1917 California Golden Bears football team

The 1917 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 1917 college football season. In their second year under head coach Andy Smith, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record (2–1 against PCC opponents), finished in second place in the PCC, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 149 to 104.[1][2]

1917 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeShort-punt
CaptainFred T. Brooks & Daniel P. Foster
Home stadiumCalifornia Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington State $ 3 0 0 6 0 0†
California 2 1 0 5 5 1
Oregon Agricultural 1 2 1 4 2 1
Oregon 1 2 0 4 3 0
Washington 0 2 1 1 2 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • †1 tie game recognized by WSU, but not Pac-12

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Mare Island*L 0–27
September 22Olympic Club*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
L 2–6
September 29Mare Island*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–26
October 6Olympic Club*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 40–0
October 13Navy Hospital Corps*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 33–7
October 20Occidental*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 20–0
October 27Oregon Agricultural
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 14–3
November 3Washington
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 27–01,000[3]
November 10Saint Mary's*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
L 13–14
November 17at OregonL 0–21
November 29at USC*T 0–010,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1917 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. 162. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ 2017 Washington Football Information (PDF). University of Washington Athletics. p. 188.
  4. ^ USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
  5. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 162. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.