Head Coach: Ray Willsey (8th season)
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
Record: 6-5 (4-3 Pac-8)
Previous: 1970
Next: 1972
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | at Arkansas | L | 20-51 | 0-1 |
| 9/18 | West Virginia | W | 20-10 | 1-1 |
| 9/25 | San Jose State | W | 34-10 | 2-1 |
| 10/2 | at Ohio State | L | 3-35 | 2-2 |
| 10/9 | Oregon State | W | 30-27 | 3-2 (1-0) |
| 10/16 | at Washington State | W | 24-23 | 4-2 (2-0) |
| 10/23 | at UCLA | W | 31-24 | 5-2 (3-0) |
| 10/30 | USC | L | 0-28 | 5-3 (3-1) |
| 11/6 | Washington | L | 7-30 | 5-4 (3-2) |
| 11/13 | at Oregon | W | 17-10 | 6-4 (4-2) |
| 11/20 | at Stanford | L | 0-14 | 6-5 (4-3) |