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California

PAC · 1946 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
2–7
0.222 Win %
Conference
8th
1–6 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
111
1916–2026
All-Time Record
610–557–31
0.522 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1920, 1937, 1949
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 24
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 20 seasons · 7 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare California head-to-head · History & Eras

1946 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 1Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB104–5L 7–28
7Week 7 · Oct 8Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC4–4–1L 13–14
8Week 8 · Oct 15ST. Mary's (ST. MARY'S)H2HIND FBSI6–3W 20–13
9Week 9 · Oct 22UCLAH2HPAC10–1L 6–13
10Week 10 · Oct 29Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC5–4L 6–20
11Week 11 · Nov 5Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC1–6–1W 47–14
12Week 12 · Nov 12USCH2HPAC6–4L 0–14
13Week 13 · Nov 19Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC7–1–1L 7–28
14Week 14 · Nov 26Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC6–3–1L 6–25

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.480
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-15
-22+7
  • ST. Mary's +6
  • Washington State +1
  • UCLA -1
  • Oregon State -1
  • Stanford -3
  • Oregon -4
  • Washington -4
  • USC -4
  • Wisconsin -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #97Better than 30%
Win % Place 108thBetter than 22%

0.222 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#98Regular Season Final#98Post-Season W1#97Post-Season W2#97Post-Season W3#97Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-21
-1
+7
-7
-14
+33
-14
-21
-19

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#661941#731942#421943#721944#671945

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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