| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–4 |
| Head Coach: | Roger Theder |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Al Saunders |
| Def Coach: | Gunther Cunningham |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Ron Hill |
| Captain2: | Paul Jones |
| Stadium: | California Memorial Stadium |
| Bowl: | Garden State Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 17–28 vs. Temple |
The 1979 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] [2]
Cal claims a loss to Oregon as a victory, as "Oregon forfeited due to ineligible player."
Note: Oregon forfeited victory due to use of ineligible player.
See also: 1979 Stanford Cardinals football team.
Cal stopped Stanford on the two-yard line with 40 seconds left to claim victory.[5]