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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: J.W. Knibbs
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1904 <- 1905 -> 1906 --> 2024
1905 Season Highlights
 J.W. Knibbs enters his 1st season as Head Coach at California.
 
1905 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. St. Vincents  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Willamette  0   0   T       
 Thu., Oct. 12  vs. Oregon  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Sherman Indians  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Oregon Agricultural  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Nevada  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Stanford  5   12   L       
 
1905 Season Totals
  Record4-1 -2
  Points Scored75
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed12
  Defense Average1.7
  Opponents Record12-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -2
  Away Record1-1
1905 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1905 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 10-125026   A.R. Bert Kennedy
Iowa State 6-320393   A.W. Ristine
New Mexico 5-1-19045   Martin F. Angel
Connecticut 2-22759   E.O. Smith
Navy 10-1-124323   Paul J. Dashiell
Pittsburgh 10-240546   Arthur St. L. Texas Mosse
Virginia Tech 9-130524   C.P. Miles
Nebraska 8-219683   Walter C. Bummy Booth
Penn State 8-319534   Thomas F. Tom Fennell
Stanford 8-013813   James F. Lanagan
Syracuse 8-322469   Dr. Charles P. Hutchins
Central Michigan 7-112714   Charles Tambling
Oklahoma 7-222955   Bennie Owen
Kansas State 6-214051   Mike F. Ahearn
Marshall 6-24098   Alfred McCary
Maryland 6-413166   Fred K. Neilson
Oregon State 6-316428   Dr. Allen C. Steckle
Southern California 6-3-121145   Harvey R. Holmes
West Virginia 6-317244   Carl S. Forkum
Missouri 5-49479   John F. Mclean
Notre Dame 5-421280   Henry J. McGlew
Texas 5-49869   Ralph F. Hutchinson
Virginia 5-416978   William C. King Cole
Arizona 4-28496   William M. Ruthrauff
Army 4-4-110460   Robert E. Boyers
California 4-1-27512   J.W. Knibbs
Cincinnati 4-38791   Amos P. Foster
Miami Ohio 4-313876   No Coach
North Carolina 4-3-18290   William J. Bill Warner
Oregon 4-2-26539   Bruce C. Shorts
South Carolina 4-2-19178   Christie Benet
Texas Christian 4-47765   E.J. Hyde
Washington 4-2-27952   Oliver F. Cutts
Washington State 4-417561   Everett M. Sweeley
Louisiana State 3-0360   Dan A. Killian
New Mexico State 3-0960   John O. Miller
Northern Illinois 3-1-12512   Harry Sauthoff
Rutgers 3-64499   Oliver D. Mann
Arkansas 2-63250   A.D. Brown
Ohio 2-5-248141   Joseph Railsback
Temple 2-0-14812   H. Shindle Wingert
Baylor 1-620159   Archie R. Web
Jacksonville State 1-1232   C.A. Holton
Oklahoma State 1-3-22129   No Coach
Tulsa 1-21024   Unknown
Western Michigan 1-166   Unknown
Arizona State 0-3828   Frederick M. Irish
Louisiana Tech 0-1016   J.Y. Bragg
Nevada 0-3-1042   No Coach

1905 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1905 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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