1946 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1946 California Golden Bears football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 2–7 1–6 Frank Wickhorst 1st California Memorial Stadium The 1946 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their only season under head coach Frank Wickhorst, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–7 record (1–6 in PCC, eighth) and were outscored 169 to 112.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1946-schedule.html 1946 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 Seven games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. California was ranked at No. 79 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit Dr. E. E. Litkenhous The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 15, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1946 AP Pacific September 28 l y Wisconsin California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 7–28 50,000 Cal Crushed: Badgers Erupt in 4th Stanza to Win, 28-7; Jensen Tallies On 56-Yd. Run The San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sullivan September 29, 1946 21, 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101649070/cal-crushed-badgers-erupt-in-4th/ Newspapers.com October 5 l Oregon California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–14 25,000 O.S.C. Whips Bears, 28-7: Cal Handed Sixth Loss by Beavers; Early Drive Brings Victory for Invaders Before 25,000 Fans Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne November 17, 1946 20A, 22A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101611193/osc-whips-bears-28-7-cal-handed/ Newspapers.com October 12 w y Saint Mary's 16 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–13 Cal Spills Gaels: Bears Astonish in 20-13 Upset San Francisco Examiner Harry Borba October 13, 1946 23, 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23226409/cal_spills_gaels_bears_astonish_in/ Newspapers.com October 19 l UCLA 4 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry 6–13 65,000 Bruins Squeeze Past Bears; Cal Rossi Hurt Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman October 20, 1946 II-5, II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100675205/bruins-squeeze-past-bears-cal-rossi/ Newspapers.com October 26 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 6–20 35,000 Huskies Down Bears, 20-6: Cal Held to Net Gain of 1-Yard The Bellingham Herald Associated Press October 27, 1946 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101903008/huskies-down-bears-20-6-cal-held-to/ Newspapers.com November 2 w Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 47–14 30,000 '16 Cougar Football Washington State University Athletics 81 http://www.wsucougars.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf November 9 l y USC 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–14 60,398 USC Football 2017 Media Guide University of Southern California Athletics 70 http://usctrojans.com/documents/2017/7/25/2017_USC_Football_Media_Guide.pdfTroy Clips Weak Bears, Clears Deck for Bruins Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer November 10, 1946 II-V, II-VI https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101837419/troy-clips-weak-bears-clears-deck-for/ Newspapers.com November 16 l Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 7–28 25,000 2017 Oregon State Football Media Guide Football Year-By-Year Results Oregon State Athletics 165 http://osubeavers.com/documents/2017/8/1//Section_9_Year_by_Year_Results.pdf?id=7584 November 23 l Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 6–25 81,000 Irate Cal Rooters Rip Up Stadium! Students Ired by Loss, On Rampage; Wreak $1,500 Damage After Bears Fall, 25-6, to End Worst Season The San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sllivan November 24, 1946 27, 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101897003/irate-cal-rooters-rip-up-stadium/ 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 After the season The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Golden Bears were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 2 California Golden Bears Round Pick Player Position NFL club 14 125 Jim Turner Tackle Chicago Bears 23 211 Ron Sockolov Tackle Green Bay Packers 25 233 Bob Dal Porto Back Los Angeles Rams 25 235 John Cunningham End Chicago Bears References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football