The 1952-53 California Golden Bears went 15-10 (9-3 in the PCC) under head coach Nibs Price. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.56.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-06 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 64–33 | Harmon Gym |
| 1952-12-19 | at Washington Huskies | L 50–60 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1952-12-20 | at Washington Huskies | L 88–99 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1952-12-26 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 57–64 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1952-12-27 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 60–69 | Iowa Field House |
| 1953-01-02 | at UCLA Bruins | W 72–68 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-03 | at UCLA Bruins | W 68–66 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-09 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 68–54 | Harmon Gym |
| 1953-01-10 | at Stanford Cardinal | L 60–76 | Old Pavilion |
| 1953-01-16 | at USC Trojans | W 78–63 | |
| 1953-01-17 | at USC Trojans | W 71–63 | |
| 1953-01-30 | neutral Saint Mary's Gaels | W 60–55 | |
| 1953-01-31 | neutral Santa Clara Broncos | W 70–64 | |
| 1953-02-06 | at Utah Utes | W 62–61 | Nielsen Field House |
| 1953-02-07 | at Utah Utes | L 58–62 | Nielsen Field House |
| 1953-02-13 | vs UCLA Bruins | L 63–67 | Harmon Gym |
| 1953-02-14 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 70–62 | Harmon Gym |
| 1953-02-20 | vs USC Trojans | L 66–68 | Harmon Gym |
| 1953-02-21 | vs USC Trojans | W 71–44 | Harmon Gym |
| 1953-02-27 | at Stanford Cardinal | W 82–63 | Old Pavilion |
| 1953-02-28 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 97–63 | Harmon Gym |
| 1953-03-06 | at Washington Huskies | L 47–60 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1953-03-07 | at Washington Huskies | L 57–80 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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