1957 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1957 California Golden Bears football 57-Cal-GoldenBears-mediaguide.jpg Pacific Coast Conference PCC 1–9 1–6 Pete Elliott 1st California Memorial Stadium The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 in PCC, seventh), and were outscored 176 to 109.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1957-schedule.html 1957 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. thumb|right|200px|The 1957 season was the first for head coach Pete Elliott. California's statistical leaders on offense were junior quarterback Joe Kapp with 580 passing yards and Jack Hart with 396 rushing yards and 276 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1957.html 1957 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Kapp was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Schedule 1957 AP September 21 l y SMU California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 6–13 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-jackson-led-ponies-dro/168538908/ The Victoria Advocate Jackson-led Ponies drop Cal, 13 to 6 September 22, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 7–13 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-wsc-tops-cal-in-137-thr/189271121/ Tri-City Herald WSC tops Cal in 13–7 thriller September 29, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Michigan State 2 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–19 40,000 Spartans Blank Fired-Up Bears: Hustling Cal Real Tough In 19-0 Loss Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne October 6, 1957 57, 61 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-spartans-blank-fired-up/167395881/ Newspapers.com October 12 l y Navy California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 6–21 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-middies-outgun-californi/189274310/ Oakland Tribune Middies outgun California, 21–6 October 13, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 w USC California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 12–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-cal-ends-drouth-120/189274499/ The Fresno Bee Cal ends drouth, 12–0 October 20, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Oregon 18 Hayward Field Eugene, OR 6–24 18,321 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pvNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6912%2C4752921 Eugene Register-Guard Strite Dick Oregon scores decisive 24–6 win over Cal October 27, 1957 1B November 2 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 14–16 44,772 Wolf Al UCLA nudges Cal by 16–14 https://www.proquest.com/docview/167226559 The Los Angeles Times November 3, 1957 167226559 November 9 l Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 19–21 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-oregon-state-scores-quickly/189256335/ The Register Oregon State scores quickly, holds off California to save win, 21–19 November 10, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 l Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 27–35 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-bears-suffer-eighth-loss-3/189273958/ The Register Bears suffer eighth loss, 35–27, but keep Huskies in suspense November 17, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 12–14 91,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-stanford-sticks-to-g/189272988/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Stanford sticks to ground to nip Bears November 24, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com 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 Schedule/Results (1957 California) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129502 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 2026 Roster thumb|right|240px|Program for the November 9 game against the Oregon State College Beavers. 1957 California Golden Bears y 22 Jr Joe Kapp QB y Pete Elliot (1st season) Dee Andros John Ralston Bill Taylor Buck McPhail Gene Stauber Rod Franz References External links Game program: California at Washington State – September 28, 1957 California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football