Head Coach: Pete Elliott (2nd season)
Stadium: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
Record: 7-4 (6-1 PCC)
Previous: 1957
Next: 1959
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/20 | Pacific (CA) | L | 20-24 | 0-1 |
| 9/27 | at Michigan State | L | 12-32 | 0-2 |
| 10/4 | Washington State | W | 34-14 | 1-2 (1-0) |
| 10/11 | Utah | W | 36-21 | 2-2 (1-0) |
| 10/18 | at USC | W | 14-12 | 3-2 (2-0) |
| 10/25 | Oregon | W | 23-6 | 4-2 (3-0) |
| 11/1 | at Oregon State | L | 8-14 | 4-3 (3-1) |
| 11/8 | UCLA | W | 20-17 | 5-3 (4-1) |
| 11/15 | at Washington | W | 12-7 | 6-3 (5-1) |
| 11/22 | Stanford | W | 16-15 | 7-3 (6-1) |
| 1959 Rose Bowl (at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA) | ||||
| 1/1 (Thu) | Iowa | L | 12-38 | 7-4 (6-1) |