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California Golden Bears
Location: Berkeley, California ▪ Colors: Blue & Gold
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (cap. 75,662)
Record: 96 Years, 537-461-31, .537 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 21 Bowls, 10-10-1, .500 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Pac-12, Pac-10, Pac-8, AAWU and PCC
Conference Champion: 13 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 12 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 14 Times
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Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:00AM
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96 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Pac-12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4.57 | 3.36 | Jeff Tedford (7-6) | Holiday Bowl-L | |||
| 2 | 2010 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 5.36 | 7.37 | Jeff Tedford (5-7) | ||||
| 3 | 2009 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4.28 | 3.25 | 12 | 6 | Jeff Tedford (8-5) | Poinsettia Bowl-L | |
| 4 | 2008 | Pac-10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.43 | 4.01 | 21 | Jeff Tedford (9-4) | Emerald Bowl-W | ||
| 5 | 2007 | Pac-10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 8.46 | 7.11 | 12 | 2 | Jeff Tedford (7-6) | Armed Forces Bowl-W | |
| 6 | 2006 | Pac-10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 16.36 | 5.68 | 9 | 8 | 14 | Jeff Tedford (10-3) | Holiday Bowl-W |
| 7 | 2005 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 8.64 | 0.68 | 19 | 10 | 25 | Jeff Tedford (8-4) | Las Vegas Bowl-W |
| 8 | 2004 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 21.26 | 6.75 | 12 | 4 | 9 | Jeff Tedford (10-2) | Holiday Bowl-L |
| 9 | 2003 | Pac-10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 9.73 | 5.27 | Jeff Tedford (8-6) | Insight Bowl-W | |||
| 10 | 2002 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 10.32 | 4.65 | 23 | Jeff Tedford (7-5) | |||
| 11 | 2001 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -8.37 | 7.83 | Tom Holmoe (1-10) | ||||
| 12 | 2000 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2.11 | 7.60 | Tom Holmoe (3-8) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.36 | 4.00 | Tom Holmoe (4-7) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.68 | 5.94 | Tom Holmoe (5-6) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1.24 | 6.55 | Tom Holmoe (3-8) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 1.23 | 3.29 | 19 | Steve Mariucci (6-6) | Aloha Bowl-L | ||
| 17 | 1995 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -5.00 | 0.56 | Keith Gilbertson (3-8) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 0.33 | 3.40 | Keith Gilbertson (4-7) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Pac-10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.41 | 3.67 | 16 | 25 | Keith Gilbertson (9-4) | Alamo Bowl-W | |
| 20 | 1992 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3.93 | 7.43 | 20 | 17 | Keith Gilbertson (4-7) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 18.08 | 5.13 | 6 | 8 | Bruce Snyder (10-2) | Citrus Bowl-W | |
| 22 | 1990 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 7.97 | 7.83 | Bruce Snyder (7-4-1) | Copper Bowl-W | |||
| 23 | 1989 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -0.28 | 6.90 | Bruce Snyder (4-7) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Pac-10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 3.17 | 4.08 | Bruce Snyder (5-5-1) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Pac-10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | 1.10 | 6.17 | Bruce Snyder (3-6-2) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -2.43 | 11.74 | Joe Kapp (2-9) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -2.48 | 1.98 | Joe Kapp (4-7) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -6.92 | 3.88 | Joe Kapp (2-9) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Pac-10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 1.33 | 0.19 | Joe Kapp (5-5-1) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.14 | 8.38 | Joe Kapp (7-4) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -1.16 | 9.21 | Roger Theder (2-9) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -0.13 | 8.84 | Roger Theder (3-8) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 10.27 | 8.32 | Roger Theder (6-6) | Garden State Bowl-L | |||
| 34 | 1978 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6.38 | 9.18 | Roger Theder (6-5) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Pac-8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 11.04 | 6.69 | 14 | Mike White (7-4) | |||
| 36 | 1976 | Pac-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 7.24 | 7.89 | 15 | 15 | Mike White (5-6) | ||
| 37 | 1975 | Pac-8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 14.74 | 6.96 | 11 | 14 | Mike White (8-3) | ||
| 38 | 1974 | Pac-8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 9.49 | 4.18 | 18 | Mike White (7-3-1) | |||
| 39 | 1973 | Pac-8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -0.97 | 6.64 | Mike White (4-7) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Pac-8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3.69 | 10.34 | Mike White (3-8) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4.18 | 8.74 | Ray Willsey (6-5) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 10.96 | 10.50 | Ray Willsey (6-5) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Pac-8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 8.77 | 8.75 | Ray Willsey (5-5) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Pac-8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 10.78 | 3.75 | 8 | Ray Willsey (7-3-1) | |||
| 45 | 1967 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3.16 | 6.13 | Ray Willsey (5-5) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | AAWU | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -3.47 | 3.74 | Ray Willsey (3-7) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 8.58 | 10.63 | Ray Willsey (5-5) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | AAWU | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 6.86 | 11.16 | Ray Willsey (3-7) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | AAWU | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 5.72 | 7.38 | Marv Levy (4-5-1) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | AAWU | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -1.94 | 9.53 | Marv Levy (1-9) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | AAWU | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | -5.40 | 8.60 | Marv Levy (1-8-1) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | AAWU | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | -5.42 | 5.38 | Marv Levy (2-7-1) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | AAWU | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 0.57 | 10.87 | Pete Elliott (2-8) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | PCC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6.05 | 4.50 | 16 | 16 | Pete Elliott (7-4) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 55 | 1957 | PCC | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 1.54 | 10.61 | Pete Elliott (1-9) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | PCC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 4.99 | 10.93 | Pappy Waldorf (3-7) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | PCC | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | -1.20 | 8.23 | Pappy Waldorf (2-7-1) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 9.46 | 7.13 | 12 | 12 | Pappy Waldorf (5-5) | ||
| 59 | 1953 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 9.08 | 7.10 | 14 | 14 | Pappy Waldorf (4-4-2) | ||
| 60 | 1952 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 18.00 | 9.27 | 8 | 3 | Pappy Waldorf (7-3) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 18.69 | 8.81 | 5 | 1 | 12 | Pappy Waldorf (8-2) | |
| 62 | 1950 | PCC | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 17.92 | 7.99 | 14 | 4 | 5 | Pappy Waldorf (9-1-1) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 63 | 1949 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 26.99 | 13.23 | 2 | 3 | Pappy Waldorf (10-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 64 | 1948 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 20.56 | 6.69 | 4 | 4 | Pappy Waldorf (10-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 65 | 1947 | PCC | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 15.72 | 5.50 | 4 | 15 | Pappy Waldorf (9-1) | ||
| 66 | 1946 | PCC | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -4.38 | 5.02 | Frank Wickhorst (2-7) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -5.64 | -2.50 | Buck Shaw (4-5-1) | ||||
| 68 | 1944 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -8.03 | 0.43 | 12 | Stub Allison (3-6-1) | |||
| 69 | 1943 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -5.27 | -1.32 | 20 | Stub Allison (4-6) | |||
| 70 | 1942 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1.15 | 4.69 | Stub Allison (5-5) | ||||
| 71 | 1941 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 15.03 | 13.92 | Stub Allison (4-5) | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 7.50 | 12.59 | Stub Allison (4-6) | ||||
| 73 | 1939 | PCC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -4.70 | 1.60 | Stub Allison (3-7) | ||||
| 74 | 1938 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 16.09 | 5.97 | 3 | 14 | Stub Allison (10-1) | ||
| 75 | 1937 | PCC | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 18.02 | 4.48 | 1 | 2 | Stub Allison (10-0-1) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 76 | 1936 | PCC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8.32 | 6.19 | Stub Allison (6-5) | ||||
| 77 | 1935 | PCC | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 14.18 | 6.24 | Stub Allison (9-1) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | PCC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 0.55 | 1.18 | William Ingram (6-6) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | 11.30 | 5.88 | William Ingram (6-3-2) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 9.20 | 6.48 | William Ingram (7-3-2) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 11.00 | 7.13 | William Ingram (8-2) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -1.55 | 6.30 | Nibs Price (4-5) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | PCC | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 8.86 | 5.10 | Nibs Price (7-1-1) | ||||
| 84 | 1928 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 9.01 | 6.78 | Nibs Price (6-2-2) | Rose Bowl-L | |||
| 85 | 1927 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 6.93 | 2.19 | Nibs Price (7-3) | ||||
| 86 | 1926 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -4.97 | 5.56 | Nibs Price (3-6) | ||||
| 87 | 1925 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 4.41 | -1.27 | Andy Smith (6-3) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | PCC | 8 | 0 | 2 | .900 | 10.56 | 3.38 | Andy Smith (8-0-2) | ||||
| 89 | 1923 | PCC | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 9.44 | 0.76 | Andy Smith (9-0-1) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | PCC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.73 | -1.10 | Andy Smith (9-0) | ||||
| 91 | 1921 | PCC | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 13.11 | -0.91 | Andy Smith (9-0-1) | Rose Bowl-T | |||
| 92 | 1920 | PCC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.19 | -0.70 | Andy Smith (9-0) | Rose Bowl-W | |||
| 93 | 1919 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 1.23 | -0.34 | Andy Smith (6-2-1) | ||||
| 94 | 1918 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 1.67 | -3.86 | Andy Smith (7-2) | ||||
| 95 | 1917 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | -2.20 | 0.85 | Andy Smith (5-5-1) | ||||
| 96 | 1916 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 0.72 | 0.08 | Andy Smith (6-4-1) |