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1900 California Golden Bears football team

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1900 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Head coach
CaptainCharles A. Pringle
Seasons
 1899
1901 
1900 Far West college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington Agricultural  401
Idaho  201
Arizona  310
Montana Agricultural  210
Stanford  721
Utah  210
California  421
Nevada State  421
Oregon  331
New Mexico A&M  331
San Jose Normal  331
Arizona Normal  110
USC  111
Wyoming  330
Washington  122
Montana  010
Utah Agricultural  020

The 1900 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1900 college football season. The team competed as an independent under head coach Addison Kelly and compiled a record of 4–2–1.[1]

In the Big Game versus Stanford, a large crowd of people gathered upon the roof of a nearby glass blowing factory to watch for free. The roof collapsed, killing 23 and injuring over 100 more. The Thanksgiving Day Disaster remains the deadliest accident at a sporting event in U.S. history.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Reliance Athletic ClubBerkeley, CAT 0–0
October 20Reliance Athletic ClubBerkeley, CAW 5–0
November 10Reliance Athletic ClubBerkeley, CAW 11–0
November 14Nevada StateBerkeley, CAW 32–0
November 17OregonBerkeley, CAL 0–2[2]
November 22San Jose NormalBerkeley, CAW 5–0[3]
November 29vs. Stanford
L 0–519,000

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References

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  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. "Oregon-California". Eugene Weekly Guard. Oregon. November 24, 1900. p. 5.
  3. "Holds Varsity To Five Points". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. November 23, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved July 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 1962. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
  5. Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 1-57167-116-1. Retrieved February 22, 2018.