[College Sports News]

Perhaps the greatest measure of the level of success to which head coach Jeff Tedford has brought the California football program is the fact that a year which included a share of the Pac-10 Championship, 10 victories, a fourth straight bowl appearance, a third bowl victory, a top 15 final ranking and a fifth consecutive defeat of Stanford in the Big Game has been labeled by some as a disappointment. The reality is that Tedford has lifted the Golden Bears into a golden era not seen in these parts since the early 1950s. California football has become a recognized national power and a source of pride for alumni, fans and students throughout the nation.

Unprecedented Success Continues for Golden Bears

[candlejack]

With the growing national recognition and Coach Tedford's contract extension, it is a possibility that the California football program can reach heights that it hasn't ever seen. A national championship status. A powerhouse in college football.