1963 UCLA Bruins football team

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1963 UCLA Bruins football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record2–8 (2–2 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Washington $ 4 1 0 6 5 0
No. 16 USC 3 1 0 7 3 0
UCLA 2 2 0 2 8 0
Washington State 1 1 0 3 6 1
California 1 3 0 4 5 1
Stanford 1 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 UCLA Bruins football team was an

Athletic Association of Western Universities.[1]

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1963 were quarterback Larry Zeno with 1,036 passing yards, Jim Colletto with 179 rushing yards, and Kurt Altenberg with 419 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20PittsburghL 0–2028,095[3]
September 28at
University Park, PA
L 14–1734,800
October 5at StanfordW 10–921,000
October 11Syracuse*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–2922,949[4]
October 19at Notre Dame*L 12–2742,948
October 25No. 4 Illinois*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–1824,616[5]
November 2California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 0–2532,711[6]
November 9at Air Force*L 21–4831,937[7]
November 16Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–030,398
November 30at USC
L 6–2682,460
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1963 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "1963 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  3. ^ McHugh, Roy (September 21, 1963). "Pitt passes test with UCLA". Pittsburgh Press. p. 6.
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  8. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Trojans, Bruins close drills". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1963. p. 16.
  10. ^ Reichler, Joe (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
  11. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  12. ^ ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 29, 1963. p. 11.