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The 1946 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their only season under head coach Frank Wickhorst, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–7 record (1–6 in PCC, eighth) and were outscored 169 to 112.[1][2] Seven games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

Record2–7 (1–6 PCC)
Headcoach
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1946 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record2–7 (1–6 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
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1946 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 UCLA $7–0–010–1–0
Oregon State6–1–17–1–1
USC5–2–06–4–0
Washington5–3–05–4–0
Stanford3–3–16–3–1
Oregon3–4–14–4–1
Montana1–3–04–4–0
Washington State1–5–11–6–1
California1–6–02–7–0
Idaho0–5–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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California was ranked at No. 79 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Wisconsin*L 7–2850,000[4]
October 5Oregon
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 13–1425,000[5]
October 12No. 16 Saint Mary's*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 20–13[6]
October 19No. 4 UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (rivalry)
L 6–1365,000[7]
October 26at WashingtonL 6–2035,000[8]
November 2Washington State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 47–1430,000[9]
November 9at No. 14 USCL 0–1460,398[10][11]
November 16Oregon State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 7–2825,000[12]
November 23Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
L 6–2581,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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After the season

The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Golden Bears were selected.[15]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
14125Jim TurnerTackleChicago Bears
23211Ron SockolovTackleGreen Bay Packers
25233Bob Dal PortoBackLos Angeles Rams
25235John CunninghamEndChicago Bears
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