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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 William F. Bill Barnes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 The Bruins won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Purdue  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Pittsburgh  21   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. California  19   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Air Force  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Washington  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Stanford  55   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. North Carolina State  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Southern California  10   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Utah  21   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. Syracuse  8   36   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record56-42
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record2-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington 10-125373Won  44-83-16829  James Jim Owens
Southern California 8-219590 3-16960  Don R. Clark
UCLA 5-4-1169150 3-19151  William F. Bill Barnes
California 2-8115223 1-33970  Peter R. Elliot
Stanford 3-7232261 0-458115  Jack C. Curtice

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

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