1924 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record8–0–2 (2–0–2 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeShort-punt
CaptainEdwin C. Horrell
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Stanford $ 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
No. 2 California 2 – 0 – 2 8 – 0 – 2
Washington 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
No. 7 USC 2 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Idaho 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Oregon 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 3
Oregon Agricultural 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Washington State 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Montana 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1924 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 1924 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Andy Smith, the team compiled an 8–0–2 record (2–0–2 against PCC opponents), finished in second place in the PCC, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 162 to 51.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Santa Clara*
W 13–718,000[3]
October 4Saint Mary's*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 17–7[4]
October 11Pomona*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 28–030,000[5]
October 18Olympic Club*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 9–3[6]
October 25Washington State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 20–735,000[7]
November 1USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 7–060,000[8]
November 8at Washington
T 7–735,000[9]
November 15Nevada
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 27–0[10]
November 22Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
T 20–2098,000[11]
January 1, 1925Penn*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 14–060,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "1924 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. 162. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Doug Montell (September 28, 1924). "Bruins Pull Game Out In Third Quarter: Dixon Makes Up for Fumble by Good Work in Late Stages". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Doug Montell (October 5, 1924). "California Defeats St. Mary's by 17–7 Score: Two Touchdowns and Drop Kick Win Game for Andy Smith's Team". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "California defeats Pomona team, 28 to 0". The Los Angeles Times. October 12, 1924. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bruins in final minutes, nose out O.C. 9 to 3". The San Francisco Examiner. October 19, 1924. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Golden Bears beats Cougars". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. October 26, 1924. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bruin attack halts Trojans 7–0". The Fresno Bee. November 2, 1924. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Washington ties California, 7–7". The Spokesman-Review. November 9, 1924. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Golden Bears have little trouble defeating sage hens from Nevada". Salt Lake Telegram. November 9, 1924. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "California, Stanford play 20 to 20 tie". The San Francisco Examiner. November 23, 1924. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Golden Bears triumph over Quakers, 14 to 0". The San Francisco Examiner. January 2, 1925. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1924 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2015.


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