The following is a list of California Golden Bears football seasons for the football team that has represented University of California, Berkeley in NCAA competition.[1][2]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Oscar S. Howard (Independent) (1886) | |||||||||
1886 | Oscar S. Howard | 6–2–1 | |||||||
Independent (1887–1892) | |||||||||
1887 | No coach | 4–0 | |||||||
1888 | No coach | 6–1 | |||||||
1889 | No team | 0–0 | |||||||
1890 | No coach | 4–0 | |||||||
1891 | No coach | 0–1 | |||||||
1892 (spring) | No coach | 4–2 | |||||||
Lee McClung (Independent) (1892) | |||||||||
1892 | Lee McClung | 2–1–1 | |||||||
Pudge Heffelfinger (Independent) (1893) | |||||||||
1893 | Pudge Heffelfinger | 5–1–1 | |||||||
Charles O. Gill (Independent) (1894) | |||||||||
1894 | Charles O. Gill | 0–1–2 | |||||||
Frank Butterworth (Independent) (1895–1896) | |||||||||
1895 | Frank Butterworth | 3–1–1 | |||||||
1896 | Frank Butterworth | 6–2–2 | |||||||
Charles Nott (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
1897 | Charles Nott | 0–3–2 | |||||||
Garrett Cochran (Independent) (1898–1899) | |||||||||
1898 | Garrett Cochran | 8–0–2 | |||||||
1899 | Garrett Cochran | 7–1–1 | |||||||
Addison Kelly (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
1900 | Addison Kelly | 4–2–1 | |||||||
Frank W. Simpson (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
1901 | Frank W. Simpson | 9–0–1 | |||||||
James Whipple (Independent) (1902–1903) | |||||||||
1902 | James Whipple | 8–0 | |||||||
1903 | James Whipple | 6–1–2 | |||||||
James Hopper (Independent) (1904) | |||||||||
1904 | James Hopper | 6–1–1 | |||||||
J. W. Knibbs (Independent) (1905) | |||||||||
1905 | J. W. Knibbs | 4–1–2 | |||||||
Rugby Team (Independent) (1906–1914) | |||||||||
1906–14 | No team | [n 1] | |||||||
James Schaeffer (Independent) (1915) | |||||||||
1915 | James Schaeffer | 8–5 | |||||||
Andy Smith (Pacific Coast Conference) (1916–1925) | |||||||||
1916 | Andy Smith | 6–4–1 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
1917 | Andy Smith | 5–5–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1918 | Andy Smith | 7–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1919 | Andy Smith | 6–2–1 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1920 | Andy Smith | 9–0 | 3–0 | T–1st | W Rose | ||||
1921 | Andy Smith | 9–0–1 | 4–0 | T–1st | T Rose | ||||
1922 | Andy Smith | 9–0 | 4–0 | T–1st | |||||
1923 | Andy Smith | 9–0–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | |||||
1924 | Andy Smith | 8–0–2 | 2–0–2 | 2nd | |||||
1925 | Andy Smith | 6–3 | 2–2 | 5th | |||||
Nibs Price (Pacific Coast Conference) (1926–1930) | |||||||||
1926 | Nibs Price | 3–6 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
1927 | Nibs Price | 7–3 | 2–3 | T–5th | |||||
1928 | Nibs Price | 6–2–2 | 3–0–2 | 2nd | L Rose | ||||
1929 | Nibs Price | 7–1–1 | 4–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1930 | Nibs Price | 4–5 | 1–4 | T–8th | |||||
Bill Ingram (Pacific Coast Conference) (1931–1934) | |||||||||
1931 | Bill Ingram | 8–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1932 | Bill Ingram | 7–3–2 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
1933 | Bill Ingram | 6–3–2 | 2–2–2 | 6th | |||||
1934 | Bill Ingram | 6–6 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
Stub Allison (Pacific Coast Conference) (1935–1944) | |||||||||
1935 | Stub Allison | 9–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
1936 | Stub Allison | 6–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1937 | Stub Allison | 10–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | W Rose | 2 | |||
1938 | Stub Allison | 10–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | 14 | ||||
1939 | Stub Allison | 3–7 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
1940 | Stub Allison | 4–6 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
1941 | Stub Allison | 4–5 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
1942 | Stub Allison | 5–5 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
1943 | Stub Allison | 4–6 | 2–2 | 2nd | |||||
1944 | Stub Allison | 3–6–1 | 1–3–1 | 4th | |||||
Buck Shaw (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945) | |||||||||
1945 | Buck Shaw | 4–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
Frank Wickhorst (Pacific Coast Conference) (1946) | |||||||||
1946 | Frank Wickhorst | 2–7 | 1–6 | 9th | |||||
Pappy Waldorf (Pacific Coast Conference) (1947–1956) | |||||||||
1947 | Pappy Waldorf | 9–1 | 5–1 | T–2nd | 15 | ||||
1948 | Pappy Waldorf | 10–1 | 6–0 | T–1st | L Rose | 4 | |||
1949 | Pappy Waldorf | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Rose | 3 | |||
1950 | Pappy Waldorf | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | L Rose | 4 | 5 | ||
1951 | Pappy Waldorf | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | 12 | ||||
1952 | Pappy Waldorf | 7–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1953 | Pappy Waldorf | 4–4–2 | 2–2–2 | 4th | |||||
1954 | Pappy Waldorf | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1955 | Pappy Waldorf | 2–7–1 | 1–5–1 | T–7th | |||||
1956 | Pappy Waldorf | 3–7 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
Pete Elliott (Pacific Coast Conference / AAWU) (1957–1959) | |||||||||
1957 | Pete Elliott | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1958 | Pete Elliott | 7–4 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | 16 | |||
1959 | Pete Elliott | 2–8 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
Marv Levy (Athletic Association of Western Universities) (1960–1963) | |||||||||
1960 | Marv Levy | 2–7–1 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
1961 | Marv Levy | 1–8–1 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
1962 | Marv Levy | 1–9 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
1963 | Marv Levy | 4–5–1 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
Ray Willsey (Athletic Association of Western Universities / Pac-8) (1964–1971) | |||||||||
1964 | Ray Willsey | 3–7 | 0–4 | 8th | |||||
1965 | Ray Willsey | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–5th | |||||
1966 | Ray Willsey | 3–7 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
1967 | Ray Willsey | 5–5 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
1968 | Ray Willsey | 7–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1969 | Ray Willsey | 5–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
1970 | Ray Willsey | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1971 | Ray Willsey | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Mike White (Pac-8 Conference) (1972–1977) | |||||||||
1972 | Mike White | 3–8 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1973 | Mike White | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
1974 | Mike White | 7–3–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1975 | Mike White | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | 15 | 14 | |||
1976 | Mike White | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1977 | Mike White | 8–3[n 2] | 4–3[n 2] | 4th | |||||
Roger Theder (Pac-10 Conference) (1978–1981) | |||||||||
1978 | Roger Theder | 6–5 | 3–4 | T–6th | |||||
1979 | Roger Theder | 7–5[n 3] | 6–3[n 3] | 5th | L Garden State | ||||
1980 | Roger Theder | 3–8 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
1981 | Roger Theder | 2–9 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
Joe Kapp (Pac-10 Conference) (1982–1986) | |||||||||
1982 | Joe Kapp | 7–4 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
1983 | Joe Kapp | 5–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 8th | |||||
1984 | Joe Kapp | 2–9 | 1–8 | 10th | |||||
1985 | Joe Kapp | 4–7 | 2–7 | 10th | |||||
1986 | Joe Kapp | 2–9 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
Bruce Snyder (Pac-10 Conference) (1987–1991) | |||||||||
1987 | Bruce Snyder | 3–6–2 | 2–3–2 | 8th | |||||
1988 | Bruce Snyder | 5–5–1 | 1–5–1 | 10th | |||||
1989 | Bruce Snyder | 4–7 | 2–6 | 10th | |||||
1990 | Bruce Snyder | 7–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | W Copper | ||||
1991 | Bruce Snyder | 10–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Florida Citrus | 7 | 8 | ||
Keith Gilbertson (Pac-10 Conference) (1992–1995) | |||||||||
1992 | Keith Gilbertson | 4–7 | 2–6 | 9th | |||||
1993 | Keith Gilbertson | 9–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Alamo | 24 | 25 | ||
1994 | Keith Gilbertson | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
1995 | Keith Gilbertson | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
Steve Mariucci (Pac-10 Conference) (1996) | |||||||||
1996 | Steve Mariucci | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | L Aloha | ||||
Tom Holmoe (Pac-10 Conference) (1997–2001) | |||||||||
1997 | Tom Holmoe | 3–8 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
1998 | Tom Holmoe | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
1999 | Tom Holmoe | 0–7[n 4] | 0–5[n 4] | T–6th | |||||
2000 | Tom Holmoe | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
2001 | Tom Holmoe | 1-10 | 0-8 | 10th | |||||
Jeff Tedford (Pac-10 / Pac-12 Conference) (2002–2012) | |||||||||
2002 | Jeff Tedford | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
2003 | Jeff Tedford | 8–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Insight | ||||
2004 | Jeff Tedford | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Holiday | 9 | 9 | ||
2005 | Jeff Tedford | 8–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Las Vegas | 25 | 25 | ||
2006 | Jeff Tedford | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | W Holiday | 14 | 14 | ||
2007 | Jeff Tedford | 7–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | W Armed Forces | ||||
2008 | Jeff Tedford | 9–4 | 6–3 | 4th | W Emerald | 25 | |||
2009 | Jeff Tedford | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | L Poinsettia | ||||
2010 | Jeff Tedford | 5–7 | 3–6 | 8th | |||||
2011 | Jeff Tedford | 7–6 | 4–5 | 4th (North) | L Holiday | ||||
2012 | Jeff Tedford | 3–9 | 2–7 | 5th (North) | |||||
Sonny Dykes (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016) | |||||||||
2013 | Sonny Dykes | 1–11 | 0–9 | 6th (North) | |||||
2014 | Sonny Dykes | 5–7 | 3–6 | 4th (North) | |||||
2015 | Sonny Dykes | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–4th (North) | W Armed Forces | ||||
2016 | Sonny Dykes | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–4th (North) | |||||
Justin Wilcox (Pac-12 Conference) (2017–present) | |||||||||
2017 | Justin Wilcox | 5–7 | 2–7 | 5th (North) | |||||
2018 | Justin Wilcox | 7–6 | 4–5 | 5th (North) | L Cheez-It | ||||
2019 | Justin Wilcox | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–2nd (North) | W Redbox | ||||
2020 | Justin Wilcox | 1–3 | 1–3 | T–5th (North) | |||||
2021 | Justin Wilcox | 5–7 | 4–5 | 4th (North) | |||||
2022 | Justin Wilcox | 4–8 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
2023 | Justin Wilcox | 6–7 | 4–5 | 7th | L Independence | ||||
Total: | 694–567–51 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Cal played rugby in various years instead of football and includes these rugby seasons within their football results with callout notes.[1]
Year | W | L | T | PF | PA |
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1882–83 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 13 |
1884 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
1885 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
1906 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 20 |
1907 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 42 |
1908 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 114 | 46 |
1909 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 268 | 57 |
1910 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 279 | 27 |
1911 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 256 | 34 |
1912 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 144 | 58 |
1913 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 105 | 110 |
1914 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 60 |