1937 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1937 California Golden Bears football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 2 10–0–1 6–0–1 Stub Allison 3rd Single-wing Memorial Stadium National champion (Dunkel, Helms, Williamson System)PCC championRose Bowl champion Rose Bowl W 13–0 vs. Alabama The 1937 California Golden Bears football team, nicknamed the "Thunder Team",https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Cal-s-1937-Thunder-Team-rumbled-to-Roses-2633288.php Cal's 1937 'Thunder Team' rumbled to Roses San Francisco Chronicle November 28, 2004 was an American football team that represented the University of California (now known as the University of California, Berkeley) in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1937 college football season. In their third year under head coach Stub Allison, the Bears compiled a 10–0–1 record, shut out seven of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 214 to 33.1937 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 2, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1937-schedule.htmlCalifornia 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 In the final AP Poll released on November 29, California was ranked No. 2 with 277 points, 50 points behind No. 1 Pittsburgh.Final AP Poll Ranks Pitt at Top Clovis News-Journal November 30, 1937 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98935047/final-ap-poll-ranks-pitt-at-top/ Newspapers.com After the final rankings were posted, California shut out No. 4 Alabama in the 1938 Rose Bowl. The Associated Press did not conduct post-bowl polling at the time, but rankings by the Dunkel System, the Williamson System and later the Helms Athletic Foundation selected California as the 1937 national champion.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf 2020 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association 112–114 July 2020 Indianapolis January 12, 2021 November 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201101032438/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf live Three California players received first-team honors on the 1937 All-America college football team: fullback Sam Chapman; guard Vard Stockton; end Perry Schwartz; and center Bob Herwig. Schedule 1937 AP Pacific September 25 w y Saint Mary's California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 30–7 65,000 Bears Crush Gaels, 30-7: U. C. Subs Play All of Second Half But Outscore St. Mary's San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sullivan September 26, 1937 1SF, 2SF https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23215056/bears_crush_gaels_307_u_c_subs/ Newspapers.com October 2 w Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 24–6 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=7578 October 9 w Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 27–0 40,000 '16 Cougar Football Washington State University Athletics 81 http://www.wsucougars.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf October 16 w y Pacific (CA) California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–0 20,000 Bears Win Pair: U.C. Doesn't Look Any Too Good Beating Pacific, 20-0 The San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sullivan October 17, 1937 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98950021/bears-win-pair-uc-doesnt-look-any/ Newspapers.com October 16 w y Cal Aggies California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–0 20,000 October 23 w 1 USC 11 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–6 73,000 USC Football 2017 Media Guide University of Southern California Athletics 70 http://usctrojans.com/documents/2017/7/25/2017_USC_Football_Media_Guide.pdf October 30 w y 1 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 27–14 65,000 Mighty Bears Overpower Scrappy Bruins, 27-14: Washington Proves Star The Los Angeles Times Frank Finch October 31, 1937 II-13, II-17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98945233/mighty-bears-overpower-scrappy-bruins/ November 6 t 1 Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–0 60,000 O-Oh! Huskies Tie Bears, 0-0: Wonder Team Goes Through Test of Fire The San Francisco Examminer Prescott Sullivan November 7, 1937 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98945636/o-oh-huskies-tie-bears-0-0/ Newspapers.com November 13 w y 2 Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 26–0 20,000 Bears Trample Webfoots to Win 26-0: Score 3 Times Second Period; Nicholson's Kickoff Dash Starts Only Threat of Oregon Gridsters The Oregon Statesman Joseph Pigney November 14, 1937 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98946230/bears-trample-webfoots-to-win-26-0/ Newspapers.com November 20 w y 2 Stanford 13 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 13–0 85,000 Indians Never Had a Chance, Says M'Lemore Oakland Tribune Henry McLemore November 21, 1937 A9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98946784/indians-never-had-chance/ Newspapers.comBears Crusher Blocking Sends Stanford Reeling Oakland Tribune Art Potter November 21, 1937 A9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98946678/bears-crusher-blocking-sends-stanford/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1938 w y y 2 Alabama 4 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 13–0 89,650 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71803538/bears-beat-alabama-in-bowl-130/ The Los Angeles Times Bears beat Alabama in Bowl, 13–0 January 2, 1938 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.comGolden Bears Swallow Tide Los Angeles Times Henry M'Lemore January 2, 1938 United Press II-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98949547/golden-bears-swallow-tide/ Newspapers.comAlabama Fumbles Play Big Part in California Victory The Los Angeles Times Grantland Rice January 2, 1938 II-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98949730/alabama-fumbles-play-big-part-in/ Newspapers.com Awards and honors Six California players received honors on the 1937 All-America college football team: Fullback Sam Chapman was a consensus first-team selection.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 7 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Guard Vard Stockton was a first-team selection by the United Press (UP),Stuart Cameron (UP Sports Editor) Oshkosh Daily Northwestern 1937-12-01 International News Service,INS All-American Grid Selections Waterloo Daily Courier 1937-12-01 Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),Harry Grayson Harry Grayson Routt of Texas Aggies Places on All-America Picked by Grid Experts Brownsville Herald 1937-11-24 Central Press Association,Bill Braucher NATION'S CAPTAINS PICK CENTRAL PRESS ALL-AMERICANS Hammond Times 1937-12-03 and North American Newspaper Alliance.ESPN College Football Encyclopedia 1171 ESPN Books 2005 1401337031 End Perry Schwartz was a first team selection by the All-America Board and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.Walter Camp Football Foundation http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards// dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090330065940/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards 2009-03-30 Center Bob Herwig was a first team selection by Newsweek. Halfback Vic Bottari was a second-team selection by the NEA and a third-team selection by the UP. Back Johnny "Jelly Belly" Meek was a first-team selection by Collyer's Eye.Frank, White Unanimous Choices on Collier Team Daily Capital News 1937-12-10 Nine were recognized by the Associated Press (AP), International News Service (INS), or UP on the 1937 All-Pacific Coast football team: quarterback Johnny Meek (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1); halfback Sam Chapman (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1); halfback Vic Bottari (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1); fullback D. Anderson (AP-2); end Perry Schwartz (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1); tackle Stoll (UP-2); guard Vard Stockton (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1); guard Evans (AP-2, UP-2); and center Bob Herwig (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1).All Pacific Coast 1937 The Evening Record, Ellensburg, Washington December 3, 1937 8 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19371203&id=580rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lIQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6859,4010806&hl=enAssociated Press Selects Its All-Coast Eleven The Bakersfield Californian December 2, 1937 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2658039/1937_ap_all_pacific_coast_team/Six Cal Stars On All-Coast Harold Heroux The San Bernardino Daily Sun November 23, 1937 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2658104/1937_ins_all_coast_team/Six Golden Bears Named On United Press' All-Coast Team; V. Stockton, Capt.; Poll Is Taken From Sports Editors In Five West States James A. Sullivan Santa Cruz Sentinel December 1, 1937 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2658021/allpacific_coast_team/ Three were also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Herwig (inducted in 1964),Bob Herwig National Football Foundation April 2, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1547 Bottari (inducted in 1981),Vic Bottari National Football Foundation April 2, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1545 and Chapman (inducted in 1984).Sam Chapman National Football Foundation April 2, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1546 1938 NFL draft The following players were claimed in the 1938 NFL draft. 2 California Golden Bears Player Position Round Pick NFL club Sam Chapman Back 3 24 Washington Redskins John Meek Back 427 Philadelphia Eagles Bob Herwig Center 4 30 Chicago Cardinals Perry Schwartz End 643 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1938/draft.htm 1938 NFL Draft Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com April 2, 2022 References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Category:Rose Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons California Golden Bears football