1996 California Golden Bears football team

The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their only year under head coach Steve Mariucci, the Golden Bears compiled a 6–6 record (3–5 in Pac-10, fifth), and were outscored by their opponents 407 to 382.

1996 California Golden Bears football
Aloha Bowl, L 38–42 vs. Navy
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Steve Mariucci (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorHue Jackson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Holmoe (1st season)
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1996 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Arizona State $  8 0   11 1  
No. 16 Washington  7 1   9 3  
Stanford  5 3   7 5  
UCLA  4 4   5 6  
Oregon  3 5   6 5  
California  3 5   6 6  
USC  3 5   6 6  
Arizona  3 5   5 6  
Washington State  3 5   5 6  
Oregon State  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Pat Barnes with 3,499 passing yards, Brandon Willis with 701 rushing yards, and Bobby Shaw with 888 receiving yards.

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