1957 California Golden Bears football team

1957 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
1957 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oregon State + 6 2 08 2 0
No. 17 Oregon ^ + 6 2 07 4 0
No. 19 UCLA 5 2 08 2 0
Washington State 5 3 06 4 0
Stanford 4 3 06 4 0
Washington 3 4 03 6 1
California 1 6 01 9 0
USC 1 6 01 9 0
Idaho 0 3 04 4 1
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
    Oregon State won the rivalry game over Oregon, but PCC no-repeat rule was in effect
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 in PCC, seventh), and were outscored 176 to 109. Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were junior quarterback Joe Kapp with 580 passing yards and Jack Hart with 396 rushing yards and 276 receiving yards. Kapp was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.