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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: Roger Theder
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Roger Theder enters his 1st season as Head Coach at California.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Nebraska  26   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Georgia Tech  34   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Pacific  24   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ West Virginia  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Oregon  21   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Arizona  33   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. UCLA  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Southern California  17   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Arizona State  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Washington State  22   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Stanford  10   30   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored236
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed289
  Defense Average26.3
  Opponents Record65-50
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 12-1318153Won  17-106-118281  John Robinson
UCLA 8-3-1261172Tied  10-106-2197131  Terry Donahue
Washington 7-4270155 6-2215119  Don James
Arizona State 9-3347236Won  34-184-3164180  Frank Kush
Stanford 8-4326221Won  25-224-3182131  Bill Walsh
California 6-5236289 3-4124204  Roger Theder
Arizona 5-6245205 3-4148140  Tony Mason
Oregon State 3-7-1128266 2-692229  Craig Fertig
Oregon 2-9173212 2-5121135  Rich Brooks
Washington State 3-7-1276296 1-7193268  Jim Walden

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.