The strange and annoying case of Cal being denied a Rose Bowl berth in 2004

May 30, 2024

By Jake Curtis, Cal Sports Report: As the Pac-12 Conference era comes to a close after more than a century we count down the top 50 moments involving Cal athletics.

THE MOMENT: Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, 2004, TV broadcasters on the bowl selection show announced that Texas had passed Cal in the rankings to claim the No. 4 spot in the final BCS standings, giving Texas – and not Cal – an automatic berth in the Rose Bowl.

Cal fans, desperate for a berth in the Rose Bowl, were devastated by the result and angry at the BCS system.

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Top 50 Cal Sports Moments – No. 39: BCS B.S., 2004

As the Pac-12 Conference era comes to a close after more than a century we count down the top 50 moments involving Cal athletics. THE MOMENT: Shortly after 2 p

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