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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 J. Thompson Tommy Prothro enters his 1st season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 The Bruins won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Michigan State  3   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Penn State  24   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Syracuse  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Missouri  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. California  56   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Air Force  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Washington  28   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Stanford  30   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Southern California  20   16   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Tennessee  34   37   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Jan. 1   Michigan State  14   12   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record74-34
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-2 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 8-2-1 AP
5 7-1-1 Coaches
5 7-1-1 UPI
  
1965 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 8-2-1257168Won  14-124-013456  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern California 7-2-126292 4-112532  John McKay
Washington 5-5205185 4-3156136  James Jim Owens
Washington State 7-3139103 2-14642  Bert Clark
Stanford 6-3-1144149 2-347106  John Ralston
California 5-5125194 2-350112  Ray Willsey
Oregon State 5-5125162 1-36078  Dee Andros
Oregon 4-5-1165186 0-555111  Leonard J. Len Casanova

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.