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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: Pepper Rodgers
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Pepper Rodgers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Nebraska  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Pittsburgh  38   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Michigan  9   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Oregon  65   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Arizona  42   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Oregon State  37   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ California  49   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Washington State  35   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Stanford  28   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Washington  21   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Southern California  7   24   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored351
  Scoring Average31.9
  Points Allowed239
  Defense Average21.7
  Opponents Record66-56
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 8-3-0 AP
17 8-3-0 Coaches
17 8-3-0 UPI
  
1972 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 12-0467134Won  42-177-024358  John McKay
UCLA 8-3351239 5-2242137  Pepper Rodgers
Washington 8-3208204 4-3128160  James Jim Owens
Washington State 7-4274241 4-3168160  Jim Sweeney
California 3-8228314 3-4163208  Mike White
Stanford 6-5266183 2-5132135  Jack Christiansen
Oregon 4-7194285 2-5108184  Dick Enright
Oregon State 2-9131295 1-676218  Dee Andros

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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