:Oscar S. Howard

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| overall_record = 6–2–1

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Oscar S. Howard was an American football coach. He was the first head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley, leading the California Golden Bears during a nine-game season played during the winter and spring of 1886. His 1886 team compiled a record of 6–2–1.{{cite web|title=2015 Media Guide|url=https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf|website=CalBears.com|publisher=Cal Golden Bears Athletics|access-date=October 20, 2016|page=160|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf|archive-date=October 26, 2016}}

Head coaching record

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References

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Category:California Golden Bears football coaches