1917 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1917 California Golden Bears football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–5–1 2–1 Andy Smith 2nd Short-punt Fred T. Brooks & Daniel P. Foster California Field The 1917 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 1917 college football season. In their second year under head coach Andy Smith, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record (2–1 against PCC opponents), finished in second place in the PCC, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 149 to 104.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1917-schedule.html 1917 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 Schedule September 15 l y Mare Island California Field Berkeley, CA 0–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-marines-defeat-californ/188540326/ Vallejo Times Marines defeat California 27–0 September 16, 1917 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com September 22 l y 1917 Olympic Club Winged O Olympic Club California Field Berkeley, CA 2–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-press-olympics-defeat-a-of/188540941/ The Morning Press Olympics defeat A. of C. football team September 23, 1917 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Mare Island California Field Berkeley, CA 0–26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-marines-beat/188540524/ The San Francisco Examiner Marines beat Bear varsity by 26 to 0, while Cubs beat O.C. September 30, 1917 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Olympic Club California Field Berkeley, CA 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-bears-maul-ol/188541113/ The San Francisco Examiner Bears maul Olympians 40–0; Cubs defeat Goats 31–0 October 7, 1917 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Navy Hospital Corps California Field Berkeley, CA 32–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-california-varsity-shows/188541287/ Oakland Tribune California Varsity shows new strength in 32–7 win October 14, 1917 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 1917 Occidental Tigers Occidental California Field Berkeley, CA 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-berkeley-t/188541452/ San Bernardino Daily Sun Berkeley takes a game from Occidental October 21, 1917 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w Oregon Agricultural California Field Berkeley, CA 14–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-morning-republican-university/171868532/ The Fresno Morning Republican University of California eleven defeats Oregon Aggies, 14 to 3 October 28, 1917 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 w Washington California Field Berkeley, CA 27–0 1,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gqVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6640%2C3210935 Spokesman-Review California takes victory from Washington after many defeats November 4, 1917 1, part 3 January 9, 2026 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lMVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6831%2C5631862 Spokane Daily Chronicle Varnell George M. U. of W. licked by California November 5, 1917 14 January 9, 2026 Google News Archive November 10 l y Saint Mary's California Field Berkeley, CA 13–14 St. Mary's carries off state title by 14–13 win over U.C. The San Francisco Examiner Jack James November 11, 1917 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23242337/st_marys_carries_off_state_title_by/ January 9, 2026 Newspapers.comSt. Mary's beats California, 14–13, for state title: Fatal mistake loses a goal kick for U.C. Oakland Tribune November 11, 1917 51 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23242441/st_marys_beats_california_1413_for/ January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Oregon Kincaid Field Eugene, OR 0–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-oregon-humbles-cali/171869154/ The Sunday Oregonian Oregon humbles California, 21–0 November 18, 1917 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 t y y USC Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA 0–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-morning-republican-university/188542103/ The Fresno Morning Republican University of Southern California holds California University to tie November 30, 1917 January 9, 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 California Golden Bears football