1886 California Golden Bears football team

1886 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Independent
1886 record	6–2–1
Head coach	Oscar S. Howard (1st season)
Seasons

1886 college football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale			–					9	–	0	–	1
Princeton			–					7	–	0	–	1
Michigan			–					2	–	0	–	0
Harvard			–					12	–	2	–	0
California			–					6	–	2	–	1
Massachusetts			–					2	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	3	–	0
Dartmouth			–					2	–	2	–	0
Rutgers			–					1	–	3	–	0
Northwestern			–					0	–	1	–	0
Vermont			–					0	–	1	–	0
Minnesota			–					0	–	2	–	0

The 1886 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1886 college football season. The team was the first team to represent the University. The team competed as an independent under head coach Oscar S. Howard and compiled a record of 6–2–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
January 16	Wasps*	Berkeley, CA	W 20–2	–
February 6	vs. Orions*	Oakland, CA	L 10–12	–
February 22	Hastings Law College*	Berkeley, CA	W 1–0	–
March 13	Reliance Athletic Club*	Berkeley, CA	T 12–12	–
March 27	Reliance Athletic Club*	Berkeley, CA	W 10–0	–
April 30	Orions*	Berkeley, CA	W 29–2	–
May 5	Reliance Athletic Club*	Berkeley, CA	L 4–7	–
May 21	Wasps*	Berkeley, CA	W 1–0	–
May 22	Hastings Law College*	Berkeley, CA	W 1–0	–
*Non-conference game