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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: Harry R. Red Sanders
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1919 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 6th season as Head Coach at UCLA.

The Bruins won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.

The Bruins won the National Championship.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. San Diego Navy	67	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Kansas	32	7	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Maryland	12	7	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Washington	21	20	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Stanford	72	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Oregon State	61	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ California	27	6	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Oregon	41	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Southern California	34	0	W

1954 Season Totals
Record	9-0
Points Scored	367
Scoring Average	40.8
Points Allowed	40
Defense Average	4.4
Opponents Record	33-47
Conference Record	6-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-0

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
2	9-0-0	AP
1	9-0-0	Coaches
2	9-0-0	INS
1	9-0-0	UP

1954 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	9-0	367	40		6-0	256	26	Harry R. Red Sanders
Southern California	8-4	258	159	Lost 7-20	6-1	188	82	Jesse T. Jess Hill
Oregon	6-4	218	159		4-3	145	145	Leonard J. Len Casanova
California	5-5	249	177		4-3	178	129	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State	4-6	149	225		3-3	111	121	Alton S. Al Kircher
Stanford	4-6	123	229		2-4	84	171	Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington	2-8	78	215		1-6	64	161	John Cherberg
Oregon State	1-8	60	296		0-6	34	225	LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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