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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Texas A&M  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Illinois  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Santa Clara  44   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Stanford  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Oregon  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. California  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Oregon State  7   0   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Washington  20   20   T       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Southern California  21   7   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record47-30
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record2-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 5-3-1 AP
17 5-3-1 Coaches
17 5-3-1 UP
  
1951 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stanford 9-2229181Lost  7-406-1152101  Charles A. Chuck Taylor
California 8-2307166 5-2183152  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Southern California 7-3224168 4-2115110  Jesse T. Jess Hill
UCLA 5-3-1188120 4-1-111755  Harry R. Red Sanders
Washington State 7-3280187 3-3163138  Forest Evashevski
Oregon State 4-6204180 2-5109140  LeVerne H. Kip Taylor
Washington 3-6-1273218 1-5-1170164  Howard Howie Odell
Oregon 2-8130317 0-665214  Leonard J. Len Casanova

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 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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