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California

PAC · 1966 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–7
0.300 Win %
Conference
6th
2–3 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
111
1916–2026
All-Time Record
610–557–31
0.522 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1920, 1937, 1949
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 24
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 20 seasons · 7 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare California head-to-head · History & Eras

1966 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 20Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC3–7W 21–6
5Week 5 · Sep 27Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB106–4L 7–17
6Week 6 · Oct 4Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND FBSI1–9W 30–15
7Week 7 · Oct 11San José State (SAN JOSE STATE)H2HIND FBSI3–7L 0–24
8Week 8 · Oct 18Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC6–4W 24–20
9Week 9 · Oct 25UCLAH2HPAC9–1L 15–28
10Week 10 · Nov 1Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI5–5L 15–33
11Week 11 · Nov 8USCH2HPAC7–4L 9–35
12Week 12 · Nov 15Army (ARMY)H2HIND FBSI8–2L 3–6
13Week 13 · Nov 22Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC5–5L 7–13

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.158
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-18
-28+10
  • Washington +6
  • Washington State +3
  • Pittsburgh +1
  • UCLA -1
  • Army -2
  • Michigan -4
  • USC -4
  • Penn State -5
  • Stanford -5
  • San José State -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #89Better than 36%
Win % Place 91stBetter than 34%

0.300 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#89Regular Season Final#89Post-Season W1#88Post-Season W2#88Post-Season W3#89Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+15
-10
+15
-24
+4
-13
-18
-26
-3
-6

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1051961#1011962#691963#891964#621965

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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