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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: Terry Donahue
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Terry Donahue enters his 4th season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Houston  16   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Purdue  31   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Wisconsin  37   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Ohio State  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Stanford  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Washington State  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. California  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Washington  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Arizona State  31   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Oregon  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Southern California  14   49   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed256
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record78-48
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 11-0-1389171Won  17-166-0-124499  John Robinson
Washington 10-2321154Won  14-76-116598  Don James
California 6-6257194Lost  17-285-4217142  Roger Theder
Arizona 6-5-1244243Lost  10-164-3139136  Tony Mason
Oregon 6-5200212 4-3126130  Rich Brooks
Stanford 5-5-1259239 3-3-1158146  Rod Dowhower
UCLA 5-6257256 3-4160182  Terry Donahue
Washington State 3-8241366 2-6153255  Jim Walden
Oregon State 1-10147396 1-7101315  Craig Fertig
Arizona State 1-11306208 0-7167127  Frank Kush

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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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