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1950 California Golden Bears football team
| 1950 California Golden Bears football |
|---|
| Pacific Coast Conference |
| No. 4 |
| No. 5 |
| 9–1–1 (5–0–1 PCC) |
| Pappy Waldorf (4th season) |
| Single-wing |
| California Memorial Stadium |
The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled a 9–1–1 record (5–0–1 in PCC, first), won a third consecutive PCC title, lost to Michigan in the Rose Bowl, was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll, and outscored its opponents 224 to 90. Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
The star of this season was guard and linebacker Les Richter, who years later became the first Golden Bear to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
After California's third straight loss in the Rose Bowl in January 1951, the PCC invoked a "no-repeat" rule; affected teams were the 1954 UCLA Bruins and 1957 Oregon State Beavers.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | Santa Clara* | No. 14 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 27–9 | 46,000 | |
| September 30 | at Oregon | No. 14 | Multnomah StadiumPortland, OR | W 28–7 | 27,849 | |
| October 7 | No. 20 Penn* | No. 9 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 14–7 | 64,000 | |
| October 14 | at USC | No. 7 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | W 13–7 | 55,468 | |
| October 21 | Oregon State | No. 5 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 27–0 | 37,000 | |
| October 28 | Saint Mary's* | No. 5 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 40–25 | 32,000 | |
| November 4 | at No. 12 Washington | No. 6 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | W 14–7 | 55,200 | |
| November 11 | No. 19 UCLA | No. 6 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (rivalry) | W 35–0 | 81,000 | |
| November 18 | San Francisco* | No. 4 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 13–7 | 14,000 | |
| November 25 | Stanford | No. 4 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (Big Game) | T 7–7 | 81,000 | |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}January 1, 1951 | vs. No. 9 Michigan* | No. 5 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | L 6–14 | 98,939 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameSource: |
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