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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: Clarence M. Price
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1882 <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024

1926 Season Highlights

Clarence M. Price enters his 1st season as Head Coach at California.

1926 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Santa Clara	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Olympic Club	32	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. St. Marys	7	26	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Oregon State	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Southern California	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Oregon	13	21	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Washington	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Nevada	20	6	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Stanford	6	41	L

1926 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	105
Scoring Average	11.7
Points Allowed	167
Defense Average	18.6
Opponents Record	39-13
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	3-5
Away Record	0-1

1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1926 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Stanford	10-0-1	268	73	Tied 7-7	4-0	112	40	Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Southern California	8-2	317	52		3-1	72	27	Howard H. Jones
Washington	8-2	213	60		2-2	52	54	Enoch Bagshaw
Oregon State	7-1	221	30		2-1	50	24	Paul J. Schissler
Washington State	6-1	85	28		2-1	23	22	Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
Oregon	2-4-1	86	88		1-4	42	88	John J. McEwan
California	3-6	105	167		0-5	33	129	Clarence M. Price

1926 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1926 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.