| 1949California Golden Bears football | |
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PCC champion | |
Rose Bowl, L 14–17 vs.Ohio State | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 10–1 (7–0 PCC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3California $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1949 California Golden Bears football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of California, Berkeley in thePacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the1949 college football season. In their third year under head coachPappy Waldorf, theGolden Bears compiled a 10–1 record (7–0 in PCC, first), won a second straight conference title, lost toOhio State in theRose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 319 to 131.[1][2] Home games were played on campus atCalifornia Memorial Stadium inBerkeley, California.
California was ranked third in the finalAP poll, released in late November.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Santa Clara* | W 21–7 | 62,000 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | Saint Mary's* |
| W 29–7 | 50,000 | [4] | |
| October 1 | atOregon State | W 41–0 | 18,885 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | atWisconsin* | No. 10 | W 35–20 | 44,000 | ||
| October 15 | No. 12USC | No. 9 |
| W 16–10 | 81,500 | [6] |
| October 22 | Washington | No. 5 |
| W 21–7 | 20,337 | [7] |
| October 29 | at No. 20UCLA | No. 4 | W 35–21 | 58,668 | ||
| November 5 | Washington State | No. 4 |
| W 33–14 | 40,000 | [8] |
| November 12 | Oregon | No. 4 |
| W 41–14 | ||
| November 19 | at No. 12Stanford | No. 3 | W 33–14 | 91,000 | [9] | |
| January 2, 1950 | No. 6Ohio State* | No. 3 | L 14–17 | 100,963 | ||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4(4) | 4(3) | 3(5) | 2(24) | 3 |
The following Golden Bears were selected in the1950 NFL draft after the season.[11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 127 | Bob Celeri | Back | San Francisco 49ers |
| 17 | 214 | Jim Cullom | Guard | Washington Redskins |
| 19 | 245 | Forest Klein | Guard | San Francisco 49ers |
| 26 | 339 | Rod Franz | Guard | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 29 | 373 | Bill Montagne | Back | Chicago Cardinals |
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