1947 California Golden Bears football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1947
| team = California Golden Bears
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Pacific Coast Conference
| short_conf = PCC
| APRank = 15
| record = 9–1
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Pappy Waldorf
| hc_year = 1st
| off_scheme = Single-wing
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = California Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1947 Pacific Coast Conference football standings}}
The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by new head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 9–1 (5–1 in PCC, second}.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/1947-schedule.html|title=1947 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 21, 2016}}{{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=163 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf |archive-date=October 26, 2016 }} Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
Waldorf was previously the head coach at Northwestern for twelve seasons.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1947
| poll = AP
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Santa Clara
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 33–7
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Bears Ragged But Right In 5 Touchdown Spree|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|author=Prescott Sullivan|date=September 21, 1947|pages=24, 26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28108982/bears_ragged_but_right_in_5_touchdown/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 14–7
| attend = 80,000
| source = {{cite news|title=80,000 Witness Bears' 14 to 7 Upset of Navy|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Emmons Byrne|date=September 28, 1947|pages=1, 20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28463442/80000_witness_bears_14_to_7_upset_of/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 45–6
| attend = 78,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Cal Landslide Crushes Gaels, 45-6: Graves Paces Bear Rampage; Fists Fly|newspaper=San Francisco Examiner|date=October 5, 1947|author=Prescott Sullivan|pages=23–24|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23294481/cal_landslide_crushes_gaels_456/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| score = 48–7
| attend = 45,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Bears Crush Wisconsin, 48 to 7|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Emmons Byrne|date=October 12, 1947|pages=24A, 26A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28438930/bears_crush_wisconsin_48_to_7/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time =
| w/l = w
| rank = 4
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 21–6
| attend = 36,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time =
| w/l = l
| rank = 4
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 14–39
| attend = 81,659
| source = {{cite news|title=Trojans Burst UC Rose Bowl Bubble: Bears Laced 39-14 While 80,000 Watch|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Emmons Byrne|date=October 26, 1947|page=24|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28461234/trojans_burst_uc_rose_bowl_bubble/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–0
| attend = 80,266
| source = {{cite news|title=Bears Bump Bruins, 6-0|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author=Al Wolf|date=November 2, 1947|pages=10, 12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459975/bears_bump_bruins_60/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time =
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 13–7
| attend = 50,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Listless Bears Take Huskies, 13-7: 45,000 See Cripple Cal Grab Another|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Emmons Byrne|date=November 9, 1947|page=24|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459092/listless_bears_take_huskies_137/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time =
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 60–14
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Bears Score Point-a-Minute Victory: U.C. Flattens Montana by 60-14 Tally|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Emmons Byrne|date=November 16, 1947|pages=24, 26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28462645/bears_score_pointaminute_victory/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = Big Game
| score = 21–18
| attend = 82,000
| source = {{cite news|title=65 Yd. Run Saves Cal; 3 Point Win; Bears Defeat Indians 21-18|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|date=November 23, 1947|pages=1 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28462476/65_yd_run_saves_cal_3_point_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Rankings
{{see also|1947 college football rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 1
| poll1lastweek = 10
| poll1_1=8 {{small|(1)}}
| poll1_2=4
| poll1_3=4 {{small|(1)}}
| poll1_4=14
| poll1_5=12
| poll1_6=10
| poll1_7=9
| poll1_8=11
| poll1_9=15
| poll1_10=15
}}
References
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{{California Golden Bears football navbox}}