1923 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1923 California Golden Bears football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 9–0–1 5–0 Andy Smith 8th Short-punt Donald Nichols California FieldCalifornia Memorial Stadium National champion (Houlgate)PCC champion 20scaliforniauniform.png The 1923 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 1923 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Andy Smith, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record (5–0 against PCC opponents), shut out nine of ten opponents, won the PCC championship, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 182 to 7.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1923-schedule.html 1923 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 selected retroactively as a 1923 national champion by Deke Houlgate, who used his math system to award annual national titles from 1929 to 1958.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf National Poll Rankings National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2015 NCAA Division I Football Records NCAA 108 January 8, 2016 PDF August 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220806220105/https://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf dead Schedule September 22 w y California alumni California Field Berkeley, CA 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-california-varsi/174831043/ San Francisco Chronicle California Varsity defeats star alumni team by score of 3 to 0 September 23, 1923 June 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Saint Mary's California Field Berkeley, CA 49–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-st-marys-beaten-by-cal/174831184/ Oakland Tribune St. Mary's beaten by California 49–0 September 30, 1923 June 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Santa Clara California Field Berkeley, CA 48–0 10,000 Golden Bears Show Strong Offense, Swamp Mission, 48-0 The San Francisco Examiner Henry R. Cantlen October 7, 1923 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99825254/golden-bears-show-strong-offense-swamp/ Newspapers.com October 13 w y 1923 Olympic Club Winged O Olympic Club California Field Berkeley, CA 16–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-bears-meet-ta/174831431/ San Francisco Examiner Bears meet Tartar in Olympians but win, 16–0 October 14, 1923 June 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Oregon Agricultural California Field Berkeley, CA 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111761826/bears-crush-aggies/ The Los Angeles Times Bears crush Aggies October 21, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Washington State Multnomah Field Portland, OR 9–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-lady-luck-bea/174829281/ The Oregon Daily Journal "Lady luck" beats Cougars; California, under wraps, wins great contest, 9 to 0 October 28, 1923 June 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 t Nevada California Field Berkeley, CA 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-nevada-scares-golde/174831545/ The Spokesman-Review Nevada scares Golden Bears November 4, 1923 June 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–7 72,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-usc-falls-before-onrush/174831671/ The Bulletin U.S.C. falls before onrush of Golden Bear, 13 to 7 November 11, 1923 June 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 w Washington California Field Berkeley, CA 9–0 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-california-bears-h/174830599/ The Los Angeles Times California Bears humble Washington in thrilling game, 9 to 0 November 18, 1923 June 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 w Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 9–0 75,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-uc-defeats-stanford/174831780/ The Times-Herald U.C. defeats Stanford November 25, 1923 June 19, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster Ball, C Stewart N. Beam, T Berlin, T Arthur Le Roy Best, G William F. Blewett, FB Brown, FB Bunger, T Dana Carey, G James A. Dixon, HB Dodson, HB Richard M. Dunn, HB F. Howard Evans, QB Francis, T Edwin C. Horrell, C Hufford, E Talma W. Imlay, QB King, QB Charles N. Mell, E Don Newmeyer, T Donald Nichols, HB Nickelman, G Donald C. Perry, G Powers, C Walter F. Rau Saunby, G Pete Schaffnit, E James E. Spalding, HB Tait, QB Thatcher, E Topham, C Francis S. West White, T John I. Witter, FB Young, E References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons California Golden Bears football