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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: J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Conference: Pac 10-

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1919 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

J. Thompson Tommy Prothro enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at UCLA.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Pittsburgh	57	14	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Syracuse	31	12	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Missouri	24	15	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Rice	27	24	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Penn State	49	11	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ California	28	15	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Air Force	38	13	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Washington	3	16	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Stanford	10	0	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Southern California	14	7	W

1966 Season Totals
Record	9-1
Points Scored	281
Scoring Average	28.1
Points Allowed	127
Defense Average	12.7
Opponents Record	47-54
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	3-1

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
5	9-1-0	AP
5	9-1-0	Coaches
5	9-1-0	UPI

1966 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern California	7-4	199	128	Lost 13-14	4-1	101	44	John McKay
Washington	6-4	171	141		4-3	114	102	James Jim Owens
UCLA	9-1	281	127		3-1	55	38	J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Oregon State	7-3	171	156		3-1	85	62	Dee Andros
California	3-7	131	197		2-3	76	102	Ray Willsey
Stanford	5-5	149	146		1-4	43	67	John Ralston
Oregon	3-7	118	129		1-3	42	47	Leonard J. Len Casanova
Washington State	3-7	132	211		1-3	40	94	Bert Clark

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 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.