1926 California Golden Bears football team

The 1926 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1926 college football season. Under head coach Nibs Price, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6 and 0–5 in conference.^[1]

1926 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	3–6 (0–5 PCC)
Head coach	Nibs Price (1st season)
Captain	Bert Griffin
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ← 1925 1927 →

1926 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Stanford $	4	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
No. 6 USC	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Oregon Agricultural	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Washington State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Washington	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Oregon	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	1
Idaho	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Montana	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
California	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Santa Clara*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 13–6	25,000	^[2]
October 2	Olympic Club*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 32–0
October 9	Saint Mary's*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 7–26	67,000	^[3]
October 16	Oregon Agricultural	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 7–27	25,000	^[4]
October 23	USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–27	72,000^[5]
October 30	Oregon	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 13–21
November 6	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 7–13	20,253^[6]
November 13	Nevada*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 20–6
November 20	Stanford	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	L 6–41	80,000, plus 10,000 (Tightwad Hill)	^[7]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 160. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
2. Phil Ray (September 26, 1926). "Bears Defeat Santa Clara, 13-6: Bears Start Season With Victory Over Santa Clara". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
3. William Leiser (October 10, 1926). "St. Mary's Beats California, 26 to 7: Rooney Scores Twice in First Quarter Play; Saints Take Early Lead; Jabs Passes to Van Horn for Bruin Tally; 67,000 Witness Game". The San Francisco Examiner. p. Peach 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Oregon Aggies trounce California, 27 to 0". Stockton Independent. October 17, 1926. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – 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. 188.
7. William Leiser (November 21, 1926). "Stanford Crushes Cardinal, 41 to 6". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. Main 1, Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 162. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.