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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Pepper Rodgers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Nebraska  13   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Iowa  55   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Michigan State  34   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Utah  66   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Stanford  59   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Washington State  24   13   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. California  61   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Washington  62   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Oregon  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Oregon State  56   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Southern California  13   23   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored470
  Scoring Average42.7
  Points Allowed199
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record52-70
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 9-2-0 AP
9 9-2-0 Coaches
9 9-2-0 UPI
  
1973 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 9-2-1322202Lost  21-427-0240124  John McKay
UCLA 9-2470199 6-1302104  Pepper Rodgers
Stanford 7-4244240 5-2181161  Jack Christiansen
Washington State 5-6250290 4-3179190  Jim Sweeney
California 4-7245380 2-5168272  Mike White
Oregon 2-9205239 2-5151130  Dick Enright
Oregon State 2-9166293 2-5113159  Dee Andros
Washington 2-9218376 0-7128322  James Jim Owens

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.