1957 California Golden Bears football team

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 in PCC, seventh), and were outscored 176 to 109.[1][2]

1957 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
1957 record	1–9 (1–6 PCC)
Head coach	Pete Elliott (1st season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium

1957 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oregon State +	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Oregon ^ +	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
UCLA	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Washington State	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Stanford	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Washington	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
California	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
USC	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Idaho	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative Oregon State won the rivalry game over Oregon, but no-repeat rule was in effect Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Joe Kapp with 580 passing yards and Jack Hart with 396 rushing yards and 276 receiving yards.[3] Kapp was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	SMU*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–13	45,000[4]
September 28	at Washington State	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	L 7–13	16,000[5]
October 5	No. 2 Michigan State*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–19	40,000[6]
October 12	Navy*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–21	47,000[7]
October 19	USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 12–0	42,000[8]
October 26	at No. 18 Oregon	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 6–24	18,321[9]
November 2	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 14–16	44,772[10]
November 9	Oregon State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 19–21	50,000[11]
November 16	Washington	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 27–35	38,000[12]
November 23	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	L 12–14	91,300[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1957 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 22 Joe Kapp So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Pete Elliot (1st year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Dee Andros John Ralston Bill Taylor Buck McPhail Gene Stauber Rod Franz Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1957 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. "1957 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
4. "California vs SMU Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
5. "Washington State vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
6. "California vs Michigan State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
7. "California vs Navy Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
8. "California vs USC Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
9. "Oregon vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
10. "UCLA vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
11. "California vs Oregon State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
12. "California vs Washington Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
13. "Stanford vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
14. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.

External links

• Game program: California at Washington State – September 28, 1957

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