1996 California Golden Bears football team

1996 California Golden Bears football
Aloha Bowl, L 38–42 vs. Navy
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHue Jackson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Holmoe (1st season)
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1996 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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 1996 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only year under head coach Steve Mariucci, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 6–6 record with a mark of 3–5 in Pac-10, placing fifth in the Pac-10, and were outscored by opponents 407 to 382. The team played home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

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.