1928 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1928 California Golden Bears football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 6–2–2 3–0–2 Nibs Price 3rd Irvine Phillips California Memorial Stadium Rose Bowl L 7–8 vs. Georgia Tech 20scaliforniauniform.png The 1928 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 1928 college football season. In their third year under head coach Nibs Price, the team compiled a 6–2–2 record (3–0–2 against PCC opponents), finished in second place in the PCC, lost to Georgia Tech in the 1929 Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 141 to 36.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1928-schedule.html 1928 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 162 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf October 26, 2016 The team was ranked No. 2 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1928.Trojans Rated as Leading College Team in Country The Brooklyn Daily Eagle December 9, 1928 42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98582943/dickinson-ratings/ Newspapers.com The Rose Bowl game has become one of the most famous moments in Rose Bowl history. Wrong-Way Run Finally Turns Out Right: College football: Despite his mistake that cost Cal in 1929, Roy Riegels is inducted into Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-09-sp-257-story.html Los Angeles Times 1991-08-09 2015-11-13 0458-3035 SHAV GLICK In the second quarter, California's defense forced a Georgia Tech fumble on their own 30-yard line, and the loose ball was scooped up by California center Roy Riegels. He began to run towards the Georgia Tech end zone for a score, but then, in trying to get around the Tech players, he inexplicably turned around and headed in the other direction. Riegels advanced all the way to the Golden Bears' one-yard line before teammate Benny Lom was able to stop him, whereupon he was immediately tackled by what seemed like the entire Georgia Tech team. California elected to punt on the next play; the punt was blocked for a safety, giving the Yellow Jackets a 2–0 lead and what turned out to be the decisive points.http://gtalumni.org/news/magazine/spr98/div04.html Wrong Way Reigels Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Georgia Tech Alumni Association Spring 1998 2007-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20071026160744/http://gtalumni.org/news/magazine/spr98/div04.html October 26, 2007 Schedule September 29 w y Santa Clara California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 22–0 40,000 Bears Win, 22-0: Lom, Eisan Star for U. C.; Captain Irv Phillips Scores First Touchdown at Berkeley The San Francisco Examiner "Dink" Templeton September 30, 1928 35, 38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99841940/bears-win-22-0-lom-eisan-star-for-u/ Newspapers.com October 6 w y Saint Mary's California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 7–0 60,000 Bears Triumph, 7-0: Pass Lom to Norton, Wins for California The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser October 7, 1928 35, 39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99962089/bears-triumph-7-0-pass-lom-to-norton/ Newspapers.com October 13 w Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–3 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-blocked-punts-and/188647271/ The Los Angeles Times Blocked punts and loose playing give Bears win over Cougar eleven, 13–3 October 14, 1928 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 t USC California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–0 74,245–80,000 USC Football 2017 Media Guide University of Southern California Athletics 70 http://usctrojans.com/documents/2017/7/25/2017_USC_Football_Media_Guide.pdfLom's Great Punting Checks Trojan Attack: Price's Defense Crushes Don Williams' Flank Plays Oakland Tribune Theon Wright October 21, 1928 1D, 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99173759/loms-great-punting-checks-trojan/ Newspapers.com October 27 l y 1928 Olympic Club Winged O Olympic Club California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–12 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-olympic-club-tri/188647424/ San Francisco Chronicle Olympic Club trims California, 12–0 October 28, 1928 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 w Oregon California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-bears-trounce-oreg/174651783/ The Los Angeles Times Bears trounce Oregon, 13 to 0 November 4, 1928 June 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 6–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-bears-defeat-huskies-6-t/188647537/ Oakland Tribune Bears defeat Huskies 6 to 0 in mud battle November 11, 1928 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Nevada California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 60–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-nevada-swamped-by-b/188647623/ The Sacramento Union Nevada swamped by Bears, 60 to 0 November 18, 1928 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 t Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 13–13 90,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-card-reserves-rally-to-t/188647897/ Oakland Tribune Card reserves rally to tie Bears, 13–13 November 25, 1928 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1929 l y y Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 7–8 66,604 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-golden-bears-lose/136474085/ The Los Angeles Times Golden Bears lose to Engineers January 2, 1929 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com 2015 Football Information Guide 2015 Cal Athletics 162 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