1926 California Golden Bears football team

1926 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–6 (0–5 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainBert Griffin
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Uniform
1926 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Stanford $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
No. 6 USC 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Oregon Agricultural 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Washington State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Washington 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Oregon 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 1
Idaho 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Montana 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
California 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1926 college football season. Under head coach Nibs Price, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6 and 0–5 in conference.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Santa Clara*
W 13–625,000[2]
October 2Olympic Club*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 32–0[3]
October 9Saint Mary's*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 7–2667,000[4]
October 16Oregon Agricultural
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 7–2725,000[5]
October 23USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–2772,000[6]
October 30Oregon
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 13–21[7]
November 6at Washington
L 7–1325,000[8]
November 13Nevada*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 20–6[9]
November 20Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 6–4180,000, plus 10,000 (Tightwad Hill)[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 160. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Phil Ray (September 26, 1926). "Bears Defeat Santa Clara, 13-6: Bears Start Season With Victory Over Santa Clara". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bears wallop Olympic Club in easy style". The Sacramento Union. October 3, 1926. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ William Leiser (October 10, 1926). "St. Mary's Beats California, 26 to 7: Rooney Scores Twice in First Quarter Play; Saints Take Early Lead; Jabs Passes to Van Horn for Bruin Tally; 67,000 Witness Game". The San Francisco Examiner. p. Peach 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Oregon Aggies trounce California, 27 to 0". Stockton Independent. October 17, 1926. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Trojans maul Bears". The Sacramento Union. October 24, 1926. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oregon wins 21–13 fron Golden Bears". The Sunday Oregonian. October 31, 1926. Retrieved June 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "California is outclasses by Husky eleven". Oakland Tribune. November 7, 1926. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "California Varsity gridmen get going to trounce Nevada Wolf Pack". San Francisco Chronicle. November 14, 1926. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ William Leiser (November 21, 1926). "Stanford Crushes Cardinal, 41 to 6". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. Main 1, Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 162. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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