| 1949 California Golden Bears football | |
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PCC champion | |
Rose Bowl, L 14–17 vs.
Ohio State | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 10–1 (7–0 PCC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 3 California $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled a 10–1 record (7–0 in PCC, first), won a second straight conference title, lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 319 to 131. [1] [2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
California was ranked third in the final AP Poll, released in late November.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Santa Clara* | W 21–7 | 62,000 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | Saint Mary's* |
| W 29–7 | 50,000 | [4] | |
| October 1 | at Oregon State | W 41–0 | 18,885 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | at Wisconsin* | No. 10 | W 35–20 | 44,000 | ||
| October 15 | No. 12 USC | No. 9 |
| W 16–10 | 81,500 | [6] |
| October 22 | Washington | No. 5 |
| W 21–7 | 20,337 | [7] |
| October 29 | at No. 20 UCLA | No. 4 | W 35–21 | 58,668 | ||
| November 5 | Washington State | No. 4 |
| W 33–14 | 40,000 | [8] |
| November 12 | Oregon | No. 4 |
| W 41–14 | ||
| November 19 | at No. 12 Stanford | No. 3 | W 33–14 | 91,000 | [9] | |
| January 2, 1950 | No. 6 Ohio State* | No. 3 | L 14–17 | 100,963 | ||
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Rankings
| Week | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 (4) | 4 (3) | 3 (5) | 2 (24) | 3 |
After the season
The following Golden Bears were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season. [11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 127 | Bob Celeri | Back | San Francisco 49ers |
| 17 | 214 | Jim Cullom | Guard | Washington Redskins |
| 19 | 245 | Forest Klein | Guard | San Francisco 49ers |
| 26 | 339 | Rod Franz | Guard | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 29 | 373 | Bill Montagne | Back | Chicago Cardinals |
References
- ^ "1935 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Bears Smash Broncos, 21-7: California Team Impresses 62,000". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. September 18, 1949. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Emmons Byrne (September 25, 1949). "Game Gaels Bow To Bears, 29 to 7: Valiant St. Mary's Team Shows Flashes in Defeat". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears swamp Beavers 41–0". The Idaho Statesman. October 2, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
- ^ 2017 Washington Football Information (PDF). University of Washington Athletics. p. 191.
- ^ '16 Cougar Football (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. p. 81.
- ^ "Cal rocks Stanford 33–14 to gain Rose Bowl rerun". Eugene Register-Guard. November 20, 1949. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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