[2] At the University of California, Berkeley, Campbell led a very competitive Golden Bears team his junior year in 1979, winning 7 games and losing several very close games: 14-10 against #11 Michigan, 28-27 at UCLA, 24-14 to #3 USC (undefeated and eventual Rose Bowl winner), and 28-24 to #16 Washington.
[3] In discussing game film of Michigan's 14-10 win over Cal, coach Bo Schembechler referred to Campbell as "a big, strong, powerful quarterback" who "can pick you to death with his throwing arm" as he almost pulled off the upset [4] A fumbled kickoff return by Cal gave Michigan the ball at the 9-yard line, setting up a two play touchdown drive.
[2] Campbell’s success his junior year led to his being featured on the cover of Street and Smith’s Official Yearbook 1980 College Football Preview.
[6] “Though this season's 1980 Cal Bears will be 75% freshman and sophomores, not the best mix to contend for a championship... they probably will again go as far as quarterback Rich Campbell’s brilliant right arm can carry them.
[7] Campbell was a part of one of the strangest incidents at Cal’s Memorial Stadium that didn't involve the Stanford band ("The Play"[8] happened three seasons later).
Packers offensive coordinator Bob Schnelker thought Campbell didn't have the arm strength, so he rarely put him in to play.
Trailing by a point with 1:53 to go, Campbell moved the Packers 71 yards, capping the drive with a 43-yard TD pass to Phillip Epps with 34 seconds to go.