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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: Harry R. Red Sanders
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1919 <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights

Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 4th season as Head Coach at UCLA.

1952 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Oregon	13	6	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Texas Christian	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Washington	32	7	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Rice	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Stanford	24	14	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Wisconsin	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ California	28	7	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Oregon State	57	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Southern California	12	14	L

1952 Season Totals
Record	8-1
Points Scored	220
Scoring Average	24.4
Points Allowed	55
Defense Average	6.1
Opponents Record	48-38
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-0

1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
6	8-1-0	AP
6	8-1-0	Coaches
9	8-1-0	INS
6	8-1-0	UP

1952 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern California	10-1	254	47	Won 7-0	6-0	174	32	Jesse T. Jess Hill
UCLA	8-1	220	55		5-1	166	48	Harry R. Red Sanders
Washington	7-3	248	201		5-2	176	126	Howard Howie Odell
California	7-3	247	127		3-3	109	80	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Stanford	5-5	187	226		2-5	110	193	Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington State	4-6	171	215		2-4	112	136	Alton S. Al Kircher
Oregon	2-7-1	112	234		1-5	59	164	Leonard J. Len Casanova
Oregon State	2-7	123	267		1-5	89	216	LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1952 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1952 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 National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.