1945 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–4–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 USC $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Washington State 6 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Washington 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Oregon State 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
UCLA 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
California 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Oregon 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Idaho 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Montana 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1945 college football season. In their only season under head coach Buck Shaw, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 (2–4–1 in PCC, sixth).[1][2] Eight games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Saint Mary's*
L 13–2075,000[3]
September 29USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 2–1352,000[4]
October 6Washington
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 27–1435,000[5]
October 13at UCLA
L 0–1340,000
October 27Nevada*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 19–6
November 3Washington State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
T 7–740,000[6]
November 10at USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–1435,000[4]
November 17Oregon
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 13–20
November 24No. 12 UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 6–025,000
December 1Saint Mary's Pre-Flight*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 6–025,000[7][8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1945 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. ^ "Gaels Beat Cal By 20-13 Score! Wedemeyer's Passes, Runs Game Feature". Oakland Tribune. September 23, 1945. pp. A19–A20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
  5. ^ 2017 Washington Football Information (PDF). University of Washington Athletics. p. 190.
  6. ^ '16 Cougar Football (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. p. 81.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Prescott (December 1, 1945). "Last Tilt For Shaw". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 14. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "California Bears Upset St. Mary's Navy, 6 to 0". Pasadena Star-News and Pasadena Post. Pasadena, California. International News Service. December 2, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.


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