1955 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1955 California Golden Bears football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 2–7–1 1–5–1 Pappy Waldorf 9th California Memorial Stadium The 1955 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1955 college football season. Under ninth-year head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 conference play, trying for seventh place in the PCC. The team played on campus, at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. Schedule 1955 AP Pacific September 17 10:30 a.m. l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 7–27 33,999–34,976 George Kiseda Holdovers Numerous Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph September 16, 1955 22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-holdovers-numer/169801196/ April 7, 2025 Newspapers.comGeorge Kiseda 3 TDs in Fourth As Bears Wilt Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph September 18, 1955 1, section 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-pitt-wins-opene/169923562/ April 9, 2025 Newspapers.comSeptember 22, 1956 University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department 19555 Pitt Football Attendance Pitt 1956 for Press and Radio 27 September 24 l y Illinois California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–20 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-illinois-outlasts-green-cal/189227195/ The Register Illinois outlasts green California for 20–13 victory before 32,000 September 25, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 w y Penn California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 27–7 21,000 Bears Close Fast, Rip Penn, 27 to 7 Don Selby October 2, 1955 sect. II, p. 12 San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, Calif. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67904225/1955-penn-cal/ October 8 t Washington State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–20 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-wsc-ties-cal/189227067/ Oakland Tribune WSC ties Cal October 9, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 0–21 21,515 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-oregon-lashes-c/189224221/ The Oregon Daily Journal Oregon lashes California, 21 to 0 October 16, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 l USC 10 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 6–33 51,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-sc-explodes-to-thum/189226246/ The Spokesman-Review SC explodes to thump Cal October 23, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 l y UCLA 6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 0–47 56,980 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pasadena-independent-peters-bruims-toll/189220915/ Pasadena Independent Peters, Bruims toll 47–0 count on Cal October 30, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 w Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–6 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-young-bears-catch-fire-i/189225235/ Oakland Tribune Young Bears catch fire in last half to score 20–6 rout November 6, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 l Oregon State California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–16 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-news-osc-tips-california-in-t/189222157/ Herald and News OSC tips California in thriller November 13, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Stanford 18 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 0–19 91,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-no-surprise-chu/189223399/ San Francisco Chronicle No surprise: Chuck finally beats Pappy November 20, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com 1955 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1955-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 18, 2026 Schedule/Results (1955 California) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/333102 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 2026 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 References California Category:California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football