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The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 in PCC, seventh), and were outscored 176 to 109.[1][2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

The 1957 season was the first for head coach Pete Elliott.

Record1–9 (1–6 PCC)
Headcoach
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1957 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
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1957 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oregon State +6–2–08–2–0
No. 17 Oregon ^ +6–2–07–4–0
No. 19 UCLA5–2–08–2–0
Washington State5–3–06–4–0
Stanford4–3–06–4–0
Washington3–4–03–6–1
California1–6–01–9–0
USC1–6–01–9–0
Idaho0–3–04–4–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
    Oregon State won the rivalry game over Oregon, but PCC no-repeat rule was in effect
Rankings from Coaches Poll
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California's statistical leaders on offense were junior quarterback Joe Kapp with 580 passing yards and Jack Hart with 396 rushing yards and 276 receiving yards.[3] Kapp was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21SMU*L 6–1345,000[4]
September 28at Washington StateL 7–1316,000[5]
October 5No. 2 Michigan State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 0–1940,000[6]
October 12Navy*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 6–2147,000[7]
October 19USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 12–040,000[8]
October 26at No. 18 OregonL 6–2418,321[9]
November 2at UCLAL 14–1644,772[10]
November 9Oregon State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 19–2150,000[11]
November 16Washington
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 27–3538,000[12]
November 23at StanfordL 12–1491,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [14][15]
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Roster

Program for the November 9 game against the Oregon State College Beavers.
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1957 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 22 Joe Kapp Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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