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• The University of California, Berkeley plays college football as members of the Pacific Ten Conference. The school was a founding member of the league, and they play their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. Their main rival is Stanford.

  On December 6, 2008, the Golden Bears accepted a bid to represent the Pac-10 in the 2008 Emerald Bowl.The Sports Network: Cal Routs... Huskies Then Accepts Bid to Emerald Bowl They defeated the Miami Hurricanes, 24-17, in the bowl on December 27, 2008.ESPN.com: Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. California Golden Bears Box Score Just days after the bowl game win, the school gave Head Coach Jeff Tedford a two-year contract extension.ESPN.com: California Golden Bears, Jeff Tedford Agree on Extension

• Fast Facts

  1. Head coach: Jeff Tedford
  2. Inaugural season: 1886
  3. Joined league: 1916
  4. National titles: One (1920)
  5. Home: Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
  6. Capacity: 75,662
  7. All-time: 590-458-51
  8. Colors: Yale blue and gold
  9. Fight song: "Fight for California"
  10. Bitter rival: Stanford
  11. 2008 W-L: Conf: 6-3; overall: 8-4

• Two Unforgettable Plays

  The Golden Bears have been involved in two of the most infamous plays in NCAA Football|college football history. In the 1929 Rose Bowl against Georgia Tech, a fumble was created and picked up by Roy Riegels, who proceeded to run the wrong way. The other was their 1982 match-up with rival Stanford, where they scored the winning touchdown on a kickoff return featuring multiple laterals. It is simply known in sports annals as The Play.

• Great Cal Players

  Great players in school history include Steve Bartkowski, Chuck Muncie, Tony Gonzalez, Wesley Walker, Ron Rivera, Ed White, Andre Carter, Deltha O'Neal, Marshawn Lynch and Todd Steussie.

• Players in the NFL

  • Lorenzo Alexander (defensive tackle)
  • J.J. Arrington (running back)
  • Nnamdi Asomugha (cornerback)
  • Tully Banta-Cain (linebacker)
  • David Binn (long snapper)
  • Desmond Bishop (linebacker)
  • Kyle Boller (quarterback)
  • Andre Carter (defensive end)
  • Scott Fujita (linebacker)
  • Matt Giordano (safety)
  • Tony Gonzalez (tight end)
  • Nick Harris (punter)
  • Lavelle Hawkins (wide receiver)
  • Dante Hughes (cornerback)
  • DeSean Jackson (wide receiver)
  • Louis-Philippe Ladouceur (long snapper)
  • Ryan Longwell (kicker)
  • Marshawn Lynch (running back)
  • Brandon Mebane (defensive tackle)
  • Jeremy Newberry (center)
  • Ryan O'Callaghan (offensive tackle)
  • Deltha O'Neal (cornerback)
  • Marvin Philip (center)
  • Mickey Pimentel (linebacker)
  • Aaron Rodgers (quarterback)
  • Craig Stevens (tight end)
  • Byron Storer (fullback)
  • Langston Walker (offensive tackle)
  • John Welbourn (offensive tackle)

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