1937 California Golden Bears football | |
National champion PCC champion Rose Bowl champion | |
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Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 2 |
1937 record | 10–0–1 (6–0–1 PCC) |
Head coach | Stub Allison |
Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#2 California † | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1937 California Golden Bears football team, nicknamed the "Thunder Team", represented the University of California, Berkeley in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) intercollegiate competition. They were led by third-year head coach Stub Allison. The Bears compiled a 10–0–1 record, outscored their opponents 214–33, and recorded seven defensive shutouts. The Bears received a berth in the 1938 Rose Bowl where they defeated Alabama.[1][2][3][4]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 25 | Saint Mary's | W 30–7 | – | |
October 2 | Oregon State |
| W 24–6 | 25,000[5] |
October 9 | Washington State |
| W 27–0 | 40,000[6] |
October 16 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 20–0 | – |
October 16 | Cal Aggies |
| W 14–0 | – |
October 23 | USC |
| W 20–6 | 73,000[7] |
October 30 | at UCLA | W 27–14 | 55,000 | |
November 6 | Washington |
| T 0–0 | 18,765[8] |
November 13 | at Oregon | W 26–0 | – | |
November 20 | at Stanford | W 13–0 | – | |
January 1, 1938 | vs. Alabama | W 13–0 | 89,650 |
1938 NFL Draft[]
The following players were claimed in the 1938 NFL Draft.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Sam Chapman | Back | 3 | 24 | Washington Redskins |
John Meek | Back | 4 | 27 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Bob Herwig | Center | 4 | 30 | Chicago Cardinals |
Perry Schwartz | End | 6 | 43 | Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) |
References[]
- ↑ California Historical Data, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 19, 2009. Archived 2009-07-21.
- ↑ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, pp. 186–188, New York: ESPN Books, 2005, ISBN 1-4013-3703-1.
- ↑ "1937 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1937-schedule.html. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "California 2015 Football Information Guide". Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 163. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Year-By-Year Results". 2017 Oregon State Football Media Guide Football. Oregon State Athletics. p. 165. http://osubeavers.com/documents/2017/8/1//Section_9_Year_by_Year_Results.pdf?id=7578.
- ↑ '16 Cougar Football. Washington State University Athletics. p. 81. http://www.wsucougars.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf.
- ↑ USC Football 2017 Media Guide. University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70. http://usctrojans.com/documents/2017/7/25/2017_USC_Football_Media_Guide.pdf.
- ↑ 2017 Washington Football Information. University of Washington Athletics. p. 189. http://gohuskies.com/documents/2017/7/24/2017_FB_Guide.pdf.
- ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1938.htm
External links[]
- Cal's 1937 'Thunder Team' rumbled to Roses, San Francisco Chronicle, November 28, 2004.
- Thunder Team, Time, November 29, 1937.
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