The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled a 10–1 record (7–0 in PCC, first), won a second straight conference title, lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 319 to 131. Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
| 1949 California Golden Bears football | |
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PCC champion | |
Rose Bowl, L 14–17 vs. Ohio State | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 10–1 (7–0 PCC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 California $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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California was ranked third in the final AP poll, released in late November.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Santa Clara* |
| W 21–7 | 62,000 | ||
| September 24 | Saint Mary's* |
| W 29–7 | 50,000 | ||
| October 1 | at Oregon State |
| W 41–0 | 18,885 | ||
| October 8 | at Wisconsin* | No. 10 |
| W 35–20 | 44,000 | |
| October 15 | No. 12 USC | No. 9 |
| W 16–10 | 81,500 | |
| October 22 | Washington | No. 5 |
| W 21–7 | 20,337 | |
| October 29 | at No. 20 UCLA | No. 4 |
| W 35–21 | 58,668 | |
| November 5 | Washington State | No. 4 |
| W 33–14 | 40,000 | |
| November 12 | Oregon | No. 4 |
| W 41–14 | ||
| November 19 | at No. 12 Stanford | No. 3 |
| W 33–14 | 91,000 | |
| January 2, 1950 | No. 6 Ohio State* | No. 3 |
| L 14–17 | 100,963 | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 (4) | 4 (3) | 3 (5) | 2 (24) | 3 |
After the season
The following Golden Bears were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 10 | 127 | Bob Celeri | Back | San Francisco 49ers |
| 17 | 214 | Jim Cullom | Guard | Washington Redskins |
| 19 | 245 | Forest Klein | Guard | San Francisco 49ers |
| 26 | 339 | Rod Franz | Guard | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 29 | 373 | Bill Montagne | Back | Chicago Cardinals |
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