# List of California Golden Bears football seasons

The following is a list of California Golden Bears football seasons for the football team that has represented University of California, Berkeley in NCAA competition.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Oscar S. Howard (Independent) (1886) ||||||||
| 1886 | Oscar S. Howard | 6–2–1 | | | | | |
| Independent (1887–1892) ||||||||
| 1887 | No coach | 4–0 | | | | | |
| 1888 | No coach | 6–1 | | | | | |
| 1889 | No team | 0–0 | | | | | |
| 1890 | No coach | 4–0 | | | | | |
| 1891 | No coach | 0–1 | | | | | |
| 1892 (spring) | No coach | 4–2 | | | | | |
| Lee McClung (Independent) (1892) ||||||||
| 1892 | Lee McClung | 2–1–1 | | | | | |
| Pudge Heffelfinger (Independent) (1893) ||||||||
| 1893 | Pudge Heffelfinger | 5–1–1 | | | | | |
| Charles O. Gill (Independent) (1894) ||||||||
| 1894 | Charles O. Gill | 0–1–2 | | | | | |
| Frank Butterworth (Independent) (1895–1896) ||||||||
| 1895 | Frank Butterworth | 3–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1896 | Frank Butterworth | 6–2–2 | | | | | |
| Charles Nott (Independent) (1897) ||||||||
| 1897 | Charles Nott | 0–3–2 | | | | | |
| Garrett Cochran (Independent) (1898–1899) ||||||||
| 1898 | Garrett Cochran | 8–0–2 | | | | | |
| 1899 | Garrett Cochran | 7–1–1 | | | | | |
| Addison Kelly (Independent) (1900) ||||||||
| 1900 | Addison Kelly | 4–2–1 | | | | | |
| Frank W. Simpson (Independent) (1901) ||||||||
| 1901 | Frank W. Simpson | 9–0–1 | | | | | |
| James Whipple (Independent) (1902–1903) ||||||||
| 1902 | James Whipple | 8–0 | | | | | |
| 1903 | James Whipple | 6–1–2 | | | | | |
| James Hopper (Independent) (1904) ||||||||
| 1904 | James Hopper | 6–1–1 | | | | | |
| J. W. Knibbs (Independent) (1905) ||||||||
| 1905 | J. W. Knibbs | 4–1–2 | | | | | |
| Rugby Team (Independent) (1906–1914) ||||||||
| 1906–14 | No team | | | | | | |
| James Schaeffer (Independent) (1915) ||||||||
| 1915 | James Schaeffer | 8–5 | | | | | |
| Andy Smith (Pacific Coast Conference) (1916–1925) ||||||||
| 1916 | Andy Smith | 6–4–1 | 0–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1917 | Andy Smith | 5–5–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1918 | Andy Smith | 7–2 | 2–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1919 | Andy Smith | 6–2–1 | 2–2 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1920 | Andy Smith | 9–0 | 3–0 | T–1st | W Rose | | |
| 1921 | Andy Smith | 9–0–1 | 4–0 | T–1st | T Rose | | |
| 1922 | Andy Smith | 9–0 | 4–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1923 | Andy Smith | 9–0–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1924 | Andy Smith | 8–0–2 | 2–0–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1925 | Andy Smith | 6–3 | 2–2 | 5th | | | |
| Nibs Price (Pacific Coast Conference) (1926–1930) ||||||||
| 1926 | Nibs Price | 3–6 | 0–5 | 9th | | | |
| 1927 | Nibs Price | 7–3 | 2–3 | T–5th | | | |
| 1928 | Nibs Price | 6–2–2 | 3–0–2 | 2nd | L Rose | | |
| 1929 | Nibs Price | 7–1–1 | 4–1 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1930 | Nibs Price | 4–5 | 1–4 | T–8th | | | |
| Bill Ingram (Pacific Coast Conference) (1931–1934) ||||||||
| 1931 | Bill Ingram | 8–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1932 | Bill Ingram | 7–3–2 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | | | |
| 1933 | Bill Ingram | 6–3–2 | 2–2–2 | 6th | | | |
| 1934 | Bill Ingram | 6–6 | 3–2 | 5th | | | |
| Stub Allison (Pacific Coast Conference) (1935–1944) ||||||||
| 1935 | Stub Allison | 9–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | | | |
| 1936 | Stub Allison | 6–5 | 4–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1937 | Stub Allison | 10–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | W Rose | | 2 |
| 1938 | Stub Allison | 10–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | | | 14 |
| 1939 | Stub Allison | 3–7 | 2–5 | 8th | | | |
| 1940 | Stub Allison | 4–6 | 3–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1941 | Stub Allison | 4–5 | 3–4 | 7th | | | |
| 1942 | Stub Allison | 5–5 | 3–4 | 7th | | | |
| 1943 | Stub Allison | 4–6 | 2–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1944 | Stub Allison | 3–6–1 | 1–3–1 | 4th | | | |
| Buck Shaw (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945) ||||||||
| 1945 | Buck Shaw | 4–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | | | |
| Frank Wickhorst (Pacific Coast Conference) (1946) ||||||||
| 1946 | Frank Wickhorst | 2–7 | 1–6 | 9th | | | |
| Pappy Waldorf (Pacific Coast Conference) (1947–1956) ||||||||
| 1947 | Pappy Waldorf | 9–1 | 5–1 | T–2nd | | | 15 |
| 1948 | Pappy Waldorf | 10–1 | 6–0 | T–1st | L Rose | | 4 |
| 1949 | Pappy Waldorf | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Rose | | 3 |
| 1950 | Pappy Waldorf | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | L Rose | 4 | 5 |
| 1951 | Pappy Waldorf | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | | | 12 |
| 1952 | Pappy Waldorf | 7–3 | 3–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1953 | Pappy Waldorf | 4–4–2 | 2–2–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1954 | Pappy Waldorf | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1955 | Pappy Waldorf | 2–7–1 | 1–5–1 | T–7th | | | |
| 1956 | Pappy Waldorf | 3–7 | 2–5 | 8th | | | |
| Pete Elliott (Pacific Coast Conference / AAWU) (1957–1959) ||||||||
| 1957 | Pete Elliott | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | | | |
| 1958 | Pete Elliott | 7–4 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | | 16 |
| 1959 | Pete Elliott | 2–8 | 1–3 | 4th | | | |
| Marv Levy (Athletic Association of Western Universities) (1960–1963) ||||||||
| 1960 | Marv Levy | 2–7–1 | 1–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1961 | Marv Levy | 1–8–1 | 1–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 1962 | Marv Levy | 1–9 | 0–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1963 | Marv Levy | 4–5–1 | 1–3 | 5th | | | |
| Ray Willsey (Athletic Association of Western Universities / Pac-8) (1964–1971) ||||||||
| 1964 | Ray Willsey | 3–7 | 0–4 | 8th | | | |
| 1965 | Ray Willsey | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–5th | | | |
| 1966 | Ray Willsey | 3–7 | 2–3 | 5th | | | |
| 1967 | Ray Willsey | 5–5 | 2–3 | 6th | | | |
| 1968 | Ray Willsey | 7–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1969 | Ray Willsey | 5–5 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1970 | Ray Willsey | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1971 | Ray Willsey | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| Mike White (Pac-8 Conference) (1972–1977) ||||||||
| 1972 | Mike White | 3–8 | 3–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1973 | Mike White | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | | | |
| 1974 | Mike White | 7–3–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1975 | Mike White | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | | 15 | 14 |
| 1976 | Mike White | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 1977 | Mike White | 8–3 | 4–3 | 4th | | | |
| Roger Theder (Pac-10 Conference) (1978–1981) ||||||||
| 1978 | Roger Theder | 6–5 | 3–4 | T–6th | | | |
| 1979 | Roger Theder | 7–5 | 6–3 | 5th | L Garden State | | |
| 1980 | Roger Theder | 3–8 | 3–5 | 9th | | | |
| 1981 | Roger Theder | 2–9 | 2–6 | 8th | | | |
| Joe Kapp (Pac-10 Conference) (1982–1986) ||||||||
| 1982 | Joe Kapp | 7–4 | 4–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1983 | Joe Kapp | 5–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1984 | Joe Kapp | 2–9 | 1–8 | 10th | | | |
| 1985 | Joe Kapp | 4–7 | 2–7 | 10th | | | |
| 1986 | Joe Kapp | 2–9 | 2–7 | 9th | | | |
| Bruce Snyder (Pac-10 Conference) (1987–1991) ||||||||
| 1987 | Bruce Snyder | 3–6–2 | 2–3–2 | 8th | | | |
| 1988 | Bruce Snyder | 5–5–1 | 1–5–1 | 10th | | | |
| 1989 | Bruce Snyder | 4–7 | 2–6 | 10th | | | |
| 1990 | Bruce Snyder | 7–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | W Copper | | |
| 1991 | Bruce Snyder | 10–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Florida Citrus | 7 | 8 |
| Keith Gilbertson (Pac-10 Conference) (1992–1995) ||||||||
| 1992 | Keith Gilbertson | 4–7 | 2–6 | 9th | | | |
| 1993 | Keith Gilbertson | 9–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Alamo | 24 | 25 |
| 1994 | Keith Gilbertson | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–5th | | | |
| 1995 | Keith Gilbertson | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | | | |
| Steve Mariucci (Pac-10 Conference) (1996) ||||||||
| 1996 | Steve Mariucci | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | L Aloha | | |
| Tom Holmoe (Pac-10 Conference) (1997–2001) ||||||||
| 1997 | Tom Holmoe | 3–8 | 1–7 | 9th | | | |
| 1998 | Tom Holmoe | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1999 | Tom Holmoe | 0–7 | 0–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 2000 | Tom Holmoe | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | | | |
| 2001 | Tom Holmoe | 1-10 | 0-8 | 10th | | | |
| Jeff Tedford (Pac-10 / Pac-12 Conference) (2002–2012) ||||||||
| 2002 | Jeff Tedford | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 2003 | Jeff Tedford | 8–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Insight | | |
| 2004 | Jeff Tedford | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Holiday | 9 | 9 |
| 2005 | Jeff Tedford | 8–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Las Vegas | 25 | 25 |
| 2006 | Jeff Tedford | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | W Holiday | 14 | 14 |
| 2007 | Jeff Tedford | 7–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | W Armed Forces | | |
| 2008 | Jeff Tedford | 9–4 | 6–3 | 4th | W Emerald | 25 | |
| 2009 | Jeff Tedford | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | L Poinsettia | | |
| 2010 | Jeff Tedford | 5–7 | 3–6 | 8th | | | |
| 2011 | Jeff Tedford | 7–6 | 4–5 | 4th (North) | L Holiday | | |
| 2012 | Jeff Tedford | 3–9 | 2–7 | 5th (North) | | | |
| Sonny Dykes (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016) ||||||||
| 2013 | Sonny Dykes | 1–11 | 0–9 | 6th (North) | | | |
| 2014 | Sonny Dykes | 5–7 | 3–6 | 4th (North) | | | |
| 2015 | Sonny Dykes | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–4th (North) | W Armed Forces | | |
| 2016 | Sonny Dykes | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–4th (North) | | | |
| Justin Wilcox (Pac-12 Conference) (2017–2023) ||||||||
| 2017 | Justin Wilcox | 5–7 | 2–7 | 5th (North) | | | |
| 2018 | Justin Wilcox | 7–6 | 4–5 | 5th (North) | L Cheez-It | | |
| 2019 | Justin Wilcox | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–2nd (North) | W Redbox | | |
| 2020 | Justin Wilcox | 1–3 | 1–3 | T–5th (North) | | | |
| 2021 | Justin Wilcox | 5–7 | 4–5 | 4th (North) | | | |
| 2022 | Justin Wilcox | 4–8 | 2–7 | 9th | | | |
| 2023 | Justin Wilcox | 6–7 | 4–5 | 7th | L Independence | | |
| Justin Wilcox (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2024–present) ||||||||
| 2024 | Justin Wilcox | 6–6 | 2–6 | T–14th | LA | | |
| Total: | Total: | 694–567–51 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||

## Rugby

Cal played rugby in various years instead of football and includes these rugby seasons within their football results with callout notes.
| Year | W | L | T | PF | PA |
| 1882–83 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 13 |
| 1884 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1885 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| 1906 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 20 |
| 1907 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 42 |
| 1908 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 114 | 46 |
| 1909 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 268 | 57 |
| 1910 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 279 | 27 |
| 1911 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 256 | 34 |
| 1912 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 144 | 58 |
| 1913 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 105 | 110 |
| 1914 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 60 |