Tedford out as Cal Bears coach


 

Jeff Tedford is out as the coach of Cal. (Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE)

The California Golden Bears have fired head football coach Jeff Tedford, according to a CBSSports.com report.

Tedford spent 11 seasons with at the school, and compiled nine winning seasons.

Tedford took over a program that was coming off a 1-10 record in 2001, and went 7-5 in his first year. He took the team to a 10-2 mark in his third season, and finished No. 9 in the country.

But Cal went just 9-18 in conference play in the past three seasons, including a 2-7 mark in the Pac-12 this year. They were outscored 121-31 in their final two games to the Oregon schools.