Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences
Football: Pacific-10 Conference
Basketball: Pacific-10 Conference
School Colors
Blue and gold
School Nickname
Oski the Golden Bear
Men Playing Varsity Sports
508 - 4%
Women Playing Varsity Sports
388 - 3%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid
Football:
93Basketball:
31Baseball:
31Cross Country/Track:
65Other Sports:
314Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients
Football:
78%Basketball:
50%Baseball:
64%Cross Country/Track:
80%Other Sports:
80%Men's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Other sports
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Water polo
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Field hockey
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Water polo
Club Sports
- Archery
- Badminton
- Ballroom dance
- Baseball
- Boxing
- Crew (lightweight)
- Cycling
- Fencing
- Figure skating
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse (men's,women's)
- Racquetball
- Roller hockey
- Rugby (women's)
- Sailing
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Squash
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Triathalon
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball (men's)
- Water polo
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Dodgeball
- Flag football
- Soccer (indoor)
- Softball
- Speed soccer
- Tennis ladder
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
Athletic Fields & Facilities
- Cal Rec Club
- Golden Bear Recreational Center
- Outdoor Tennis Courts
- Recreational Sports Facility (RSF)
- Strawberry Canyon Fitness Center
Most Popular Sports
Football is, by far, the most popular, followed by men's basketball. Cal's nationally ranked crew, water-polo, and rugby teams are also well-recognized.
Most Overlooked Teams
Gymnastics (men's), softball, tennis (women's)
School Spirit
Cal spirit is really impressive during football season, but seems to disappear until Cal Day in the Spring. Students always show up to the football games decked out and blue and gold-if you show up in anything red (even a thin red trim to a navy hat), the crowd will yell at you to take it off. If you don't, they will. During the season, the school often has small rallies in which the band plays either on campus or on the streets nearby. For Big Game Week, Cal goes all out with a week of "Go Bears" activities, and hundreds of students drive to Stanford whenever the game is away.
Getting Tickets
Freshmen who sign up early can get tickets for free but still need to pay about $30 for the important games, such as when the opponent is Stanford, USC, or UCLA. All of the students sit in the Student Section, and these tickets can only be purchased as season tickets. If you don't want to spend the $180, buy regular single-game tickets and have a friend sneak you into the student section.
Best Place to Take a Walk
Fire Trails behind Strawberry Canyon, Marin Headlands, Tilden Park