1943 California Golden Bears football team
| 1943 California Golden Bears football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–2 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Washington | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1943 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1943 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Stub Allison, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a 2–2 mark in conference play, finishing second in the PCC.[1][2]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, California ranked 76th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.4.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Saint Mary's* | W 27–12 | 35,000 | [4] | ||
| October 2 | USC |
| L 0–7 | 35,000 | [5] | |
| October 9 | No. 20 Pacific (CA)* |
| L 6–12 | |||
| October 16 | at UCLA | W 13–0 | 20,000 | |||
| October 23 | Saint Mary's Pre-Flight* |
| L 0–39 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | at No. 5 USC | No. 20 |
| L 0–13 | 45,000 | |
| November 6 | San Francisco* |
| W 32–0 | 10,000–12,000 | [7] | |
| November 13 | UCLA |
| W 13–6 | 18,000 | ||
| November 20 | Alameda Coast Guard* |
| L 0–7 | [8] | ||
| November 27 | No. 10 Del Monte Pre-Flight* |
| L 8–47 | 10,000–12,000 | [9] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1943 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Prescott Sullivan (September 26, 1943). "Wedemeyer, Hawaiian Halfback of Gaels Gives Bears Bad Time in First Half". Oakland Tribune. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
- ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 24, 1943). "Bruce Smith Runs Wild Against Bears". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears Rout Dons, 32-0: Single Pass Completed in Drab Game". Oakland Tribune. November 7, 1943. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lee Dunbar (November 21, 1943). "Bears Defeated, 7-0: Touchdown Scored in 3rd Quarter". Oakland Tribune. pp. A17–A18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lee Dunbar (November 28, 1943). "Del Monte Pre-Flight Beats Bears 47-8: Officers Make 5 Touchdowns". Oakland Tribune. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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