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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: Edwin C. Babe Horrell
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Edwin C. Babe Horrell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 The Bruins won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Texas Christian  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. St. Marys Pre-Flight  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Oregon State  30   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ California  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Santa Clara  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Stanford  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Oregon  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Washington  14   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. Idaho  40   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 12  @ Southern California  14   7   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Georgia  0   9   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record44-32
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 5-3-0 AP
  
1942 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 7-417498Lost  0-95-110745  Edwin C. Babe Horrell
Stanford 6-4204121 4-211660  Marchmont H. Marchy Schwartz
Washington State 6-2-215795 3-1-15139  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
Southern California 5-5-1184128 3-2-110047  Newell J. Jeff Cravath
California 5-598107 2-46194  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Oregon State 4-5-1157142 2-485128  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Washington 4-3-311360 2-3-25160  W. Ralph Pest Welch
Oregon 2-667138 1-530128  John A. Warren

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.