1947 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1947 California Golden Bears football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 15 9–1 5–1 Pappy Waldorf 1st Single-wing California Memorial Stadium The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by new head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 9–1 (5–1 in PCC, second}.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1947-schedule.html 1947 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 163 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. Waldorf was previously the head coach at Northwestern for twelve seasons. Schedule 1947 AP Pacific September 20 w y Santa Clara California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 33–7 40,000 Bears Ragged But Right In 5 Touchdown Spree The San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sullivan September 21, 1947 24, 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28108982/bears_ragged_but_right_in_5_touchdown/ Newspapers.com September 27 w y Navy California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–7 80,000 80,000 Witness Bears' 14 to 7 Upset of Navy Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne September 28, 1947 1, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28463442/80000_witness_bears_14_to_7_upset_of/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y Saint Mary's California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 45–6 78,000 Cal Landslide Crushes Gaels, 45-6: Graves Paces Bear Rampage; Fists Fly San Francisco Examiner October 5, 1947 Prescott Sullivan 23–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23294481/cal_landslide_crushes_gaels_456/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y y 8 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 48–7 45,000 Bears Crush Wisconsin, 48 to 7 Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne October 12, 1947 24A, 26A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28438930/bears_crush_wisconsin_48_to_7/ Newspapers.com October 18 w 4 Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 21–6 36,000 '16 Cougar Football Washington State University Athletics 81 http://www.wsucougars.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf October 25 l 4 USC 10 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–39 81,659 Trojans Burst UC Rose Bowl Bubble: Bears Laced 39-14 While 80,000 Watch Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne October 26, 1947 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28461234/trojans_burst_uc_rose_bowl_bubble/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y 14 UCLA 19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 6–0 80,266 Bears Bump Bruins, 6-0 Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 2, 1947 10, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459975/bears_bump_bruins_60/ Newspapers.com November 8 w 12 Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–7 50,000 Listless Bears Take Huskies, 13-7: 45,000 See Cripple Cal Grab Another Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne November 9, 1947 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459092/listless_bears_take_huskies_137/ Newspapers.com November 15 w 10 Montana California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 60–14 25,000 Bears Score Point-a-Minute Victory: U.C. Flattens Montana by 60-14 Tally Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne November 16, 1947 24, 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28462645/bears_score_pointaminute_victory/ Newspapers.com November 22 w y 9 Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 21–18 82,000 65 Yd. Run Saves Cal; 3 Point Win; Bears Defeat Indians 21-18 Oakland Tribune November 23, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28462476/65_yd_run_saves_cal_3_point_win/ Newspapers.com 2015 Football Information Guide 2015 Cal Athletics 163 https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf October 26, 2016 Rankings 1947 college football rankings AP 1 10 8 (1) 4 4 (1) 14 12 10 9 11 15 15 References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football