California record by year
Since 1899
610-560-31
Win %
.521
Bowl trips
0
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 | Won Bowl game |
| 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 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 398 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 312 | 33 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1920 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 510 | 14 | Won Bowl game |
| 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.
Every California season since 1899. Win-loss record, win percentage and how each year ended.
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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 0 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 0 times since 1899.