1890 California Golden Bears football team

1890 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–0
Head coach
  • None
CaptainFred W. McNear
1890 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
California     4 0 0
Washington     0 0 1
Colorado     0 4 0

The 1890 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1890 college football season. The team competed as an independent, without a head coach, and compiled a record of 4–0.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
January 11, 1890PosensBerkeley, CAW 6–4[2]
February 83:00 p.m.PosensBerkeley, CAW 16–0[3]
February 15PosensBerkeley, CAW 11–0
March 12:30 p.m.PosensBerkeley, CAW 12–0

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References

  1. ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 160. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "1889–1890 University of California vs. Posens Football Game". San Francisco Chronicle. January 12, 1890. p. 14. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Cal vs. Posen 1890 football". The San Francisco Examiner. February 9, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  4. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 1962. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.