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1952 California Golden Bears football team

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1952 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–3 (3–3 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 USC $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
No. 6 UCLA 5 1 0 8 1 0
Washington 6 2 0 7 3 0
California 3 3 0 7 3 0
Washington State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Stanford 2 5 0 5 5 0
Oregon 2 5 0 2 7 1
Idaho 1 3 0 4 4 1
Oregon State 1 6 0 2 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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Pacific (CA)*No. 8W 34–13
September 27Missouri*No. 8
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 28–14
October 4at Minnesota*No. 4W 49–1355,204[3]
October 11at OregonNo. 3W 41–7
October 18Santa Clara*No. 3
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 27–733,000[4]
October 25at No. 7 USCNo. 4L 0–1094,677[5]
November 1No. 7 UCLANo. 11
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 7–2880,000
November 8at WashingtonL 7–2250,046[6]
November 15Washington State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 28–1326,000[7]
November 22Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
W 26–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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. ^ 2016 Minnesota Football (PDF). University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics. p. 217. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
  6. ^ 2017 Washington Football Information (PDF). University of Washington Athletics. p. 192.
  7. ^ '16 Cougar Football (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. p. 81.
  8. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.