1947 California Golden Bears football team

The 1947 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1947 college football season. head coach Pappy Waldorf, the team compiled an overall record of 9–1 and 5–1 in conference.[1][2]

1947 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 15
1947 record	9–1 (5–1 PCC)
Head coach	Pappy Waldorf (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium

1947 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 USC $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
No. 15 California	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Oregon	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
UCLA	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Montana	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Oregon State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Washington	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Washington State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Idaho	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Stanford	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Santa Clara*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 33–7	40,000	[3]
September 27	Navy*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 14–7	80,000	[4]
October 4	Saint Mary's*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 45–6	78,000	[5]
October 11	at Wisconsin*	No. 8	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 48–7	45,000	[6]
October 18	Washington State	No. 4	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 21–6	36,000	[7]
October 25	No. 10 USC	No. 4	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 14–39	81,659	[8]
November 1	at No. 19 UCLA	No. 14	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 6–0	80,266	[9]
November 8	Washington	No. 12	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 13–7	50,000	[10]
November 15	Montana	No. 10	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 60–14	25,000	[11]
November 22	at Stanford	No. 9	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	W 21–18	82,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1947 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. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
3. Prescott Sullivan (September 21, 1947). "Bears Ragged But Right In 5 Touchdown Spree". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 24, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Emmons Byrne (September 28, 1947). "80,000 Witness Bears' 14 to 7 Upset of Navy". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Prescott Sullivan (October 5, 1947). "Cal Landslide Crushes Gaels, 45-6: Graves Paces Bear Rampage; Fists Fly". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 23–24 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Emmons Byrne (October 12, 1947). "Bears Crush Wisconsin, 48 to 7". Oakland Tribune. pp. 24A, 26A – via Newspapers.com.
7. '16 Cougar Football (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. p. 81.
8. Emmons Byrne (October 26, 1947). "Trojans Burst UC Rose Bowl Bubble: Bears Laced 39-14 While 80,000 Watch". Oakland Tribune. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Al Wolf (November 2, 1947). "Bears Bump Bruins, 6-0". Los Angeles Times. pp. 10, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Emmons Byrne (November 9, 1947). "Listless Bears Take Huskies, 13-7: 45,000 See Cripple Cal Grab Another". Oakland Tribune. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Emmons Byrne (November 16, 1947). "Bears Score Point-a-Minute Victory: U.C. Flattens Montana by 60-14 Tally". Oakland Tribune. pp. 24, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "65 Yd. Run Saves Cal; 3 Point Win; Bears Defeat Indians 21-18". Oakland Tribune. November 23, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.