1918 California Golden Bears football team

1918 California Golden Bears football
PCC champion
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–2 (2–0 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeShort-punt
CaptainCarlton G. Wells
Home stadiumCalifornia Field
1918 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
California $ 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Oregon 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 2 – 0
Washington 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 1 – 0
Oregon Agricultural 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1918 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 1918 college football season. In their third year under head coach Andy Smith, the team compiled a 7–2 record (2–0 against PCC opponents), won the PCC championship, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 186 to 62.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Fort McDowell*
L 7–21[3]
October 12San Francisco Presidio*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 13–7[4]
October 19Fort Scott*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 1–0[5]
November 9Saint Mary's*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 40–14[6]
November 15Mather Field*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–13[7]
November 23Oregon
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 6–0[8]
November 28Stanford
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 67–0[9]
December 7San Pedro Navy*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 20–0[10]
December 14at USC*
W 33–710,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

[12]

References

  1. ^ "1918 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 162. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "U.C. footballers lose to Fort McDowell". Vallejo Evening Chronicle. October 7, 1918. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U.C. Varsity wins from Presidio, 13–7". The San Francisco Examiner. October 13, 1918. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Soldiers forfeit game to U. of C." The San Francisco Examiner. October 20, 1918. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "California wins from St. Mary's team, 40 to 14". Los Angeles Evening Express. November 10, 1918. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Blue and Gols kickers fall before Fliers". Oakland Tribune. November 16, 1918. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears defeat Oregon 6–0 on sloppy field". San Francisco Chronicle. November 24, 1918. Retrieved June 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Blue and Gold piles up score on score". The San Francisco Examiner. November 29, 1918. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "California beats San Pedro Tars". San Francisco Chronicle. December 8, 1918. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bears win Coast Tanbark title by downing U.S.C." Los Angeles Evening Express. December 15, 1918. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 162. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.


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