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: Harry R. Red Sanders Conference: Pacific Coast-
1953 Season Highlights
Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 5th season as Head Coach at UCLA.
The Bruins won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.
1953 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 18 vs.
Oregon State
41
0
W
Fri., Sep. 25 vs.
Kansas
19
7
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Oregon
12
0
W
Fri., Oct. 9 vs.
Wisconsin
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Stanford
20
21
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Washington State
44
7
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
California
20
7
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Washington
22
6
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Southern California
13
0
W
Fri., Jan. 1
Michigan State
20
28
L
@ Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
1953 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 224
Scoring Average 22.4
Points Allowed 76
Defense Average 7.6
Opponents Record 47-44
Conference Record 6-1
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 2-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
5 8-1-0
AP
4 8-1-0
Coaches
4 8-1-0
INS
4 8-1-0
UP
1953 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1953 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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