1919 California
6–2–1 (2–2 Pacific Coast Conference), coached by Andy Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Occidental 61–0Oct 18
By 61 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vsOlympic Club | W 12–0 | 86% |
| Oct 4 | vsOlympic Club | T 6–6 | 87% |
| Oct 11 | vsSaint Mary’s (CA) | W 19–0 | 87% |
| Oct 18 | vsOccidental | W 61–0 | 87% |
| Oct 25 | vs Washington State | L 0–14 | 44% |
| Nov 1 | vs Oregon State | W 21–14 | 66% |
| Nov 8 | at USC | W 14–13 | 82% |
| Nov 22 | at Stanford | W 14–10 | 65% |
| Nov 27 | at Washington | L 0–7 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Washington 7–0; tied for 3rd in the Pacific Coast Conference.
In program history: The 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 6–2–1
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 3rd in Pacific Coast Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 147–64
- Coach
- Andy Smith
- Elo
- 1471 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 9.8 No. 36 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Fred T. Brooks
- Offense
- Short-punt
All-Pacific Coast
3 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Carlton G. WellsRBPS-1; GB-1; AS-1; HH-1- Olin MajorsOGGB-1; AS-1
- Lee CranmerOGAS-1
Second team
- Karl DeedsRBAS-2
- Fred T. BrooksRBHH-2
- Karl EngebretsonEAS-2
From Wikipedia’s 1919 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1919 Pacific Coast Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
 Oregon | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| California | 2–2 | 6–2–1 | |
| Washington State | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Stanford | 1–1 | 4–3 | |
| Oregon State | 1–3 | 4–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.