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-
1956 Season Highlights
Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 10th season as Head Coach at California.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Baylor
6
7
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Illinois
20
32
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Pittsburgh
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Oregon State
13
21
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
UCLA
20
34
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Washington
16
7
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Oregon
6
28
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Southern California
7
20
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Washington State
13
14
L
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
Stanford
20
18
W
1956 Season Totals
Record 3-7
Points Scored 135
Scoring Average 13.5
Points Allowed 181
Defense Average 18.1
Opponents Record 56-39
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 1-3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.