| 1 | Sat Sep 4 | vs Nevada | L17-22 | 0-1 | .000 | California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA |
| 2 | Sat Sep 11 | atTCU | L32-34 | 0-2 | .000 | Amon G. Carter Stadium · Fort Worth, TX |
| 3 | Sat Sep 18 | vsSacramento St | W42-30 | 1-2 | .333 | California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA |
| 4 | Sat Sep 25 | atWashington | L24-31 (OT) | 1-3 | .250 | Husky Stadium · Seattle, WA |
| 5 | Sat Oct 2 | vsWashington St | L6-21 | 1-4 | .200 | California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA |
| 6 | Fri Oct 15 | at#9Oregon | L17-24 | 1-5 | .167 | Autzen Stadium · Eugene, OR |
| 7 | Sat Oct 23 | vsColorado | W26-3 | 2-5 | .286 | California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA |
| 8 | Sat Oct 30 | vsOregon St | W39-25 | 3-5 | .375 | California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA |
| 9 | Sat Nov 6 | atArizona | L3-10 | 3-6 | .333 | Arizona Stadium · Tucson, AZ |
| 10 | Sat Nov 13 | vsUSC | PPD | 5-7 | .417 | California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA |
| 11 | Sat Nov 20 | atStanford | W41-11 | 4-6 | .400 | Stanford Stadium · Stanford, CA |
| 12 | Sat Nov 27 | atUCLA | L14-42 | 4-7 | .364 | Rose Bowl · Pasadena, CA |
| 13 | Sat Dec 4 | vsUSC | W24-14 | 5-7 | .417 | California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA |
