1937 California Golden Bears football team
The 1937 California Golden Bears football team, nicknamed the "Thunder Team", represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 1937 college football season. They were led by third-year head coach Stub Allison. The Bears compiled a 10–0–1 record, outscored their opponents 214–33, and recorded seven defensive shutouts. The Bears where invited to play in the 1938 Rose Bowl where they defeated Alabama.[1][2]
| 1937 California Golden Bears football | |
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National champion PCC champion Rose Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 2 |
| 1937 record | 10–0–1 (6–0–1 PCC) |
| Head coach | Stub Allison |
| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 California $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Future member of the College Football Hall of Fame, halfback Vic Bottari, scored the two touchdowns in Cal's Rose Bowl win over Alabama.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Saint Mary's | W 30–7 | |||
| October 2 | Oregon State |
| W 24–6 | 25,000[4] | |
| October 9 | Washington State |
| W 27–0 | 40,000[5] | |
| October 16 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 20–0 | ||
| October 16 | Cal Aggies |
| W 14–0 | ||
| October 23 | No. 11 USC | No. 1 |
| W 20–6 | 73,000[6] |
| October 30 | at UCLA | No. 1 | W 27–14 | 55,000 | |
| November 6 | Washington | No. 1 |
| T 0–0 | 18,765[7] |
| November 13 | at Oregon | No. 2 |
| W 26–0 | |
| November 20 | at No. 13 Stanford | No. 2 | W 13–0 | ||
| January 1, 1938 | vs. No. 4 Alabama | No. 2 | W 13–0 | 89,650 | |
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1938 NFL Draft
The following players were claimed in the 1938 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Sam Chapman | Back | 3 | 24 | Washington Redskins |
| John Meek | Back | 4 | 27 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Bob Herwig | Center | 4 | 30 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Perry Schwartz | End | 6 | 43 | Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) |
References
- ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, pp. 186–188, New York: ESPN Books, 2005, ISBN 1-4013-3703-1.
- "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- "Cal's Greatest Football Coaches: #4 Stub Allison". California Golden Blogs. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "Year-By-Year Results". 2017 Oregon State Football Media Guide Football (PDF). Oregon State Athletics. p. 165.
- '16 Cougar Football (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. p. 81.
- USC Football 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 70.
- 2017 Washington Football Information (PDF). University of Washington Athletics. p. 189.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1938.htm
External links
- Cal's 1937 'Thunder Team' rumbled to Roses, San Francisco Chronicle, November 28, 2004.
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