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The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Under fifth-year head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 8–2 (5–2 in PCC, third).[1][2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record8–2 (5–2 PCC)
Quick facts California Golden Bears football, Conference ...
1951 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record8–2 (5–2 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
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1951 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Stanford $6–1–09–2–0
No. 17 UCLA4–1–15–3–1
No. 12 California5–2–08–2–0
USC4–2–07–3–0
No. 18 Washington State4–3–07–3–0
Oregon State3–5–04–6–0
Washington1–5–13–6–1
Oregon1–6–02–8–0
Idaho0–3–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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After three consecutive appearances, the Bears did not play in the Rose Bowl this year.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Santa Clara*No. 5W 34–044,000[3]
September 29at No. 19 Penn*No. 5W 35–060,000[4]
October 6Minnesota*No. 2
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 55–1469,000[5]
October 13at Washington StateNo. 2W 42–3522,000[6]
October 20No. 11 USCNo. 1
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 14–2181,490[7]
October 27Oregon StateNo. 9
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 35–1443,000[8]
November 3at UCLANo. 9L 7–2156,418[9]
November 10WashingtonNo. 17
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 37–2846,000[10]
November 17OregonNo. 16
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 28–2623,000[11]
November 24at No. 3 StanfordNo. 19W 20–790,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13]
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