1958 California Golden Bears football team

1958 California Golden Bears football
PCC champion
Rose Bowl, L 12–38 vs. Iowa
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 16
Record	7–4 (6–1 PCC)
Head coach	Pete Elliott (2nd season)
Captains	Jack Hart Joe Kapp
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium

1958 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 California $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Washington State	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
USC	4	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Oregon State	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Oregon	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
UCLA	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Stanford	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Washington	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Idaho	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In their second year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–4 record (6–1 in PCC, first), lost to Iowa in the Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents 207 to 200. Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Joe Kapp with 649 passing yards and 582 rushing yards, and Jack Hart with 334 receiving yards. Kapp and Hart were also the team's co-captains; Kapp was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Through 2022, this remains California's most recent Rose Bowl appearance.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 20	Pacific (CA)*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 20–24	40,000
September 27	at No. 4 Michigan State*		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 12–32	52,639
October 4	Washington State		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 34–14	25,000
October 11	Utah*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 36–21	28,000
October 18	at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 14–12	34,872
October 25	Oregon		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 23–6	47,000
November 1	at Oregon State		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	L 8–14	20,668
November 8	UCLA		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)	W 20–17	50,000
November 15	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 12–7	29,500
November 22	Stanford	No. 19	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	W 16–15	81,490
January 1, 1959	vs. No. 4 Iowa*	No. 17	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	L 12–38	98,297
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1958 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Joe Kapp (C) Sr HB Jack Hart (C) Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Pete Elliot (2nd year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

External links

• 1958 California Golden Bears - College Football at Sports-Reference.com