| Year: | 1957 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Record: | 1–9 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Pete Elliott |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | California Memorial Stadium |
The 1957 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Golden Bears compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 in PCC, seventh), and were outscored 176 to 109.[1] [2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
California's statistical leaders on offense were junior quarterback Joe Kapp with 580 passing yards and Jack Hart with 396 rushing yards and 276 receiving yards.[3] Kapp was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.