California record by year
Since 1899
610-560-31
Win %
.521
Bowl trips
26
Winning seasons
50
Best year
9-0 (1922)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 135 | 133 | In progress |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 329 | 353 | Lost Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 326 | 290 | Lost Art of Sport LA Bowl |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 393 | 426 | Lost Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 287 | 334 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 285 | 267 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 81 | 106 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 276 | 285 | Won REDBOX BOWL |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 280 | 265 | Lost CHEEZ-IT BOWL |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 333 | 341 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 445 | 511 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 493 | 399 | Won LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 459 | 477 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 276 | 551 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 276 | 397 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 368 | 314 | Lost BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 310 | 271 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 378 | 331 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2008 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 424 | 259 | Won Bowl game |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 381 | 348 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 427 | 251 | Won Bowl game |
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 395 | 254 | Won Bowl game |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 441 | 192 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2003 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 436 | 309 | Won Bowl game |
| 2002 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 427 | 318 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 201 | 431 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 246 | 295 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 180 | 254 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 183 | 251 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 295 | 339 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 382 | 407 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1995 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 243 | 286 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 212 | 248 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 411 | 303 | Won Bowl game |
| 1992 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 284 | 284 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 443 | 239 | Won Bowl game |
| 1990 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 325 | 341 | Won Bowl game |
| 1989 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 200 | 288 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 243 | 244 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | 239 | 267 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 145 | 325 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 233 | 265 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 150 | 264 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 242 | 227 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 220 | 233 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 197 | 287 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 194 | 328 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 257 | 194 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1978 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 236 | 289 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 300 | 211 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 230 | 226 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 330 | 233 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 276 | 213 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 245 | 380 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 228 | 314 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 186 | 262 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 272 | 249 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 180 | 182 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 243 | 114 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 155 | 195 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 131 | 197 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 125 | 194 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 152 | 187 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 195 | 213 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 143 | 247 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | 118 | 268 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 93 | 195 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 115 | 223 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 207 | 200 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1957 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 109 | 176 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 135 | 181 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 107 | 216 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 249 | 177 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 220 | 170 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 247 | 127 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 307 | 166 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 224 | 90 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1949 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 319 | 131 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1948 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 291 | 100 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1947 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 275 | 111 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 112 | 169 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 93 | 107 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 78 | 149 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 99 | 143 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 107 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 107 | 71 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 84 | 128 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 93 | 134 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 219 | 44 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 214 | 33 | National champions |
| 1936 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 147 | 74 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 163 | 22 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 176 | 110 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | 161 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 169 | 89 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 106 | 41 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 87 | 170 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 155 | 78 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 141 | 36 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1927 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 184 | 64 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 105 | 167 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 192 | 49 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .900 | 162 | 51 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 182 | 7 | National champions |
| 1922 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 398 | 34 | National champions |
| 1921 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 312 | 33 | National champions |
| 1920 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 510 | 14 | National champions |
| 1919 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 147 | 64 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 186 | 62 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 149 | 104 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 192 | 103 | No bowl |
| 1899 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the California records for every season since 1899, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the California team page and the History Vault.
California all-time record against every opponent
- USC31-72-5
- Stanford45-54-6
- Washington41-55-3
- UCLA35-59-1
- Washington State49-30-5
- Oregon39-42-1
- Oregon State40-37
- Arizona15-19-2
- Arizona State19-17
- Saint Mary's (CA)26-7-2
- San José State27-6
- Santa Clara17-5
- Olympic Club14-4-2
- Nevada15-3-1
- Pacific12-3
- Utah6-7
- Colorado7-5
- UC Davis12-0
- Illinois4-7
- San Diego State5-5
- Air Force7-2
- Michigan2-6
- Ohio State1-7
- Georgia Tech4-3
- Minnesota5-2
- Missouri4-2-1
- Pennsylvania7-0
- Texas2-5
- Army2-4
- Hawai'i3-3
- Pittsburgh2-4
- Wisconsin5-1
- BYU2-3
- Idaho5-0
- Kansas3-2
- Miami2-3
- Montana5-0
- Navy3-2
- Notre Dame0-5
- Iowa1-3
- Mare Island Marines2-2
- Michigan State2-2
- Oklahoma2-2
- Penn State1-3
- Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight2-2
- Syracuse2-2
- Tennessee2-2
- Baylor1-2
- Colorado State2-1
- Duke0-2-1
- Fresno State1-2
- Nebraska0-3
- New Mexico State3-0
- North Carolina3-0
- Northwestern1-2
- Occidental2-1
- Sacramento State3-0
- SMU1-2
- Temple2-1
- Texas A&M2-1
- UNLV1-2
- West Virginia2-1
- Alabama1-1
- Alameda Coast Guard0-2
- Auburn1-1
- Boston College1-1
- Clemson1-1
- Florida0-2
- Georgia0-2
- Houston2-0
- Indiana2-0
- Louisiana Tech1-1
- Maryland1-1
- North Texas2-0
- Ole Miss2-0
- Originals A.C.2-0
- Pomona Pitzer2-0
- Portland State2-0
- Purdue1-1
- Rice1-1
- Rutgers2-0
- San Francisco2-0
- Southern Miss2-0
- TCU0-2
- Texas Tech0-2
- Virginia Tech1-1
- Whittier2-0
- Arkansas0-1
- California Alumni1-0
- Camp MacDowell0-1
- Carlisle0-1
- Del Monte Pre-Flight0-1
- Eastern Washington1-0
- Fleet City0-1
- Florida State0-1
- Grambling1-0
- Hawaii All-Stars0-1
- Idaho State1-0
- Iowa State1-0
- Kansas State0-1
- Louisville1-0
- Mather Field0-1
- Navy Hospital Corps1-0
- NC State0-1
- Pacific Fleet1-0
- Presbyterian1-0
- Presidio of San Francisco1-0
- San Pedro Navy1-0
- Southern Utah1-0
- Texas Southern1-0
- Tulane0-1
- Virginia0-1
- Wagner1-0
- Wake Forest1-0
- Washington & Jefferson0-0-1
- Weber State1-0
- West Coast Navy1-0
- Wyoming1-0
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Frequently asked questions
What is the California record since 1899?
California is 610-560-31 since 1899, a .521 win percentage, with 26 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best California season since 1899?
California went 9-0 in 1922, the best record since 1899.
How many bowl games has California played since 1899?
California has played in the postseason 26 times since 1899, with 5 national championships.