| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 3 - 8 |
| Conf Record: | 1 - 7 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Holmoe |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Doug Cosbie |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Lyle Setencich |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | California Memorial Stadium |
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.[1] [2] 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.[3]
See also: 1997 Stanford Cardinal football team.
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