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California Football Team History


California Golden Bears
University of California
 Berkeley, CA
Founded: 1868
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 75,662
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Peter R. Elliot
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Peter R. Elliot enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at California.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Washington State  20   6   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Iowa  12   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Texas  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Notre Dame  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ UCLA  12   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Oregon State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Southern California  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Oregon  18   20   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Washington  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Stanford  20   17   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored115
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record62-38
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record2-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington 10-125373Won  44-83-16829  James Jim Owens
Southern California 8-219590 3-16960  Don R. Clark
UCLA 5-4-1169150 3-19151  William F. Bill Barnes
California 2-8115223 1-33970  Peter R. Elliot
Stanford 3-7232261 0-458115  Jack C. Curtice

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.