1959 California Golden Bears football team

1959 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record2–8 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1959 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Washington ^ + 3 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 14 USC + 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
UCLA + 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
California 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Stanford 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from AP poll

The 1959 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1959 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–8 record (1–3 in AAWU, fourth), and were outscored 223 to 115.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Wayne Crow with 379 passing yards, Walt Arnold with 351 rushing yards, and Gael Barsotti with 111 receiving yards.[3] Two Cal players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) for the All-Coast team: Frank Sally as a first-team tackle and Walt Arnold as a second-team fullback.[4] Wayne Crow later played four years in the American Football League.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 198:00 p.m.at Washington State*
W 20–624,850[6][7]
September 26No. 13 Iowa*
L 12–4245,000[8]
October 3at No. 10 Texas*
L 0–3320,000[9]
October 101:15 p.m.Notre Dame*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 6–2868,500[10]
October 17at UCLA
L 12–1932,933[11]
October 24Oregon State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 20–2441,000[12]
October 31No. 6 USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 7–1437,000[13]
November 7at No. 15 Oregon*
L 18–2020,852[14]
November 14No. 13 Washington
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–2038,800[15][16]
November 21at Stanford
W 20–1790,000[17]

Roster

1959 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Wayne Crow Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1959 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. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1959 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "The All-Coast Team". The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon. November 25, 1958. p. 9.
  5. ^ "Wayne Crow". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  6. ^ Missildine, Harry (September 19, 1959). "WSU, Golden Bears tangle in stadium at 8 p.m." Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 10.
  7. ^ Missildine, Harry (September 20, 1959). "Golden Bears manhandle Cougars, 20 to 6". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  8. ^ "Iowa smothers California 42–12". Santa Barbara News-Press. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Longhorns stampede Cal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sun-soaked 68,500 see Irish crush Cal, 28–6". The Indianapolis Star. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bruins outrun Bears, 19–12". The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Soph back leads OSC". The Spokesman-Review. October 25, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "SC comes from behind, 14–7". The Register. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tiny Cleveland Jones 'saves' Ducks". The Sunday Oregonian. November 8, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Huskies defeat Cal; bowl chances rise". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 15, 1959. p. 3, sports.
  16. ^ "Huskies blank Cal; stay on bowl track". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. November 5, 1959. p. 1B.
  17. ^ "Big Game goes to Bears 20 to 17". The Sacramento Bee. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Schedule/Results (1959 California)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  19. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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