List of California Golden Bears football seasons

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]

## Seasons

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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

* †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.
* #Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

## Rugby

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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

## Notes

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1. ^ Cal played rugby instead of football from 1882–85 and 1906–14 (see below for rugby season records).
2. ^ a b Record adjusted for UCLA forfeit.
3. ^ a b Record adjusted for Oregon forfeit.
4. ^ a b Record adjusted for four California vacated wins.

## References

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1. ^ a b "2017 California Football Record Book" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Athletics. pp. 69–70. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
2. ^ "2022 Cal Football Record Book" (PDF). Cal Athletics. p. 64. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

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