1953 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1953 California Golden Bears football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–4–2 2–2–2 Pappy Waldorf 7th California Memorial Stadium The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Under seventh-year head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 4–4–2 (2–2–2 in PCC, fourth).https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1953-schedule.html 1953 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. The 1953 season is partially associated with a recruiting scandal involving star freshman quarterback Ronnie Knox. In order to have Knox enroll at the university, the California football booster club promised him that Knox's step father to be hired as a scout, his high school coach would be hired as an assistant coach, and that Knox himself would be given a job writing for a local newspaper and also be paid $500 per year by the booster club.http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2010/5/18/1473469/the-sordid-tale-of-ronnie-knox-and https://web.archive.org/web/20100521034044/http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2010/5/18/1473469/the-sordid-tale-of-ronnie-knox-and dead 2010-05-21 The Sordid Tale of Ronnie Knox and the Dissolution of the PCC Kranz Nick 2010-05-19 California Golden Blogs 2016-06-28 Knox enrolled at Cal but California's administration found out and made sure that the benefits would not be provided. After one year at Cal, Knox transferred to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Schedule 1953 AP Pacific September 19 l y 14 Baylor 20 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–25 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-baylor-crushes/168459319/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Baylor crushes California, 25–0 September 20, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 14 Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 26–0 13,442 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-bears-roll-over-beavers/189194025/ Oakland Tribune Bears roll over Beavers, 26–0 September 27, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Ohio State 6 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 19–33 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-bears-bow-to-buckey/189194138/ The Sacramento Union Bears bow to Buckeyes 33 to 19 October 4, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y Penn 20 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 40–0 52,000 Larson, Marks Pace Cal Landslide Prescott Sullivan October 11, 1953 40 The San Francisco Examiner Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67721739/1953-penn-cal/ October 17 w y 16 San Jose State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 34–14 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-golden-bears-take-s/189194275/ The Billings Gazette Golden Bears take San Jose October 18, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 l USC 11 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–32 78,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-line-power-sends-s/189193387/ The Salt Lake Tribune Line power sends Southern California to 32–20 victory over Bears October 25, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 l y UCLA 10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 7–20 70,073 Geyer J. 70,073 'Smoggies' see Bruins take 3rd straight over Bears https://www.proquest.com/docview/166577996 Los Angeles Times November 1, 1953 166577996 November 7 w Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 53–25 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-larsons-pass/189194427/ The San Francisco Examiner Larson's passes bury Huskies, 53–25 November 8, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 t Oregon California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–0 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-california-gets-tie-with-or/189194526/ The Sunday Olympian California gets tie with Oregon Ducks November 15, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 t y Stanford 16 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 21–21 92,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-cal-and-stanf/189192173/ The San Francisco Examiner Cal and Stanford tie in memorable Big Game, 21–21 November 22, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1953 California) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/402821 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 24, 2025 2015 Football Information Guide 2015 Cal Athletics 164 https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf October 26, 2016 References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football