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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: William F. Bill Barnes
Conference: Pac 10-

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1919 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

William F. Bill Barnes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at UCLA.

The Bruins won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Air Force	19	6	W	@ Denver, CO
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Michigan	6	29	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Ohio State	3	13	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Vanderbilt	28	21	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Pittsburgh	20	6	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Stanford	20	0	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. California	35	15	W
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Texas Christian	28	7	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Washington	13	17	L
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Southern California	10	7	W
Mon., Jan. 1	Minnesota	3	21	L	@ Pasadena, CA	Rose Bowl

1961 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	185
Scoring Average	16.8
Points Allowed	142
Defense Average	12.9
Opponents Record	47-55
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	7-3-0	AP

1961 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	7-4	185	142	Lost 3-21	3-1	78	39	William F. Bill Barnes
Washington	5-4-1	119	98		2-1-1	44	34	James Jim Owens
Southern California	4-5-1	150	167		2-1-1	65	39	John McKay
Stanford	4-6	105	163		1-3	35	70	Jack C. Curtice
California	1-8-1	118	268		1-3	57	97	Marvin Marv Levy

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 All Pac 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.