| 1950 California Golden Bears football | |
PCC champion | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| 1950 record | 9–1–1 (5–0–1 PCC) |
| Head coach | Pappy Waldorf (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Single wing |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 into the NFL hall of fame.[3]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 23 | Santa Clara* | No. 14 | W 27–9 | – | |
| September 30 | at Oregon | No. 14 | W 28–7 | – | |
| October 7 | No. 20 Penn* | No. 9 |
| W 14–7 | – |
| October 14 | at USC | No. 7 | W 13–7 | 55,468[4] | |
| October 21 | at Oregon State | No. 5 | W 27–0 | 37,000[5] | |
| October 28 | Saint Mary's* | No. 5 |
| W 40–25 | – |
| November 4 | at No. 12 Washington | No. 6 | W 14–7 | 55,245[6] | |
| November 11 | No. 19 UCLA | No. 6 |
| W 35–0 | 81,000 |
| November 18 | San Francisco* | No. 4 |
| W 13–7 | – |
| November 25 | Stanford | No. 4 |
| T 7–7 | – |
| January 1, 1951 | vs. Michigan* | No. 4 | L 6–14 | 98,939 | |
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References[]
- ↑ "1950 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1950-schedule.html. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "California 2015 Football Information Guide". Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 164. 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.
- ↑ "Hall of Famers by College – Hall of Famers | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". http://www.profootballhof.com/heroes-of-the-game/colleges/.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Year-By-Year Results". 2017 Oregon State Football Media Guide Football. Oregon State Athletics. p. 166. http://osubeavers.com/documents/2017/8/1//Section_9_Year_by_Year_Results.pdf?id=7587.
- ↑ 2017 Washington Football Information. University of Washington Athletics. p. 191. http://gohuskies.com/documents/2017/7/24/2017_FB_Guide.pdf.
- ↑ 2015 Football Information Guide. Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf.
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