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California Football Team History


California Golden Bears
University of California
 Berkeley, CA
Founded: 1868
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 75,662
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 1st season as Head Coach at California.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Santa Clara  33   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Navy  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. St. Marys  45   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Wisconsin  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Washington State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Southern California  14   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ UCLA  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Washington  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Montana  60   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Stanford  21   18   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored275
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record24-38
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-0
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 9-1-0 AP
  
1947 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 7-2-1193114Lost  0-496-014720  Newell J. Jeff Cravath
California 9-1275111 4-17570  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Oregon 7-3174121 4-16042  James W. Jim Aiken
UCLA 5-417280 4-212439  Bert LaBrucherie
Oregon State 5-5171136 2-459117  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Washington 3-69899 2-56686  W. Ralph Pest Welch
Washington State 3-793148 1-42687  Philip J. Phil Sarboe
Stanford 0-973214 0-637133  Marchmont H. Marchy Schwartz

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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