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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: Andrew L. Andy Smith
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1882  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Andrew L. Andy Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at California.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Mare Island Marines  0   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Olympic Club  2   6   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Mare Island Marines  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Olympic Club  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Navy Hospital Corps  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Occidental  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Oregon State  14   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Washington  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. St. Marys  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Oregon  0   21   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Southern California  0   0   T       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record13-9
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record5-4
  Away Record0-1 -1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington State 6-0-11123 3-0463  William Lone Star Dietz
California 5-5-1149104 2-1-14124  Andrew L. Andy Smith
Oregon 4-37374 1-23140  Hugo F. Bezdek
Oregon State 4-2-18333 1-2-11727  Joseph A. Pipal
Southern California 4-2-112747   Dean B. Cromwell
Washington 1-2-11447 0-2-1041  Claude J. Hunt

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.