The College Football History of California Golden Bears Los Angeles Times Edition

DEEP INTO THE FINAL quarter at California Memorial Stadium, the Big Game rivalry hung in the balance with Stanford holding a 17 – 6 lead and The Axe seemingly slipping away again. Cal battles back, Dario Longhetto boots a long field goal … it’s good! Then the defense strikes, Jackson Sirmon scoops and scores … the crowd erupts! The tension is unbearable … every play matters … and then … the final whistle: California has stunned Stanford, 27 – 20, in the 2022 Big Game! 

Follow the story of the California Golden Bears through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1915. This edition charts the Bears’ football history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The return of California football in 1915 after the early-century hiatus
– The Golden Bears’ first golden age, including an unbeaten 50-game run from 1920 to 1925
– The arrival of Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf as head coach in 1947
– Three PCC championships and three Rose Bowl appearances between 1947 and 1950
– The memorable 27 – 20 victory over Stanford in the 2022/23 season

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a California Golden Bears fan, a college football historian, or someone who remembers these moments firsthand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Golden Bears history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.