The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Under sixth-year head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Golden Bears compiled an overall record of 7âÂÂ3 (3âÂÂ3 in PCC, fourth). Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.