1944 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–3–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 USC $ 3 – 0 – 2 8 – 0 – 2
Washington 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
UCLA 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
California 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1944 college football season. Under head coach Stub Allison, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 and 1–3–1 in conference.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Saint Mary's*
W 31–730,000[3]
September 30UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
W 6–045,000
October 7at USC
T 6–640,000[4]
October 14Pacific (CA)*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 14–0
October 21Fleet City*No. 12
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 2–19[5]
October 28Washington
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 7–3318,561[6]
November 4Alameda Coast Guard*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 6–1220,000[7][8]
November 11at UCLA
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–78,000
November 18No. 12 USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–3240,000[9]
November 25Saint Mary's Pre-Flight*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 6–3320,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11]

Rankings

See also: 1944 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP—12 (1)———————

References

  1. ^ "1944 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. ^ Ed Schoenfeld (September 24, 1944). "Bears Roll Over Gaels, 31 to 7: U.C. Fails To Impress In Victory". Oakland Tribune. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
  5. ^ Alan Ward (October 22, 1944). "Fleet City Upsets Bears, 19 to 2: Cal Handed 1st Defeat By Sailors". Oakland Tribune. pp. 18–19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ 2017 Washington Football Information (PDF). University of Washington Athletics. p. 190.
  7. ^ Byrne, Emmons (October 23, 1944). "Sea Lions Nip California, 12 to 6". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. p. A18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Byrne, Emmons (October 23, 1944). "Heavily Favored Guardsmen Eke Out 12-6 Win Over U.C. (continued)". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. p. A19. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
  10. ^ "Bears Lose 6th Straight Clash, 33-6". Oakland Tribune. November 26, 1944. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.


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