| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Record: | 2–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Wickhorst |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | California Memorial Stadium |
The 1946 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their only season under head coach Frank Wickhorst, the Golden Bears compiled a 2–7 record (1–6 in PCC, eighth) and were outscored 169 to 112.[1] [2] Seven games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
California was ranked at No. 79 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]
See main article: 1947 NFL draft. The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Golden Bears were selected.[5]
| 14 | 125 | Jim Turner | Chicago Bears | ||
| 23 | 211 | Ron Sockolov | Tackle | Green Bay Packers | |
| 25 | 233 | Bob Dal Porto | Los Angeles Rams | ||
| 25 | 235 | John Cunningham | Chicago Bears |