1956 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1956 California Golden Bears football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–7 2–5 Pappy Waldorf 10th California Memorial Stadium The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their tenth and final year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 in PCC, eighth) and were outscored 181 to 135.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1956-schedule.html 1956 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. At the Big Game in Berkeley on November 24, the 14-point underdog Bears upset Stanford 20–18. Waldorf's players knew that it was his last game; following the win, they carried him off the field on their shoulders.http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2011/6/28/2182492/cals-greatest-football-coaches-2-pappy-waldorf Cal's Greatest Football Coaches: #2 Pappy Waldorf CalBear81 June 29, 2011 California Golden Blogs https://web.archive.org/web/20160118021710/http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2011/6/28/2182492/cals-greatest-football-coaches-2-pappy-waldorf January 18, 2016 June 23, 2016. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.[1] California's statistical leaders on offense were sophomore quarterback Joe Kapp with 667 passing yards, Herb Jackson with 462 rushing yards, and Norm Becker with 313 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1956.html 1956 California Golden Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2016 Kapp was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.2141 Joe Kapp www.footballfoundation.org National Football Foundation October 23, 2016 Schedule 1956 AP Pacific September 22 l y Baylor California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 6–7 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-breaks-baylor-beat-bear/168530378/ Oakland Tribune Breaks, Baylor beat Bears, 7–6 September 23, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 20–32 54,833 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-bears-skid-3/189254343/ The San Francisco Examiner Bears skid, 32–20 September 30, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Pittsburgh 7 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–0 31,000 Prescott Sullivan Bears Surprise Eastern Power in 14–0 Victory The San Francisco Examiner October 7, 1956 10, section 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-bears-surpris/172039191/ May 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 13–21 14,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-orangemen-rally-to/189244742/ The Sunday Oregonian Orangemen rally to bounce Bears October 14, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l UCLA California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry 20–34 48,000 UCLA beats California on interceptions. https://www.proquest.com/docview/148764943 The Washington Post and Times-Herald October 21, 1956 148764943 October 27 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 16–7 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-california-nudges-uw/189249439/ The Sunday News Tribune & Ledger California nudges U.W. October 28, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l Oregon California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 6–28 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-oregon-tops-cal/189251219/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Oregon tops Cal November 4, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l y USC 16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–20 41,628 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-trojans-chase-bears-to-lair/189246649/ The Register Trojans chase Bears to lair for sixth straight time, 20–7 November 11, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 l Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–14 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-cougar-passes-edge/189253631/ The Bellingham Herald Cougar passes edge California by 14–13 tally November 18, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 w Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 20–18 81,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-bears-give-pappy-big/189252132/ The Press Democrat Bears give Pappy big 20–18 send-off November 25, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1956 California) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/128958 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 2026 References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football