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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 J. Thompson Tommy Prothro enters his 6th season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Oregon State  14   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Pittsburgh  24   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Northwestern  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Texas  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Oregon  40   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ California  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Stanford  7   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Washington State  54   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Washington  20   61   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Southern California  45   20   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Tennessee  17   28   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average21.8
  Opponents Record72-46
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stanford 9-3343206Won  27-176-1220101  John Ralston
California 6-5272249 4-3166123  Ray Willsey
Oregon 6-4-1285256 4-3152166  Jerry Frei
UCLA 6-5274240 4-3204170  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Washington 6-4334216 4-3233176  James Jim Owens
Oregon State 6-5211239 3-4120171  Dee Andros
Southern California 6-4-1343233 3-4194163  John McKay
Washington State 1-10231460 0-7112331  Jim Sweeney

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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