1952 California Golden Bears football team

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1952 California Golden Bears football
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
Record7–3 (3–3 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Single-wing
Home stadium California Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1951
1953  →
1952 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 USC $6–0–010–1–0
No. 6 UCLA 5–1–08–1–0
Washington 6–2–07–3–0
California 3–3–07–3–0
Washington State 3–4–04–6–0
Stanford 2–5–05–5–0
Oregon 2–5–02–7–1
Idaho 1–3–04–4–1
Oregon State 1–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Under sixth-year head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 7–3 (3–3 in PCC, fourth). [1] [2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Pacific (CA) *No. 8
W 34–1345,000 [3]
September 27 Missouri *No. 8
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 28–1445,000 [4]
October 4at Minnesota *No. 4
W 49–1356.708 [5]
October 11at Oregon No. 3
W 41–717,793 [6]
October 18 Santa Clara *No. 3
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 27–733,000 [7]
October 25at No. 7 USC No. 4
L 0–1094,677 [8]
November 1No. 7 UCLA No. 11
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 7–2882,000 [9]
November 8at Washington
L 7–2251,000 [10]
November 15 Washington State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 28–1326,000 [11]
November 22 Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
W 26–083,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13]

References

  1. ↑ "1952 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ Byrne, Emmons (September 21, 1951). "Bears turn on power, rip Tigers: Cal rolls to 34–13 victory in '52 opener". Oakland Tribune. pp. 41, 44 . Retrieved January 17, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cal overhauls Mizzou, 28–14". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 28, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bears score smashing 49–13 win over Gophers". Grand Forks Herald. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ McLeod, Don (October 12, 1952). "Shaw talk of town though Ducks lose: Pass mark set; Bears win 41–7". The Sunday Oregonian. pp. Sports 1-2 . Retrieved January 17, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Emmons Byrne (October 19, 1952). "Powell Paces Cal to 27–7 Victory Over Broncos: Santa Clara Gives Bears Tough Game". Oakland Tribune. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "94,677 see mighty USC defense rock California 10–0". Minneapolis Sunday Ttibune. October 26, 1951. Retrieved January 17, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cameron-led Bruins smash Bears 28–7". The Register. November 2, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bears' once-royal fur turned into burlap". San Francisco Chronicle. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "California defeats Cougars, 28–13". The Bellingham Herald. November 16, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Golden Bears trip oldest rivals, 26–0". The Spokesman-Review. November 23, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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