1896 California Golden Bears football team

1896 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–2
Head coach
CaptainA. W. Ransome
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Gonzaga   –   2 – 0 – 0
Wyoming   –   2 – 0 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   2 – 0 – 1
California   –   6 – 2 – 2
Stanford   –   2 – 1 – 1
Oregon   –   2 – 1 – 0
Utah   –   3 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   1 – 1 – 0
Washington   –   2 – 3 – 0
Nevada State   –   1 – 2 – 0
Oregon Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   0 – 1 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   0 – 2 – 0
USC   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1896 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1896 college football season. The team competed as an independent under head coach Frank Butterworth and compiled a record of 6–2–2.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3vs. Reliance Athletic Club
L 2–12
October 6vs. Olympic Club
  • Central Park
  • San Francisco, CA
T 0–0
October 10vs. Reliance Athletic Club
  • Central Park
  • San Francisco, CA
T 0–0
October 17vs. Olympic Club
  • Central Park
  • San Francisco, CA
W 24–8
November 3vs. Reliance Athletic Club
  • Central Park
  • San Francisco, CA
W 16–10
November 262:45 p.m.vs. Stanford
  • Central Park
  • San Francisco, CA (Big Game)
L 0–2012,000–20,000[2][3][4]
December 25at Los Angeles Athletic ClubLos Angeles, CAW 14–0
December 29at Redlands High
W 32–0
December 31at San Diego High
W 52–0
January 1, 1897at WhittierWhittier, CAW 10–0

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References

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  1. ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 160. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Stanford's Cardinal Waves In Triumph O'er California's Blue And Gold". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California. November 27, 1896. pp. 1–2. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Stanford's On Top". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 27, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "The Cardinal Is Winner". The Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 27, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 1962. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
  6. ^ Sheehan, Jack; Honig, Louis (1900). The Games of California and Stanford. San Francisco: Commercial Publishing Company. p. 5.
  7. ^ Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 1-57167-116-1. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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