2023 California Golden Bears football team information
American college football season
2023California Golden Bears football
Independence Bowl, L 14–34 vs. Texas Tech
Conference
Pac-12 Conference
Record
6–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Justin Wilcox (7th season)
Offensive coordinator
Jake Spavital (1st season)
Offensive scheme
Up-tempo spread
Defensive coordinator
Peter Sirmon (4th season)
Base defense
2–4–5
Captains
Matthew Cindric
Jackson Sirmon
Home stadium
California Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 2 Washington y$^
9
–
0
14
–
1
No. 6 Oregon y
8
–
1
12
–
2
No. 11 Arizona
7
–
2
10
–
3
Oregon State
5
–
4
8
–
5
Utah
5
–
4
8
–
5
USC
5
–
4
8
–
5
California
4
–
5
6
–
7
UCLA
4
–
5
8
–
5
Washington State
2
–
7
5
–
7
Stanford
2
–
7
3
–
9
Arizona State*
2
–
7
3
–
9
Colorado
1
–
8
4
–
8
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant
$ – Conference champion
y – Championship game participant
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2023 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears were led by Justin Wilcox in his seventh year as the head coach.[1] They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.[2]
This was California's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before they move to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.[3][4]
^"Justin Wilcox - Football Coach". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^"California Memorial Stadium". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^"ACC adds Stanford, Cal, SMU beginning 2024-25". ESPN.com. September 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^"UC Berkeley To Join ACC For 2024-25 Academic Year". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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