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California

FBSHeartbreak#5743.5

Atlantic Coast · Berkeley, San Francisco-San Jose, California

National titles: 1920, 1921, 1922

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The Heartbreak Index3.5 · #574

The Numb · CFB, 1922

3.5
Heartbreak
#574
of 1,138 clubs
#20
in CFB
2.0
agony · 1.5 despair
The clocks
  • CFB since 19225.0
  • CFB final appearance since 19371.0
Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 1937 · playoff run died early, 1958 · playoff run died early, 1950 · playoff run died early, 1949

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611-563-31
All-time
0.507
Win %
3
National titles
14
Conf titles
9
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
4
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans

Rivalries

The Big GameStanford

Greatest games

California's top games of all time by Game Score.

1
Rose Bowl
#2 California 13-0 #4 Alabama
Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California
Major Bowl
1937 · Jan 1, 1938
1.15
Game Score
2
California Memorial Stadium, San Francisco, California
Conf Game
1924 · Nov 22, 1924
1.01
Game Score
3
Rose Bowl
Tournament Park, Los Angeles, California
Major Bowl
1921 · Jan 2, 1922
0.99
Game Score
4
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California
Major Bowl
1949 · Jan 2, 1950
0.95
Game Score
5
California Memorial Stadium, San Francisco, California
1924 · Jan 1, 1925
0.92
Game Score
6
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California
Major Bowl
1948 · Jan 1, 1949
0.89
Game Score
7
California Memorial Stadium, San Francisco, California
Conf Game
1924 · Nov 1, 1924
0.86
Game Score
8
#7 California 17-23 #1 USC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Conf Game
2004 · Oct 9, 2004
0.84
Game Score
9
California Memorial Stadium, San Francisco, California
Conf Game
1923 · Nov 17, 1923
0.83
Game Score
10
Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
Conf Game
1924 · Nov 8, 1924
0.82
Game Score

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress3-6
California · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
2-4
AP, as of Nov 1
NR
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20257-6
California · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Hawaii Bowl (L)
20246-7
California · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
LA Bowl
20236-7
California · Pacific-12
Conf record
4-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Independence Bowl (L)
20224-8
California · Pacific-12
Conf record
2-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20215-7
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
4-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20201-3
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
1-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20198-5
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
4-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#15
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Redbox Bowl (W)
20187-6
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
4-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#24
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cheez-It Bowl (L)
20175-7
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
2-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20165-7
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20158-5
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
4-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#20
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl (W)
20145-7
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20131-11
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
0-9
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20123-9
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
2-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20117-6
California · Pacific-12 (North)
Conf record
4-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Holiday Bowl (L)
20105-7
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20098-5
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
5-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Poinsettia Bowl (L)
20089-4
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
6-3
AP final
—
Coach final
#25
AP high
#21
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Emerald Bowl (W)
20077-6
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl (W)
200610-3
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
7-2
AP final
#14
Coach final
#14
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Holiday Bowl (W)
20058-4
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
4-4
AP final
#25
Coach final
#25
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl (W)
200410-2
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#9
Coach final
#9
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Holiday Bowl (L)
20038-6
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Insight Bowl (W)
20027-5
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#23
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20011-10
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
0-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20003-8
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19994-7
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19985-6
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19973-8
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19966-6
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Aloha Bowl (L)
19953-8
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19944-7
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19939-4
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
4-4
AP final
#25
Coach final
#24
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Alamo Bowl (W)
19924-7
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
199110-2
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#8
Coach final
#7
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Citrus Bowl (W)Major
19907-4-1
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
4-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Copper Bowl (W)
19894-7
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19885-5-1
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
1-5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19873-6-2
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
2-3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19862-9
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
2-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19854-7
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
2-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19842-9
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
1-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19835-5-1
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
3-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19827-4
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19812-9
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19803-8
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19796-6
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
5-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Garden State Bowl (L)
19786-5
California · Pacific-10
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19777-4
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#14
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19765-6
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#15
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19758-3
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
6-1
AP final
#14
Coach final
#15
AP high
#11
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19747-3-1
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
4-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19734-7
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19723-8
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19716-5
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19706-5
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19695-5
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19687-3-1
California · Pacific-8
Conf record
2-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19675-5
California · AAWU
Conf record
2-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19663-7
California · AAWU
Conf record
2-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19655-5
California · AAWU
Conf record
2-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19643-7
California · AAWU
Conf record
0-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19634-5-1
California · AAWU
Conf record
1-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19621-9
California · AAWU
Conf record
0-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19611-8-1
California · AAWU
Conf record
1-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19602-7-1
California · AAWU
Conf record
1-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19592-8
California · AAWU
Conf record
1-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19587-4
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
6-1
AP final
#16
Coach final
#16
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (L)Major
19571-9
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
1-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19563-7
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19552-7-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
1-5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19545-5
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19534-4-2
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-2-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#14
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19527-3
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
3-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19518-2
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
5-2
AP final
#12
Coach final
#12
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19509-1-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
5-0-1
AP final
#5
Coach final
#4
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (L)Major
194910-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
7-0
AP final
#3
Coach final
—
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (L)Major
194810-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
6-0
AP final
#4
Coach final
—
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (L)Major
19479-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#15
Coach final
—
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19462-7
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
1-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19454-5-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19443-6-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
1-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19434-6
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#20
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19425-5
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19414-5
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19404-6
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19393-7
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
193810-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
6-1
AP final
#14
Coach final
—
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
193710-0-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
6-0-1
AP final
#2
Coach final
—
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (W)Major
19366-5
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19359-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19346-6
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19336-3-2
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-2-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19327-3-2
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19318-2
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19304-5
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
1-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19297-1-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19286-2-2
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
3-0-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Rose Bowl (L)Major
19277-3
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19263-6
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
0-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19256-3
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19248-0-2
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-0-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19239-0-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
5-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19229-0
California · Pacific Coast
National champion
Conf record
4-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19219-0-1
California · Pacific Coast
National champion
Conf record
4-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (T)Major
19209-0
California · Pacific Coast
National champion
Conf record
3-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (W)Major
19196-2-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19186-2
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19175-5-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19166-4-1
California · Pacific Coast
Conf record
0-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—

Award winners

33 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Nohl Williams2024
Consensus All-AmericanDB
Evan Weaver2019
Consensus All-AmericanLB
Daymeion Hughes2006
Consensus All-AmericanDB
DeSean Jackson2006
Consensus All-AmericanKR
Daymeion Hughes2006
Lott TrophyCB
J.J. Arrington2004
Consensus All-AmericanRB
Andre Carter2000
Consensus All-AmericanDL
Nick Harris2000
Consensus All-AmericanP
Deltha O’Neal1999
Consensus All-AmericanDB
Tony Gonzalez1996
Consensus All-AmericanTE
Sean Dawkins1992
Consensus All-AmericanWR
Russell White1991
Consensus All-AmericanRB