1943 California Golden Bears football team

1943 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	4–6 (2–2 PCC)
Head coach	Stub Allison (9th season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium

1943 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
USC $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
California	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
No. 12 Washington	0	–	1	–	0			4	–	1	–	0
UCLA	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1943 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Stub Allison, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a 2–2 mark in conference play, finishing second in the PCC.^[1][2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, California ranked 76th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.4.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Saint Mary's*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 27–12	35,000	[4]
October 2	USC		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–7	35,000	[5]
October 9	No. 20 Pacific (CA)*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–12
October 16	at UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 13–0	20,000
October 23	Saint Mary's Pre-Flight*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–39		[6]
October 30	at No. 5 USC	No. 20	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–13	45,000
November 6	San Francisco*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 32–0	10,000–12,000	[7]
November 13	UCLA		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 13–6	18,000
November 20	Alameda Coast Guard*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–7		[8]
November 27	No. 10 Del Monte Pre-Flight*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 8–47	10,000–12,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1943 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. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
3. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Prescott Sullivan (September 26, 1943). "Wedemeyer, Hawaiian Halfback of Gaels Gives Bears Bad Time in First Half". Oakland Tribune. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
6. Prescott Sullivan (October 24, 1943). "Bruce Smith Runs Wild Against Bears". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bears Rout Dons, 32-0: Single Pass Completed in Drab Game". Oakland Tribune. November 7, 1943. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Lee Dunbar (November 21, 1943). "Bears Defeated, 7-0: Touchdown Scored in 3rd Quarter". Oakland Tribune. pp. A17 – A18 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Lee Dunbar (November 28, 1943). "Del Monte Pre-Flight Beats Bears 47-8: Officers Make 5 Touchdowns". Oakland Tribune. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
10. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.