1959 California Golden Bears football team

The 1959 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–8 record (1–3 in AAWU, fourth), and were outscored 223 to 115.[1][2]

1959 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record2–8 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1959 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Washington ^ + 3 1 010 1 0
No. 14 USC + 3 1 08 2 0
UCLA + 3 1 05 4 1
California 1 3 02 8 0
Stanford 0 4 03 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Wayne Crow with 379 passing yards, Walt Arnold with 351 rushing yards, and Gael Barsotti with 111 receiving yards.[3] Two Cal players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) for the All-Coast team: Frank Sally as a first-team tackle and Walt Arnold as a second-team fullback.[4] Wayne Crow later played four years in the American Football League.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 198:00 p.m.at Washington State*W 20–624,850[6][7]
September 26No. 13 Iowa*L 12–4245,000
October 3at No. 10 Texas*L 0–3320,000
October 10Notre Dame*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 6–2868,500
October 17at UCLAL 12–1932,933
October 24Oregon State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 20–2441,000
October 31No. 6 USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 7–1437,000
November 7at No. 15 Oregon*L 18–2020,852
November 14No. 13 Washington
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–2038,800
November 21at StanfordW 20–1790,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[8]

Roster

1959 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Wayne Crow Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    References

    1. "1959 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. "1959 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
    4. "The All-Coast Team". The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon. November 25, 1958. p. 9.
    5. "Wayne Crow". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
    6. Missildine, Harry (September 19, 1959). "WSU, Golden Bears tangle in stadium at 8 p.m." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
    7. Missildine, Harry (September 20, 1959). "Golden Bears manhandle Cougars, 20 to 6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
    8. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.


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