1950 California Golden Bears football team

1950 California Golden Bears football
PCC champion
Rose Bowl, L 6–14 vs. Michigan
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
Ranking
AP No. 5
1950 record 9–1–1 (5–0–1 PCC)
Head coach Pappy Waldorf (4th year)
Offensive scheme Single wing
Home stadium California Memorial Stadium
1950 PCC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 California $ 5 0 1     9 1 1
#11 Washington 6 1 0     8 2 0
UCLA 5 2 0     6 3 0
Stanford 2 2 2     5 3 2
Idaho 1 1 1     3 5 1
Washington State 2 3 2     4 3 2
USC 1 3 2     2 5 2
Oregon State 2 5 0     3 6 0
Oregon 0 7 0     1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the team compiled a 9–1–1 record (5–0–1 against PCC opponents), won the PCC championship, lost to Michigan in the 1951 Rose Bowl, was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 224 to 90.[1][2]

The star of this season was guard and linebacker Les Richter, who years later became the first Golden Bear to be inducted in to the NFL hall of fame.[3]

References

  1. "1950 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. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. "Hall of Famers by College - Hall of Famers | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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