1997 California Golden Bears football team

1997 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Cosbie (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLyle Setencich (1st season)
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1997 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Washington State +  7 1   10 2  
No. 5 UCLA +  7 1   10 2  
No. 14 Arizona State  6 2   9 3  
No. 18 Washington  5 3   8 4  
Arizona  4 4   7 5  
USC  4 4   6 5  
Oregon  3 5   7 5  
Stanford  3 5   5 6  
California  1 7   3 8  
Oregon State  0 8   3 8  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Holmoe, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 1–7 against conference opponents, placing ninth in the Pac-10, and were outscored by opponents 339 to 295. The team played home games 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.