| 1951 California Golden Bears football | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
|---|---|
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 12 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| 1951 record | 8–2 (5–2 PCC) |
| Head coach | Pappy Waldorf (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Single wing |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Stanford † | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 UCLA | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #12 California | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #18 Washington State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1951 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1951 college football season. Under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 and 5–2 in conference.[1][2] Because of the two losses and unlike the previous three seasons, the Bears were not invited to play at the Rose Bowl.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Santa Clara* | No. 5 | W 34–0 | – | |
| September 29 | at No. 19 Penn* | No. 5 | W 35–0 | – | |
| October 6 | Minnesota* | No. 2 |
| W 55–14 | 69,000[3] |
| October 13 | at Washington State | No. 2 | W 42–35 | 17,500[4] | |
| October 20 | No. 11 USC | No. 1 |
| L 14–21 | 81,490[5] |
| October 27 | Oregon State | No. 9 |
| W 35–14 | 43,000[6] |
| November 3 | at UCLA | No. 9 | L 7–21 | 56,418 | |
| November 10 | Washington | No. 17 |
| W 37–28 | 46,000[7] |
| November 17 | Oregon | No. 16 |
| W 28–26 | – |
| November 24 | at No. 3 Stanford | No. 19 | W 20–7 | – | |
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References[]
- ↑ "1951 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1951-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.
- ↑ 2016 Minnesota Football. University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics. p. 217. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2016_Media_Guide.pdf.
- ↑ '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.
- ↑ "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=7588.
- ↑ 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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