1959 California Golden Bears football team

1959 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record2–8 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Washington ^ + 3 1 0 10 1 0
No. 14 USC + 3 1 0 8 2 0
UCLA + 3 1 0 5 4 1
California 1 3 0 2 8 0
Stanford 0 4 0 3 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1959 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–8 record (1–3 in AAWU, fourth), and were outscored 223 to 115.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Wayne Crow with 379 passing yards, Walt Arnold with 351 rushing yards, and Gael Barsotti with 111 receiving yards.[3] Two Cal players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) for the All-Coast team: Frank Sally as a first-team tackle and Walt Arnold as a second-team fullback.[4] Wayne Crow later played four years in the American Football League.[5]

  1. ^ "1959 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. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1959 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "The All-Coast Team". The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon. November 25, 1958. p. 9.
  5. ^ "Wayne Crow". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.