 003
Golden Bears 10 13 0326

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 36,264
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
  • Game Book
Game information

vs Oregon State

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Oregon State Beavers vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beavers 0 10 7825
Golden Bears 10 7 14839

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) Cloudy • Wind: SW 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 38,572
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information

At Arizona

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California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 303
Wildcats 0 0 3710

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 30,677
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information

At Stanford

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California Golden Bears at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 14 131441
Cardinal 0 3 0811

at Stanford StadiumStanford, CA

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 49,265
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

At UCLA

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California Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 14 0014
Bruins 3 14 101542

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 36,156
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play by play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Game Book
Game information

vs USC

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USC Trojans vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 7 0714
Golden Bears 3 14 0724

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: December 4, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 42,076
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play by play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Notes

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  1. ^ The USC–Cal game, originally scheduled for November 13 at 12:30 p.m., was postponed on November 9 due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Cal football team.[1] Later that day, it was rescheduled for December 4, with the kickoff time and broadcasting network announced on November 16.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tolentino, Aaron (November 9, 2021). "Cal-USC football game postponed due to COVID issues". KRON4. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Saturday's Cal-USC Game Rescheduled For Dec. 4". calbears.com. Cal Athletics. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 California Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.