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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
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|Year=1923
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|Team=California Golden Bears
|Image=
| year = 1923
| team = California Golden Bears
|Conference=Pacific Coast Conference
| sport = football
|Division=
| image =
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|Record= 9–0–1
| conference = [[Pacific Coast Conference]]
|ConfRecord=5–0
| short_conf = PCC
|CoachRank=
| record = 9–0–1
|APRank=
| conf_record =5–0
|HeadCoach=[[Andy Smith (American football)|Andy Smith]]
| head_coach = [[Andy Smith (American football)|Andy Smith]]
|OffCoach=
| hc_year = 8th
|DefCoach=
|OScheme =[[Short punt formation|Short-punt]]
| off_scheme = [[Short punt formation|Short-punt]]
| def_scheme =
|DScheme=
| captain = [[Donald Nichols (American football)|Donald Nichols]]
|Stadium=
| stadium = [[California Field]]<br>[[California Memorial Stadium]]
|Champion= National champion ([[Houlgate System|Houlgate]])<br>PCC champion
| champion = National champion ([[Houlgate System|Houlgate]])<br>PCC champion
|BowlTourney=
| uniform = 20scaliforniauniform.png
|BowlTourneyResult=
|uniform=20scaliforniauniform.png
}}
}}
{{1923 PCC football standings}}
{{1923 Pacific Coast Conference football standings}}
The '''1923 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 [[1923 college football season]]. In their eighth year under head coach [[Andy Smith (American football)|Andy Smith]], the team compiled a 9–0–1 record (5–0 against PCC opponents), shut out nine of ten opponents, won the PCC championship, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 182 to 7.<ref name="SR">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1923-schedule.html|title=1923 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=California 2015 Football Information Guide |url=https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf |website=CalBears.com |publisher=Cal Golden Bears Athletics |access-date=October 21, 2016 |page=162 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf |archive-date=October 26, 2016 }}</ref> The team was selected retroactively as a 1923 national champion by [[Houlgate System|Deke Houlgate]], who used his math system to award annual [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national titles]] from 1929 to 1958.<ref name=NCAA>{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf |title=National Poll Rankings |author=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) |year=2015|work=NCAA Division I Football Records |publisher=NCAA |page=108 |access-date=January 8, 2016 |format=PDF}}</ref>

The '''1923 California Golden Bears football team''' represented the [[University of California, Berkeley]] in the [[Pacific Coast Conference]] (PCC) during the [[1923 college football season]]. In their eighth year under head coach [[Andy Smith (American football)|Andy Smith]], the team compiled a 9–0–1 record (5–0 against PCC opponents), won the PCC championship, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 182 to 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1923-schedule.html|title=1923 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=California 2015 Football Information Guide|url=https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf|website=CalBears.com|publisher=Cal Golden Bears Athletics|accessdate=October 21, 2016|page=162}}</ref> The team was selected retroactively as the 1923 national champion by the [[Houlgate System]], which was used to determine [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|annual championships]] from 1929 to 1958.<ref name=NCAA>{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf |title=National Poll Rankings |author=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) |year=2015|work=NCAA Division I Football Records |publisher=NCAA |page=108 |accessdate=January 8, 2016 |format=PDF}}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule


|{{CFB schedule entry
{{CFB Schedule Start|time=no|rank=no|ranklink=|rankyear=|tv=no|attend=}}
| date = September 22
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 22
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = California Alumni
| w/l = w
| site_stadium = [[California Field]]
| nonconf = yes
| site_cityst = [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley, CA]]
| homecoming =
| away =
| score = 3–0
| neutral =
| attend =
| rank = no
| opponent = California Alumni
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[California Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley, CA]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 3–0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| date = September 29
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1923 Saint Mary's Saints football team|Saint Mary's (CA)]]
| nonconf = yes
| site_stadium = California Field
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| away =
| neutral =
| score = 49–0
| rank = no
| attend =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1923 |school=Saint Mary's College of California |team=St. Mary's Gaels|title=St. Mary's}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley, CA]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 49–0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| date = October 6
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1923 Santa Clara Missionites football team|Santa Clara]]
| nonconf = yes
| site_stadium = California Field
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| away =
| neutral =
| score = 48–0
| rank = no
| attend = 10,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=Golden Bears Show Strong Offense, Swamp Mission, 48-0|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|author=Henry R. Cantlen|date=October 7, 1923|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99825254/golden-bears-show-strong-offense-swamp/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley, CA]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 48–0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| date = October 13
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Olympic A. C.
| nonconf = yes
| site_stadium = California Field
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| away =
| neutral =
| score = 16–0
| rank = no
| attend =
| opponent =Olympic A. C.
| opprank =
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 16–0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| date = October 20
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1923 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team|Oregon Agricultural]]
| nonconf = yes
| site_stadium = California Field
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| away =
| neutral =
| score = 26–0
| rank = no
| attend =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111761826/bears-crush-aggies/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Bears crush Aggies|date=October 21, 1923|accessdate=October 21, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1923 |school=Oregon State University|team=Oregon State Beavers|title=Oregon State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 26–0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date =October 27
| date = October 27
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[1923 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]]
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = [[Multnomah Field]]
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]]
| away =
| score = 9–0
| neutral =yes
| rank = no
| attend =
| opponent = [[1923 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = [[Portland, OR]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 9–0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| date = November 3
| time = no
| w/l = t
| opponent = [[1923 Nevada Wolf Pack football team|Nevada]]
| w/l = t
| site_stadium = California Field
| nonconf =
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| homecoming =
| away =
| score = 0–0
| neutral =
| attend =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1923|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|title=Nevada}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 0–0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| date = November 10
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1923 USC Trojans football team|USC]]
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, CA]]
| away = yes
| neutral =
| score = 13–7
| rank = no
| attend = 72,000
| opponent = [[1923 USC Trojans football team|USC]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = [[Pasadena, CA]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 13–7
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| date = November 17
| time = no
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1923 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]
| w/l = w
| site_stadium = California Field
| nonconf =
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| homecoming =
| away =
| score = 9–0
| neutral =
| attend = 28,000
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1923 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 9–0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| date = November 24
| time = no
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1923 Stanford football team|Stanford]]
| w/l = w
| site_stadium = [[California Memorial Stadium]]
| nonconf =
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| homecoming =
| gamename = [[Big Game (American football)|Big Game]]
| away =
| neutral =
| score = 9–0
| rank = no
| attend =
| opponent = [[1923 Stanford football team|Stanford]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 9–0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End |rank=no |poll= |timezone=}}<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1923-schedule.html|title=1923 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results &#124; College Football at Sports-Reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=2015-09-25}}</ref>
<ref name="SR" />


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Revision as of 05:31, 16 August 2023

1923 California Golden Bears football
National champion (Houlgate)
PCC champion
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record9–0–1 (5–0 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeShort-punt
CaptainDonald Nichols
Home stadiumCalifornia Field
California Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
California $ 5 - 0 - 0 9 - 0 - 1
Washington^ 4 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 1
Idaho 2 - 2 - 1 5 - 2 - 1
Stanford 2 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0
USC 2 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Washington State 1 - 3 - 1 2 - 4 - 1
Oregon Agricultural 1 - 3 - 1 4 - 5 - 2
Oregon 0 - 4 - 1 3 - 4 - 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ Selected as Rose Bowl representative

The 1923 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 1923 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Andy Smith, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record (5–0 against PCC opponents), shut out nine of ten opponents, won the PCC championship, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 182 to 7.[1][2] The team was selected retroactively as a 1923 national champion by Deke Houlgate, who used his math system to award annual national titles from 1929 to 1958.[3]

Zeitplan

DateOpponentWebsiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22California Alumni*
W 3–0
September 29Saint Mary's (CA)*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 49–0
October 6Santa Clara*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 48–010,000[4]
October 13Olympic A. C.*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 16–0
October 20Oregon Agricultural*
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 26–0[5]
October 27vs. Washington State
W 9–0
November 3Nevada
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
T 0–0
November 10at USC
W 13–772,000
November 17Washington
  • California Field
  • Berkeley, CA
W 9–028,000
November 24Stanford
W 9–0
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "1923 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. 162. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 108. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Henry R. Cantlen (October 7, 1923). "Golden Bears Show Strong Offense, Swamp Mission, 48-0". The San Francisco Examiner – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears crush Aggies". The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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