The California Golden Bears football team was established in 1882. And, not until 1886, were the golden Bears officially playing American football instead of a more rugby-like game. I don't know if it was due to the rugby-nature in this group of men, but in 1906 the California Bears football team was suspend...for being too rough! I thought this was a football game, not tryouts for the cheerleader squad.
The University of California-Berkley was able to reinstate their football team in 1916 and granted their team their very own California Memorial Stadium in 1923. Since they began their program, the California Golden Bears have won two national titles and fourteen conference titles.
Jeff Tedford is now the head coach for the Golden Bears football team. Coach Tedford began coaching in 2001 and the first three years they suffered major losses. Finally, Tedford helped revitalize the program to get the Bears back on track, bringing the team to several bowl games.
Their mascot was actually once a live bear, but now a human dressed as a bear. This mascot bear is dubbed Oski and its the identity of all students who don the Oski costume is carefully kept a secret forever.
With its rich history and strong future, I am excited to see where the Golden Bears will go next!
i actually heard yesterday that when the person inside mascot suit wants to drink something, they have to pour it through the eye lol that must look a bit strange!
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