Matchup Index

California Golden Bears vs Washington State Cougars

California Golden Bears 49
California Golden Bears leads 49-30-5
5 ties
1919 to 2023
California Golden Bears won the last meeting
Washington State Cougars 30

Series timeline

▲ California Golden Bears ahead (peak +21) ▼ Washington State Cougars ahead (peak +1)
1919: Washington State Cougars 14-01920: California Golden Bears 49-01921: California Golden Bears 14-01922: California Golden Bears 61-01923: California Golden Bears 9-01924: California Golden Bears 20-71925: California Golden Bears 35-01928: California Golden Bears 13-31929: California Golden Bears 14-01930: Washington State Cougars 16-01931: California Golden Bears 13-71932: Washington State Cougars 7-21933: Tied 6-61936: Washington State Cougars 14-131937: California Golden Bears 27-01938: California Golden Bears 27-31939: California Golden Bears 13-71940: Washington State Cougars 9-61941: Washington State Cougars 13-61945: Tied 7-71946: California Golden Bears 47-141947: California Golden Bears 21-61948: California Golden Bears 44-141949: California Golden Bears 33-141951: California Golden Bears 42-351952: California Golden Bears 28-131954: California Golden Bears 17-71955: Tied 20-201956: Washington State Cougars 14-131957: Washington State Cougars 13-71958: California Golden Bears 34-141959: California Golden Bears 20-61960: Tied 21-211966: California Golden Bears 21-61969: California Golden Bears 17-01970: California Golden Bears 45-01971: California Golden Bears 24-231972: California Golden Bears 37-231973: Washington State Cougars 31-281974: California Golden Bears 37-331975: California Golden Bears 33-211976: California Golden Bears 23-221977: Washington State Cougars 17-101978: California Golden Bears 22-141979: California Golden Bears 45-131980: Washington State Cougars 31-171981: Washington State Cougars 19-01982: California Golden Bears 34-141983: Washington State Cougars 16-61984: Washington State Cougars 33-71985: Washington State Cougars 20-191986: California Golden Bears 31-211987: Tied 17-171988: Washington State Cougars 44-131989: California Golden Bears 38-261990: Washington State Cougars 41-311993: Washington State Cougars 34-71994: Washington State Cougars 26-231995: California Golden Bears 27-111996: Washington State Cougars 21-181997: Washington State Cougars 63-371998: California Golden Bears 24-141999: Washington State Cougars 31-72000: Washington State Cougars 21-172001: Washington State Cougars 51-202002: Washington State Cougars 48-382005: California Golden Bears 42-382006: California Golden Bears 21-32007: California Golden Bears 20-172008: California Golden Bears 66-32009: California Golden Bears 49-172010: California Golden Bears 20-132011: California Golden Bears 30-72012: California Golden Bears 31-172013: Washington State Cougars 44-222014: California Golden Bears 60-592015: California Golden Bears 34-282016: Washington State Cougars 56-212017: California Golden Bears 37-32018: Washington State Cougars 19-132019: California Golden Bears 33-202021: Washington State Cougars 21-62022: Washington State Cougars 28-92023: California Golden Bears 42-39

California Golden Bears Washington State Cougars Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: California Golden Bears 8 (1920–1929), Washington State Cougars 4 (1999–2002). Current: California Golden Bears 1.

Splits

SplitCalifornia Golden Bears record
Regular season49-30-5
Hosted by California Golden Bears36-13-3
Hosted by Washington State Cougars13-17-2
Last 10 seasons (2013 to 2023)5-5
Largest California Golden Bears win66-3 (2008)
Largest Washington State Cougars win56-21 (2016)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2023 Nov 11, 2023 California Golden Bears 42-39 at California Golden Bears Week 12
2022 Oct 1, 2022 Washington State Cougars 28-9 at Washington State Cougars Week 6
2021 Oct 2, 2021 Washington State Cougars 21-6 at California Golden Bears Week 6
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Nov 9, 2019 California Golden Bears 33-20 at California Golden Bears Week 12
2018 Nov 3, 2018 Washington State Cougars 19-13 at Washington State Cougars Week 11
2017 Oct 13, 2017 California Golden Bears 37-3 at California Golden Bears Week 8
2016 Nov 12, 2016 Washington State Cougars 56-21 at Washington State Cougars Week 12
2015 Oct 3, 2015 California Golden Bears 34-28 at California Golden Bears Week 5
2014 Oct 4, 2014 California Golden Bears 60-59 at Washington State Cougars Week 6
2013 Oct 5, 2013 Washington State Cougars 44-22 at California Golden Bears Week 6
2012 Oct 13, 2012 California Golden Bears 31-17 at Washington State Cougars Week 7
2011 Nov 5, 2011 California Golden Bears 30-7 at California Golden Bears Week 10
2010 Nov 6, 2010 California Golden Bears 20-13 at Washington State Cougars Week 10
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Oct 24, 2009 California Golden Bears 49-17 at California Golden Bears Week 8
2008 Sep 6, 2008 California Golden Bears 66-3 at Washington State Cougars Week 2
2007 Nov 3, 2007 California Golden Bears 20-17 at California Golden Bears Week 10
2006 Oct 14, 2006 California Golden Bears 21-3 at Washington State Cougars Week 7
2005 Oct 22, 2005 California Golden Bears 42-38 at California Golden Bears Week 8
2002 Sep 28, 2002 Washington State Cougars 48-38 at California Golden Bears Week 6
2001 Sep 22, 2001 Washington State Cougars 51-20 at Washington State Cougars Week 4
2000 Sep 30, 2000 Washington State Cougars 21-17 at California Golden Bears Week 6
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Oct 2, 1999 Washington State Cougars 31-7 at Washington State Cougars Week 6
1998 Sep 26, 1998 California Golden Bears 24-14 at California Golden Bears Week 5
1997 Oct 18, 1997 Washington State Cougars 63-37 at Washington State Cougars Week 9
1996 Oct 19, 1996 Washington State Cougars 21-18 at Washington State Cougars Week 9
1995 Nov 4, 1995 California Golden Bears 27-11 at California Golden Bears Week 11
1994 Oct 29, 1994 Washington State Cougars 26-23 at California Golden Bears Week 10
1993 Oct 16, 1993 Washington State Cougars 34-7 at Washington State Cougars Week 8
1990 Sep 22, 1990 Washington State Cougars 41-31 at Washington State Cougars Week 5
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Nov 11, 1989 California Golden Bears 38-26 at California Golden Bears Week 11
1988 Oct 8, 1988 Washington State Cougars 44-13 at Washington State Cougars Week 7
1987 Nov 28, 1987 Tie 17-17 at Washington State Cougars Week 14
1986 Sep 20, 1986 California Golden Bears 31-21 at California Golden Bears Week 4
1985 Sep 7, 1985 Washington State Cougars 20-19 at Washington State Cougars Week 2
1984 Nov 10, 1984 Washington State Cougars 33-7 at California Golden Bears Week 12
1983 Nov 12, 1983 Washington State Cougars 16-6 at Washington State Cougars Week 12
1982 Nov 13, 1982 California Golden Bears 34-14 at California Golden Bears Week 11
1981 Nov 14, 1981 Washington State Cougars 19-0 at Washington State Cougars Week 11
1980 Nov 15, 1980 Washington State Cougars 31-17 at California Golden Bears Week 12
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Nov 10, 1979 California Golden Bears 45-13 at Washington State Cougars Week 11
1978 Nov 11, 1978 California Golden Bears 22-14 at California Golden Bears Week 11
1977 Oct 8, 1977 Washington State Cougars 17-10 at Washington State Cougars Week 6
1976 Nov 13, 1976 California Golden Bears 23-22 at California Golden Bears Week 11
1975 Sep 27, 1975 California Golden Bears 33-21 at Washington State Cougars Week 4
1974 Nov 16, 1974 California Golden Bears 37-33 at California Golden Bears Week 11
1973 Nov 17, 1973 Washington State Cougars 31-28 at Washington State Cougars Week 12
1972 Sep 16, 1972 California Golden Bears 37-23 at California Golden Bears Week 2
1971 Oct 16, 1971 California Golden Bears 24-23 at Washington State Cougars Week 6
1970 Oct 24, 1970 California Golden Bears 45-0 at California Golden Bears Week 9
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Oct 25, 1969 California Golden Bears 17-0 at Washington State Cougars Week 7
1966 Sep 17, 1966 California Golden Bears 21-6 at Washington State Cougars Week 2
1960 Oct 8, 1960 Tie 21-21 at California Golden Bears Week 5
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Sep 19, 1959 California Golden Bears 20-6 at Washington State Cougars Week 2
1958 Oct 4, 1958 California Golden Bears 34-14 at California Golden Bears Week 4
1957 Sep 28, 1957 Washington State Cougars 13-7 at Washington State Cougars Week 3
1956 Nov 17, 1956 Washington State Cougars 14-13 at California Golden Bears Week 10
1955 Oct 8, 1955 Tie 20-20 at California Golden Bears Week 4
1954 Oct 16, 1954 California Golden Bears 17-7 at California Golden Bears Week 5
1952 Nov 15, 1952 California Golden Bears 28-13 at California Golden Bears Week 10
1951 Oct 13, 1951 California Golden Bears 42-35 at Washington State Cougars Week 5
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 Nov 5, 1949 California Golden Bears 33-14 at California Golden Bears Week 9
1948 Nov 13, 1948 California Golden Bears 44-14 at California Golden Bears Week 10
1947 Oct 18, 1947 California Golden Bears 21-6 at California Golden Bears Week 6
1946 Nov 2, 1946 California Golden Bears 47-14 at California Golden Bears Week 8
1945 Nov 3, 1945 Tie 7-7 at California Golden Bears Week 9
1941 Oct 4, 1941 Washington State Cougars 13-6 at Washington State Cougars Week 3
1940 Oct 12, 1940 Washington State Cougars 9-6 at California Golden Bears Week 5
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 Oct 21, 1939 California Golden Bears 13-7 at California Golden Bears Week 6
1938 Oct 1, 1938 California Golden Bears 27-3 at Washington State Cougars Week 3
1937 Oct 9, 1937 California Golden Bears 27-0 at California Golden Bears Week 4
1936 Oct 31, 1936 Washington State Cougars 14-13 at California Golden Bears Week 7
1933 Oct 21, 1933 Tie 6-6 at Washington State Cougars Week 6
1932 Oct 15, 1932 Washington State Cougars 7-2 at California Golden Bears Week 5
1931 Oct 17, 1931 California Golden Bears 13-7 at California Golden Bears Week 6
1930 Oct 4, 1930 Washington State Cougars 16-0 at California Golden Bears Week 4
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1929 Oct 12, 1929 California Golden Bears 14-0 at California Golden Bears Week 4
1928 Oct 13, 1928 California Golden Bears 13-3 at California Golden Bears Week 5
1925 Nov 7, 1925 California Golden Bears 35-0 at California Golden Bears Week 8
1924 Oct 25, 1924 California Golden Bears 20-7 at California Golden Bears Week 6
1923 Oct 27, 1923 California Golden Bears 9-0 at California Golden Bears Week 6
1922 Nov 4, 1922 California Golden Bears 61-0 at California Golden Bears Week 7
1921 Oct 29, 1921 California Golden Bears 14-0 at California Golden Bears Week 7
1920 Nov 6, 1920 California Golden Bears 49-0 at California Golden Bears Week 7
1910s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1919 Oct 25, 1919 Washington State Cougars 14-0 at California Golden Bears Week 6

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.