1958 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1958 California Golden Bears football Pete Elliott (1960).png Coach Pete Elliott Pacific Coast Conference PCC 16 16 7–4 6–1 Pete Elliott 2nd Jack Hart Joe Kapp California Memorial Stadium PCC champion Rose Bowl L 12–38 vs. Iowa The 1958 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1958 college football season. In their second year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–4 record (6–1 in PCC, first), lost to Iowa in the Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents 207 to 200.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1958-schedule.html 1958 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016California 2015 Football Information Guide https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf CalBears.com Cal Golden Bears Athletics October 21, 2016 164 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf October 26, 2016 Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Joe Kapp with 649 passing yards and 582 rushing yards, and Jack Hart with 334 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1958.html 1958 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Kapp and Hart were also the team's co-captains; Kapp was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Through 2024, this remains California's most recent Rose Bowl appearance. Schedule 1958 AP September 20 l y Pacific (CA) California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–24 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-dick-bass-paces-cop/189562727/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Dick Bass paces COP win over California, 24–20 September 21, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y Michigan State 4 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 12–32 52,639 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-spartans-hand-califo/189562902/ The Idaho Statesman Spartans hand California 11 32–12 setback September 28, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 4 w Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 34–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-cal-upsets-ws/189563092/ The San Francisco Examiner Cal upsets WSC, 34–14 October 5, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Utah California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 36–21 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-cal-coasts-over-utah/171371126/ The Birmingham News Cal coasts over Utah October 12, 1958 April 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 14–12 34,872 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-kapp-guides-cal-past-troy/189563305/ The Register Kapp guides Cal past Troy, 14–12 October 19, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 25 w Oregon California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 23–6 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-kapp-led-bears-bag-ducks/189563458/ The Modesto Bee Kapp led Bears bag Ducks, 23–6 October 26, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 8–14 20,668 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-beavers-dent-cals-bowl/189563547/ Oakland Tribune Beavers dent Cal's bowl hopes November 2, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 w UCLA California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry 20–17 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-garvin-helps-keep-c/189563669/ The Sacramento Union Garvin helps keep Cal on Pasadena trail November 9, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 15 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 12–7 29,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-bears-nip-tough/189563797/ San Francisco Chronicle Bears nip tough Huskies, 12–7 November 16, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 w 19 Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 16–15 81,490 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-bonus-conversion-r/189563913/ The Los Angeles Times Bonus conversion rule brought Bears victory November 23, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1959, 1959 l y y 16 Iowa 2 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 12–38 98,297 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-iowa-runs-over-cal/189564078/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Iowa runs over California in Rose Bowl classic January 2, 1959 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1958 California) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294176 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 22, 2026 Game summaries Stanford Stanford at California Stanford 6 3 0 6 California 8 0 8 0 November 22 California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA 81,490 yes 1 CAL Jack Hart 1 yard run (Grover Garvin run) CAL 8-0 1 STAN Skip Face 3 yard run (pass failed) CAL 8-6 2 STAN Skip Face 18 yard field goal STAN 9-8 3 CAL Jack Hart 1 yard run (Joe Kapp to Wayne Crow pass) CAL 16-9 4 1:30 STAN Joel Freis 21 yard pass from Dick Norman (run failed) CAL 16-15 yes Senior halfback Jack Hart scored two touchdowns and tackled Stanford's Skip Face on a two-point conversion with 1:30 remaining to give Cal the Pacific Coast Conference championship and a Rose Bowl berth. "Hart Puts Cal in Rose Bowl." Miami News. 1958 Nov 23. Roster 1958 California Golden Bears y Sr Joe Kapp QB y C Sr Jack Hart HB C Pete Elliot (2nd year) References External links 1958 California Golden Bears - College Football at Sports-Reference.com California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons California Golden Bears football