1937 California Golden Bears football team
| 1937 California Golden Bears football | |
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National champion PCC champion Rose Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 2 |
| 1937 record | 10–0–1 (6–0–1 PCC) |
| Head coach | Stub Allison |
| Offensive scheme | Single-wing formation |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 California $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1937 California Golden Bears football team, nicknamed the "Thunder Team", represented the University of California, Berkeley in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) intercollegiate competition. They were led by third-year head coach Leonard "Stub" Allison. The Bears compiled a 10–0–1 record, outscored their opponents 214–33, and recorded seven defensive shutouts. The Bears received a berth in the 1938 Rose Bowl where they defeated Alabama.[1][2][3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
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| September 25, 1937 | Saint Mary's | Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | W 30–7 | ||||||
| October 2, 1937 | Oregon State | Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | W 24–6 | ||||||
| October 9, 1937 | Washington State | Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | W 27–0 | ||||||
| October 16, 1937 | Pacific | Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | W 20–0 | ||||||
| October 16, 1937 | UC Davis | Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | W 14–0 | ||||||
| October 23, 1937 | Southern California | Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | W 20–6 | ||||||
| October 30, 1937 | at UCLA | Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles | W 27–14 | ||||||
| November 6, 1937 | Washington | Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | T 0–0 | ||||||
| November 13, 1937 | at Oregon | Multnomah Stadium • Portland, Oregon | W 26–0 | ||||||
| November 20, 1937 | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California | W 13–0 | ||||||
| January 1, 1938 | vs. Alabama | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California (Rose Bowl) | W 13–0 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. | |||||||||
Team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1938 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Sam Chapman | Back | 3 | 24 | Washington Redskins |
| John Meek | Back | 4 | 27 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Bob Herwig | Center | 4 | 30 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Perry Schwartz | End | 6 | 43 | Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) |
References
- ↑ California Historical Data, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 19, 2009. Archived 2009-07-21.
- ↑ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, pp. 186–188, New York: ESPN Books, 2005, ISBN 1-4013-3703-1.
- ↑ "1937 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 163. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1938.htm
External links
- Cal's 1937 'Thunder Team' rumbled to Roses, San Francisco Chronicle, November 28, 2004.
- Thunder Team, Time, November 29, 1937.
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