Bruce Snyder. 24-4-4, 10-2 and defeated Clemson in a bowl game his last season. Snyder claimed that outgoing AD Dave Maggard and he had a handshake deal for a new contract. Incoming AD Bob Bockrath refused to honor it. Snyder was a good coach for Cal and achieved a higher AP rating than did Tedford, in fact achieved the highest rating since Pappy Waldorf's fourth season (of ten).
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