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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-

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1882 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 8th season as Head Coach at California.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Oklahoma	13	27	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. San Jose State	45	0	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Ohio State	13	21	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Oregon	27	33	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Washington State	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Southern California	27	29	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. UCLA	6	27	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Washington	27	6	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Oregon State	46	7	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Stanford	28	20	W

1954 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	249
Scoring Average	24.9
Points Allowed	177
Defense Average	17.7
Opponents Record	61-39
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	1-2

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	9-0	367	40		6-0	256	26	Harry R. Red Sanders
Southern California	8-4	258	159	Lost 7-20	6-1	188	82	Jesse T. Jess Hill
Oregon	6-4	218	159		4-3	145	145	Leonard J. Len Casanova
California	5-5	249	177		4-3	178	129	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State	4-6	149	225		3-3	111	121	Alton S. Al Kircher
Stanford	4-6	123	229		2-4	84	171	Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington	2-8	78	215		1-6	64	161	John Cherberg
Oregon State	1-8	60	296		0-6	34	225	LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 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

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.