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UCLA Football Team History


UCLA Bruins
University of California at Los Angeles
 Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 1919
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Capacity: 91,136
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Terry Donahue
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Terry Donahue enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Washington  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Tennessee  13   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Kansas  24   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Minnesota  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Stanford  27   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Washington State  45   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ California  45   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Arizona  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Oregon  23   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Oregon State  13   15   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Southern California  10   17   L       
 Mon., Dec. 25   Arkansas  10   10   T    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record66-66
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 8-3-1 AP
12 8-3-1 Coaches
12 8-3-1 UPI
  
1978 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 12-1318153Won  17-106-118281  John Robinson
UCLA 8-3-1261172Tied  10-106-2197131  Terry Donahue
Washington 7-4270155 6-2215119  Don James
Arizona State 9-3347236Won  34-184-3164180  Frank Kush
Stanford 8-4326221Won  25-224-3182131  Bill Walsh
California 6-5236289 3-4124204  Roger Theder
Arizona 5-6245205 3-4148140  Tony Mason
Oregon State 3-7-1128266 2-692229  Craig Fertig
Oregon 2-9173212 2-5121135  Rich Brooks
Washington State 3-7-1276296 1-7193268  Jim Walden

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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