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1958 California Golden Bears football team

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1958 California Golden Bears football
PCC champion
Rose Bowl, L 12–38 vs. Iowa
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record7–4 (6–1 PCC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 California $ 6 1 0 7 4 0
Washington State 6 2 0 7 3 0
USC 4 2 1 4 5 1
Oregon State 5 3 0 6 4 0
Oregon 4 4 0 4 6 0
UCLA 2 4 1 3 6 1
Stanford 2 5 0 2 8 0
Washington 1 6 0 3 7 0
Idaho 0 3 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In their second year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–4 record (6–1 in PCC, first), lost to Iowa in the Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents 207 to 200.[1][2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Joe Kapp with 649 passing yards and 582 rushing yards, and Jack Hart with 334 receiving yards.[3] Kapp and Hart were also the team's co-captains; Kapp was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Through 2022, this remains California's most recent Rose Bowl appearance.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 20Pacific (CA)*L 20–2440,000
September 27at No. 4 Michigan State*L 12–3252,639
October 4Washington State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 34–1425,000
October 11Utah*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 36–2128,000
October 18at USCW 14–1234,872
October 25Oregon
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 23–647,000
November 1at Oregon StateL 8–1420,668
November 8UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
W 20–1750,000
November 15at WashingtonW 12–729,500
November 22StanfordNo. 19
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
W 16–1581,490
January 1, 1959vs. No. 4 Iowa*No. 17L 12–3898,297
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1958 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Joe Kapp (C) Sr
HB Jack Hart (C) Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1958 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. ^ "1958 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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