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UCLA Bruins football
2025 UCLA Bruins football team
First season1919; 106 years ago
Athletic directorMartin Jarmond
Head coachDeShaun Foster
2nd season, 5–7 (.417)
StadiumRose Bowl
(capacity: 80,816[1])
Field surfaceGrass
LocationPasadena, California
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceBig Ten
Past conferencesIndependent (1919)
SCIAC (1920–1927)
PCC (1928–1958)
Pac-8/Pac-10/Pac-12 (1959–2023)
All-time record637–446–37
Jordan Brand[4]
WebsiteUCLABruins.com

The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. The Bruins play their home games off campus at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the

NFL Draft, 30 consensus All-Americans, and multiple major award winners, including Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban. The UCLA Bruins' main rival is the USC Trojans
.

The Bruins were twice the Pac-12 Conference South Division champions, earning the right to play in Pac-12 Football Championship Games in both 2011 and 2012. UCLA and fellow Pac-12 members USC, Oregon, and Washington left for the Big Ten Conference in 2024.

History

See also: List of UCLA Bruins football seasons

Early history (1919–1924)

Fred Cozens, UCLA's first head football coach

The first football team fielded by UCLA took the field in 1919.[5] The team was coached by Fred Cozens, and compiled a 2–6 record.[5] UCLA did not participate in an athletic conference until 1920, so the 1919 football team played a schedule full of local high schools and other assorted teams.[5] Cozens was UCLA's athletics director from 1919 to 1942.[6] Harry Trotter took over the young UCLA football program after Cozens stepped down after guiding the Bruins in their first season.[7] UCLA began to play in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) in 1920, and competed against Occidental College, California Institute of Technology, University of Redlands, Whittier College, and Pomona College.[7] Coach Trotter's two wins were against Redlands and San Diego State, which did not join the SCIAC until 1926.[7] Trotter left UCLA with a 2–13–1 record in three seasons (1920–1922).[7] James J. Cline took over the Bruins football program as its third head coach in 1923.[7] Coach Cline's two wins were against Loyola University and San Diego State.[7] Cline was replaced after two seasons and a 2–10–3 record.[7]

William Spaulding era (1925–1938)

Jackie Robinson (who broke baseball's color barrier) played on the Bruins from 1939 to 1940

William H. Spaulding came to UCLA from Minnesota in 1925. As the Bruins head coach, his overall record in 14 seasons was 72–51–8.[8] During his tenure in Los Angeles, Spaulding led the Bruins to their first bowl appearance and victory, the 1938 Poi Bowl.[8] Also during Spaulding's tenure, the Bruins left the SCIAC and joined the Pacific Coast Conference beginning in 1928.[9] Spaulding's 72 wins rank him among the best in head coaching victories in Bruin football history.[10] He retired after a successful fourteen-season tenure ended after the 1938 season.[11]

Edwin Horrell era (1939–1944)

Edwin C. Horrell was promoted to head coach following Spaulding's retirement.[12] His 1942 UCLA Bruins team lost to Georgia in the 1943 Rose Bowl.[13] He was the first coach to lead a UCLA team to defeat rival USC.[12] It was the first football victory in the UCLA–USC rivalry. The most notable player who played for Horrell at UCLA was Jackie Robinson, who went on to a Hall of Fame career in professional baseball.[12] Horrell's 1939 team compiled a 6–0–4 and his 1941 team posted a 5–5–1 record.[13] With the exception of the 1942 season, the combined record of the Bruins during Horrell's tenure outside the aforementioned seasons was 6–22–1.[13] These struggles led to Horrell's firing after six seasons at the helm of UCLA football.[12]

Bert LaBrucherie era (1945–1949)

Coach Bert LaBrucherie was hired by his alma mater to replace Horrell.[12] LaBrucherie's overall record at UCLA was 23–16.[14] In his second year as head coach, the Bruins were Pacific Coast Conference champions, but lost to Illinois in the 1947 Rose Bowl.[15] LaBrucherie's Bruins only posted one losing season during his four seasons, a 3–7 1948 season in what turned out to be his final season.[14] LaBrucherie accepted the position of head football coach at California Institute of Technology after the 1948 season, departing UCLA.[12]

Red Sanders era (1949–1957)

Red Sanders came to UCLA from Vanderbilt.[16] He was arguably the best coach in school history, with an overall record of 66–19–1 (.773) at UCLA and earned the school its only national championship in football in 1954.[17] As head coach of the Bruins, Sanders led them to three Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) titles, two Rose Bowls (1953 and 1955 seasons) and to a 6–3 record over arch-rival USC.[12][17] Sanders instituted the distinctive football uniforms worn by the Bruins when he replaced the navy blue jerseys with "baking powderkeg blue", added the shoulder stripe to give the impression of motion, and changed the number style from block to clarendon.[12] Sanders said these changes were made to make it easier to see his Bruins on the grainy black and white game films of the time.[12]

Bruin RB Johnny Hermann catching a pass in a 1955 game against Oregon State

The

AP Poll's title.[17] Due to the PCC's early "no repeat" rule, the undefeated Bruins were unable to compete in the Rose Bowl that season despite being the PCC champion.[12] Second-place USC, who the Bruins beat 34–0, played in the 1955 Rose Bowl instead and lost to Big Ten Conference champion and eventual co-national champion Ohio State, 20–7.[12] Henry Sanders was also known for intensifying the Bruins' rivalry with USC.[12] His teams were always given a speech before the game against their cross-town rivals that always ended with "Beat SC!" A famous quote was attributed to Sanders regarding the rivalry, "Beating 'SC isn't a matter of life and death. It's more important than that."[18][19]

Shortly before the 1958 season was set to begin, Sanders suffered a heart attack and died in a Los Angeles hotel.[20][21] For his successes, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1996.[22]

Bill Barnes era (1958–1964)

After the death of Red Sanders, assistant coach

J.D. Morgan was not going to renew his contract.[25][26]

Tommy Prothro era (1965–1970)

On January 11, 1965,

Liberty Bowl stadium in Memphis, Prothro's native city.[12] On the last play of the game, Tennessee defensive back Bob Petrella intercepted a UCLA pass to save a Volunteer win by a score of 37–34.[12] Tennessee's winning drive was aided by a controversial pass interference call, the clock had questionably stopped twice, and a dropped pass that appeared to be a lateral was recovered by UCLA, but was later ruled an incomplete forward pass.[12] After the game, Prothro stated, "For the first time in my life, I am ashamed to be a Southerner."[28]
Prothro and the Bruins went on to completed the season with a dramatic pay-back upset victory over the No. 1 ranked Michigan State Spartans in the 1966 Rose Bowl, 14–12. This victory over the much stronger Spartans perpetuated the legend of the "Gutty little Bruins."

Photo from UCLA's 1961 season, showing Mike Haffner, Bill Barnes, and Bobby Smith

Heading into the final game of the 1966 season vs. USC, UCLA was 2–1 in conference games, 8–1 overall and ranked No. 5 in the country.[12] The Bruins, featuring a "dream backfield" of All-Americans Gary Beban and Mel Farr, lost only one game, at rainy Washington, 16–3, where Huskies' head coach Jim Owens had devoted his entire season to beating Prothro.[12] UCLA had beaten UW the season before, 28–24, with Prothro's trick play, the Z-streak in which a receiver trots towards the sideline like he's going out of the game and then runs a streak pattern unguarded by the inattentive defender.[12] USC was 4–0 in conference and 7–1 overall, having lost to unranked Miami.[12] The Bruins and Trojans played a different number of conference due to uneven scheduling caused by new AAWU members Oregon and Oregon State and schedules made years in advance.[12] It was widely assumed that only losses would be considered and the winner of the 1966 UCLA-USC game would go to the 1967 Rose Bowl. UCLA star quarterback Gary Beban broke his ankle the week before in a win over Stanford, but backup Norman Dow, making his first and only start at quarterback, led UCLA to a 14–7 win.[29][30] That left USC with a 4–1 conference record (7–2 overall) and No. 5 UCLA with a 3–1 conference record (9–1) overall.

Due to their win over USC, it was widely assumed UCLA would get the Rose Bowl berth. However, a vote the next Monday among the AAWU conference athletic directors awarded USC the Rose Bowl berth.

J.D. Morgan called it a "gross injustice" and the "a dark day in UCLA and AAWU Athletic history." Inflamed UCLA students who had gathered for the Rose Bowl celebration rally, took to the streets of Westwood in protest and actually blocked the 405 Freeway for a short time.[12] Ironically, Morgan was the force behind establishing a tie-breaking method adopted by the conference one year later in which only loss column counted; the first tiebreaker was head-to-head results, followed by overall record. If there was still a tie, the Rose Bowl berth would go to the team that had not played in the Rose Bowl the longest. But it was too late for UCLA. In their final game, USC made the AAWU decision look bad by losing to No. 1 Notre Dame
, 51–0. They went on to lose the Rose Bowl as well to Purdue, 14–13, finishing the season at 7–4.

In 1967, Prothro helped a second quarterback capture the Heisman Trophy when

chip shot field goal, and having two field goals and an extra point attempt blocked.[12] In what was acknowledged to be a rebuilding year, the Bruins opened the 1968 season with a 63–7 defeat of Pittsburgh and a win over Washington State.[32] The season ground to a halt at Syracuse and with the season-ending injury of quarterback Billy Bolden, and UCLA would win only one more game, over Stanford 20–17. The Bruins gave No. 1 USC and Heisman Trophy winner O. J. Simpson a scare in a 28–16 loss;[32]
UCLA trailed 21–16 late in the fourth quarter and had the ball inside USC's 10-yard line, but USC recovered a fumble and then used almost all of the remaining time in driving for their insurance touchdown.

1969 was the year Prothro had geared his recruiting efforts towards as he believed this was his best team and was capable of contending for the national championship.[12] The Bruins, quarterbacked by a sensational Junior College transfer Dennis Dummit discovered by Prothro, were undefeated until they faced No. 10 Stanford in Palo Alto.[33] Once again, Prothro was let down by now senior kicker Zenon Andrusyshyn as he missed a short field goal late in the game with the score tied 20–20.[12] Suddenly, two long Jim Plunkett passes had Stanford in field goal range in the final seconds, but UCLA blocked Steve Horowitz's attempt to preserve the tie.[12] Once again, the UCLA-USC game would decide the Pac-8 title and the 1970 Rose Bowl berth. UCLA was ranked 6th with a 5–0–1 record in conference and 8–0–1 overall USC was No. 5 and was 6–0 in conference and 8–0–1 overall (tied Notre Dame in South Bend, 14–14); UCLA and USC were both unbeaten coming into their rivalry game for the first time since 1952. UCLA scored midway through the fourth quarter to take a 12–7 lead (knowing he need a win and not a tie to advance to the Rose Bowl, Prothro had the Bruins go for two after each touchdown and each attempt failed).[12] USC then drove to the winning touchdown with 1:38 to play to win 14–12. The Trojans were aided by two controversial calls; the first was a dubious pass interference call on UCLA's Danny Graham on a 4th-and-10 incompletion. Secondly, on the winning touchdown pass reception, USC receiver Sam Dickerson appeared to be either out of bounds, out of the back of the end zone, or both. This loss supposedly was harder for Prothro to take than the 1967 loss and the freak officiating calls resembled the debacle at Tennessee in 1965.[12][34]

In what turned out to be his final season at UCLA, Prothro's team suffered a rash of key injuries and finished 6–5, yet they were three close games from a 9–2 season and Rose Bowl berth.[35] Before those injuries set in, UCLA took a 3–0 record into Austin to play defending national champ and top ranked Texas.[35] Trailing 13–3 at the half, UCLA rallied and had a 17–13 lead in the final minute. But with 12 seconds left, Texas completed a long pass when their receiver caught the ball between two UCLA defenders, who then collided, allowing the receiver to score. UCLA also blew a 20-point fourth quarter lead against Oregon, when Ducks sophomore quarterback Dan Fouts rallied his team to three touchdowns and a 41–40 win.[35] Finally, there came the showdown with Stanford; the game was expected to be a shootout between UCLA quarterback Dennis Dummit and Heisman winner Jim Plunkett. But the defenses ruled as UCLA took a 7–6 lead into the 4th quarter. Stanford took a 9–7 lead on a field goal, but UCLA was driving to a potential game-winning field goal or touchdown themselves when they completed a pass inside the Stanford 10-yard-line, only to have the receiver get sandwiched by two defenders on the tackle and fumble. This game ultimately decided the Pac-8 championship and 1971 Rose Bowl representative. The season ended on a high note however, when UCLA beat rival USC, 45–20, in a game that was not that close. This would end up being Prothro's final game at UCLA. Prothro was frustrated by bizarre officiating at critical moments, numerous last minute narrow losses, and losing out of the Rose Bowl by the conference vote in 1966.[12] Prothro also decried the Pac-8 rule that only allowed the conference champion to go to a bowl game; he witnessed many lower ranked inferior teams from the Big Eight, Southeastern and Southwest conferences (often ones he defeated during the season) go to bowl games while his Bruins stayed home.[12] After George Allen was fired by the Los Angeles Rams, Prothro accepted that job,[12] leaving the Bruins after six seasons and a 41–18–3 record.[31] Prothro was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1991.[36]

Pepper Rodgers era (1971–1973)

Pepper Rodgers came to UCLA from Kansas after the departure of Prothro. In Rodgers' three seasons at the helm of the Bruins, UCLA finished 2–7–1, 8–3 and 9–2.[37] In 1972, the Bruins began the season with a 20–17 victory over two-time defending national champion Nebraska, and finished the season ranked No. 17 and No. 15 in the final Coaches' and AP polls, respectively.[37] In 1973, the Bruins finished ranked No. 9 and No. 12 in the final Coaches' and AP polls, respectively.[37] Rodgers surprised UCLA fans, players and administration by deciding to accept the head football coach position at his alma mater, Georgia Tech after the 1973 season.[38] He left the Bruins after compiling a 19–12–1 overall record.[37]

Dick Vermeil era (1974–1975)

Coach Dick Vermeil was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022.

As head coach at UCLA,

conference championship in 10 years, and a win in the Rose Bowl over undefeated and No. 1 ranked Ohio State.[39] Vermeil won Pac-8 Coach of the Year honors in 1975.[39] Vermeil became the second out of three UCLA head coaches (and third in a row to leave UCLA for another job) to leave for the NFL when he accepted on offer to become head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.[40] His final record as head coach of the Bruins is 15–5–3.[39]

Terry Donahue era (1976–1995)

Pacific-10 Conference history (98) and also the most wins in UCLA football history (151).[41] His teams compiled a record of 8–4–1 in bowl games and were the first to win a bowl game in seven consecutive seasons.[42] Donahue's UCLA teams won or shared five Pacific-10 Conference championships and won three Rose Bowls (1983, 1984, and 1986).[42] Donahue's record was 10–9–1 against USC in the UCLA–USC rivalry.[41][43] His teams won four New Year's Day bowl games in a row from 1983 to 1986.[41]

Donahue retired from coaching after 20 seasons and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000.[41] His final record is 151–74–8.[42]

Bob Toledo era (1996–2002)

Bob Toledo was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach of the Bruins after Donahue's retirement.[12] In 1996, his first season as head coach, the Bruins finished with a 5–6 record.[44] The highlight of the season was a comeback win over USC.

The

national championship game, and all UCLA needed to do was beat unranked University of Miami, who were major underdogs after a 66–13 loss to Syracuse the week before.[12] UCLA was also coming off of their eighth consecutive victory over USC and 20th straight win overall. However, Miami won 49–45, ending UCLA's chances of playing in the national championship game.[12] They instead settled for a trip to the Rose Bowl as Pac-10 champions, but lost to Wisconsin.[44] This is seen as the turning point for the UCLA football program.[12]

The 1999 season was a major disappointment, with the team finishing 4–7.[44] This was the first year that USC had defeated them in the annual rivalry since 1990.[45] The year also had the dubious distinction of a 55–7 loss to Pac-10 foe Oregon State, the worst defeat of the Bruins in 69 years.[45] In 2000, the Bruins finished 6–6 with a loss in the Sun Bowl, again against Wisconsin.[46] The 2001 season started with promise as the Bruins got off to a fast start with a 6–0 record.[47] However, four straight losses to Stanford, Washington State, Oregon, and USC, the Bruins faded out of postseason contention.[47]

UCLA finished off 8–5 in

USC Trojans.[12]

Karl Dorrell era (2003–2007)

Longtime college and NFL assistant

African American
head football coach in UCLA football history.

Dorrell's UCLA Bruins team recorded a mark of 6–7 in his first season as head coach in 2003, with an appearance in the

Silicon Valley Bowl, and a loss to Fresno State.[52] In 2004, his second season, the team finished with a record of 6–6 an appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl, with a loss to Wyoming.[53]

In 2005, his third season as head football coach, Dorrell was able get his first win against a ranked opponent, No. 21

Pacific-10 Conference game to play UCLA. This was the first time two black head coaches faced each other in a Pac-10 conference game. At the time, Sylvester Croom of Mississippi State was the only other black coach heading an NCAA Division I football program. Dorrell achieved his first win against a top-ten opponent with a 47–40 upset win over No. 10-ranked rival California.[54] Three Bruin wins in the 2005 season set new school records for biggest comebacks earning the nickname "The Cardiac Kids." They came thanks largely to the heroics of quarterback Drew Olson and tailback Maurice Jones-Drew. In the regular season the Bruins came from down 21 points to win in overtime against both Washington State and Stanford.[54] In the Stanford comeback, the Bruins scored 21 points in the final 7:04 of the fourth quarter.[55] In the Sun Bowl, the Bruins set the record again by coming back from 22 points down.[54] The Bruins were ranked No. 7 in the nation until a 52–14 blowout loss to a 3–8 Arizona team.[54] The Bruins came into the UCLA–USC rivalry last regular season game ranked No. 11. They suffered a 66–19 defeat to the No. 1 2005 USC Trojans football team.[54] This was the largest margin of defeat since the series began in 1929 with a 76–0 defeat. The Bruins finished third in the Pac-10 standings. On December 30, 2005, his Bruins defeated the Northwestern Wildcats in the Sun Bowl, 50–38, finishing the season with a 10–2 record.[54] At the end of the 2005 season, Dorrell received pay bonuses for coaching successful seasons. He was named Pac-10 co-coach of the year along with USC head coach Pete Carroll.[56]

In 2006, Dorrell's fourth season, the Bruins finished the season 7–6 (5–4 in conference) and finished fourth-place in the Pac-10.

Emerald Bowl in San Francisco against a Bobby Bowden-coached Florida State team on December 27, 2006, and lost, 44–27.[57]

UCLA on defense against Notre Dame in a 2007 matchup

In Dorrell's fifth season at UCLA, with 20 returning starters and a team of his own recruits, hopes were high for the Bruins in 2007.

AP Poll ranking, however, UCLA stumbled against an injured, winless, and unranked Utah team, 44–6.[59] Four weeks later, Dorrell's Bruins fell again; this time 20–6 to an unranked, winless Notre Dame team.[60] The Bruins did, however, post wins against seemingly more difficult Pac-10 opponents, including a No. 10 Cal team. However; the bad taste of losses to teams the Bruins were favored to beat (including an embarrassing 27–7 loss to Washington State) raised questions about Dorrell's play-calling and ability to motivate his players.[12] After the Washington State loss, UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero addressed UCLA's inconsistent football performances for the first time, stating "I will be very interested to see how we finish the season. And you can use that."[12] Many took this as a hint that Dorrell's job might be in serious jeopardy.[61] The Bruins would go on to lose to Arizona and Arizona State by a combined score of 58–47, but surprisingly shut out an Oregon Ducks team that a week earlier lost starting quarterback and Heisman Trophy Candidate Dennis Dixon to a knee injury. Heading into the final game of the regular season against crosstown-rival USC, the Bruins still had an outside chance at a Rose Bowl berth that might have saved Dorrell's job; with a victory over USC and some help from Arizona (with a win over ASU), the Bruins could have been the first-ever five-loss team to play in the Rose Bowl. It wasn't to be, however, and the Bruins finished the 2007 Regular season with a miserable offensive performance in a 24–7 loss to USC and a record of 6–6.[62]

On December 3, 2007, Los Angeles papers and the Associated Press reported that Karl Dorrell was fired during a meeting with athletic director Dan Guerrero.[63] Dorrell was offered the choice, but decided not to coach in the Las Vegas Bowl. Defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker served as interim coach for the game, where UCLA lost to BYU.[64]

Rick Neuheisel era (2008–2011)

On December 29, 2007, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Rick Neuheisel, formerly head coach at Colorado and Washington, was brought back to his alma mater and hired as UCLA's 15th head football coach after his former Bruins teammate Dorrell was fired.[65] Neuheisel coined the phrase "Passion Bucket" during an interview on The Dan Patrick Show by saying, "When you're at UCLA, you have to have your passion bucket full when you play the Trojans."[66]

Neuheisel had his first win on September 1 as the Bruins' head coach as they defeated No. 18 Tennessee, 27–24.[67] The win came in overtime as Tennessee's field goal try sailed wide left.[68] However, the team's momentum came to a halt in successive weeks. A brutal 59–0 defeat on the road at the hands of No. 15 BYU was followed by a disappointing 31–10 loss at home to unranked Arizona in the Bruins' Pac-10 opener.[67] The UCLA offense failed to score a touchdown in either contest. The team finished the season 4–8 overall and 3–6 in conference.[67]

Despite this record, Neuheisel was still able secure the fifth-best recruiting class in the nation in 2009 as rated by Scout.com. The class was headlined by Morrell Presley, Randall Carroll, offensive linemen Xavier Sua-Filo and Stan Hasiak, and running back Damien Thigpen. The 2009 season showed signs of improvement, with a potential bright future ahead, finishing 7–6 with a bowl winover Temple. The UCLA 2010 recruiting class was strong, as Neuheisel swayed many recruits away from USC. Nevertheless, the Bruins fell to 4–8 in 2010, losing six of their last seven games and failing to receive a bowl berth. Player injuries and other attrition depleted UCLA of its roster depth, while true freshmen were forced into action and seniors who were previously reserves became starters; a quarterback who had attempted only 17 passes in his career became the starter.[69] At the end of the season Neuheisel fired two assistant coaches, including Chow, and said he would "be crushed ... if we're not going to a bowl game a year from now." [70] The 2011 season brought about continued mediocre performance, although the team's record improved to 6–6 in regular season play.[71] Despite the lackluster overall record, the Bruins won the first Pac-12 South Division title, as crosstown rival USC was ineligible due to NCAA sanctions.[71] A 50–0 shutout loss to USC to end the regular season—UCLA's fifth consecutive loss to the Trojans—prompted speculation that Neuheisel would be fired. Neuheisel was fired as head coach of UCLA on November 28, 2011.[72] He was allowed to coach his final game at the December 2, Pac-12 Conference football Championship game, where the team lost 49–31 to the Oregon Ducks.[73]

Jim Mora era (2012–2017)

QB Josh Rosen of UCLA passing against Virginia in 2015

On December 10, 2011, UCLA athletics director Dan Guerrero announced the hiring of former Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks head coach, Jim L. Mora, as the Bruins' 16th head football coach.[74] Mora signed a three-year contract.[75] The results of the new regime came early, as UCLA landed a consensus No. 12 ranked recruiting class in 2012 after having a class ranked in the high 40s at Neuheisel's departure.[76][77] In Mora's first season, the Bruins finished 9–5 capped with a loss in the 2012 Holiday Bowl.[78]

In Mora's second season, the Bruins improved to 10–3, capping the season with a victory in the

Alamo Bowl against Kansas State.[82] Paul Perkins led the Pac-12 in rushing with 1,575 yards.[83]

Mora's fourth season in 2015 saw the arrival of freshman quarterback

Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).[a] On November 19, 2017, UCLA announced the firing of Mora following 23–28 loss to USC at the Coliseum.[90]

Chip Kelly era (2018–2023)

Coach Chip Kelly

On November 25, 2017, former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly was hired as the head football coach at UCLA.[91] He had also interviewed for the Florida head coach position.[92] Kelly arrived with a reputation as an offensive mastermind who had overseen explosive and very successful teams at Oregon.[93][94] Kelly signed a five-year contract worth $23.3 million.[95] In his first season in 2018, the Bruins began the year 0–5 for the first time since 1943.[96] However, they later defeated USC to snap a three-game losing streak against their crosstown rivals.[97] UCLA finished the season with a 3–9 record, their worst since going 2–7–1 in 1971.[98]

The

FBS history.[99] Two weeks after the win over Washington State, the Bruins lost at home to Oregon State by a score of 48–31. This was only the Beavers' third road win over a Pac-12 opponent since 2014, and their largest road win over a Pac-12 opponent since their 49–17 win at California in 2013. The loss dropped the Bruins to a 1–5 record for the second consecutive year. After a bye week, the Bruins traveled to Stanford and defeated the Cardinal, 34–16. UCLA got its first win over Stanford since 2008, snapping an 11-game losing streak against the Cardinal. In the victory, the Bruins rushed for 263 yards on an average of 6.1 yards per carry, and they held the Cardinal to 198 total yards and just 55 rushing yards. On January 14, 2022, UCLA and Kelly agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension.[100]

On March 3, 2023, UCLA Athletic Director, Martin Jarmond agreed to terms with Chip Kelly to sign a two-year contract extension that would have kept him with the Bruins through the 2027 season.[101] Athletic Director Martin Jarmond cited the importance of coaching continuity while the program moved to the Big-10 Conference.[102] However, on February 6, 2024, Kelly stepped down after six seasons leading the Bruins to become offensive coordinator for Ohio State.[103] The departure in February left the program in a challenging situation due to the present recruiting and transfer portal timeline. While Kelly's tenure ended with a winning record (35-34), critics cite Kelly's failure to capitalize on Southern California recruiting and ability to stimulate interest with the fanbase. Many pundits and fans questioned Athletic Director Martin Jarmond's decision to retain Kelly while the program stagnated, but Jarmond pointed to the strong academic culture Kelly built while at UCLA.[104]

DeShaun Foster era (2024–present)

DeShaun Foster was hired as the head football coach at UCLA on February 12, 2024.[105] Although Kelly's untimely departure after the close of the transfer portal period left Foster in a difficult position for the upcoming year, Foster exceeded offseason expectations by retaining the majority of the roster and improving the state of UCLA's NIL Collective. Foster faced a slow start to the 2024-2025 season, which included away losses to LSU in Death Valley and #4 Penn State in Happy Valley as well as home losses to #1 Oregon and #8 Indiana at the Rose Bowl.[106] Despite being underdogs in each of their final games, the Bruins finished their season strong winning four of their last five games, including wins over Iowa, Fresno State, Rutgers, and Nebraska.[107]

Conference affiliations

Championships

National championships

UCLA won the

Coaches' Poll national championship in 1954 (shared with Ohio State who finished No. 1 in the final AP Poll).[109]: 113  This consensus national championship is claimed by the school.[109]: 120 [110]

Year Coach Selectors Record Bowl Final AP Final Coaches
1954
Henry Russell Sanders
Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Coaches Poll
 9–0 (6–0) None ("no repeat rule" denied Rose Bowl) No. 2 No. 1

Conference championships

Bob Toledo is the last coach to guide UCLA to a conference championship.

UCLA has won 17 conference championships as of the 2023 season.[110]: 101 

Year Coach Conference Overall record Conference record
1935† William H. Spaulding PCC 8–2 4–1
1942 Edwin C. Horrell 7–4 6–1
1946 Bert LaBrucherie 10–1 7–0
1953
Henry Russell Sanders
 8–2 6–1
1954 9–0 6–0
1955 9–2 6–0
1959†
William F. Barnes
 AAWU 5–4–1 3–1
1961 7–4 3–1
1965 Tommy Prothro 8–2–1 4–0
1975† Dick Vermeil Pacific-8 9–2–1 6–1
1982 Terry Donahue Pacific-10 10–1–1 5–1–1
1983 7–4–1 6–1–1
1985 9–2–1 6–2
1987† 10–2 7–1
1993† 8–4 6–2
1997† Bob Toledo 10–2 7–1
1998 10–2 8–0

† Co-champions

Division championships

UCLA has won two division championships as of 2023.[110]: 101 

Year Division Coach Opponent CG result
2011 Pac-12 South Rick Neuheisel Oregon L 31–49
2012 Pac-12 South Jim L. Mora Stanford L 24–27

Head coaches

For a more comprehensive list, see List of UCLA Bruins head football coaches.

UCLA has had 19 head coaches.[110]

Tenure Coach Record Win %
1919 Fred Cozens 2–6 .250
1920–1922 Harry Trotter 2–13–1 .156
1923–1924 James J. Cline 2–10–3 .233
1925–1938 William H. Spaulding 72–51–8 .580
1939–1944 Edwin C. Horrell 24–31–6 .443
1945–1948 Bert LaBrucherie 23–16 .590
1949–1957
Henry Russell Sanders
 66–19–1 .773
1958–1964
William F. Barnes
 31–34–3 .478
1965–1970 Tommy Prothro 41–18–3 .685
1971–1973 Pepper Rodgers 19–12–1 .609
1974–1975 Dick Vermeil 15–5–3 .717
1976–1995 Terry Donahue 151–74–8 .665
1996–2002 Bob Toledo 49–32 .605
2003–2007 Karl Dorrell 35–27 .565
2008–2011 Rick Neuheisel 21–29 .420
2012–2017 Jim L. Mora 46–30 .605
2018–2024 Chip Kelly 35–34 .507
2024– DeShaun Foster 5–7 .417

Rivalries

California

See also: California–UCLA football rivalry

The Bruins enjoy an annual rivalry with an in-state conference foe, the California Golden Bears. The rivals have faced each other 88 times, every year starting in 1933. As of November 28, 2017, UCLA leads the all-time series against Cal, 57–34-1.[citation needed]Future contests of this rivalry is unknown, due to both schools leaving the Pac-12.

USC

Main article: Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)

UCLA's rivalry with USC is unusual in that they are one of a few pairs of

Division I FBS programs that share a major city. Both are within the Los Angeles city limits, approximately 10 miles (16 km) apart. Until 1982, the two schools also shared the same stadium: the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
.

USC and UCLA both wear their home uniforms when playing each other. A tradition started due to the shared use of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, it was resumed in 2008 after a 25-year absence due to NCAA rules.

The crosstown rivals play each year for city bragging rights and the Victory Bell, and (historically) often for the right to go to the Rose Bowl. USC leads the all-time series (2 Southern Cal victories vacated by the NCAA).[111]

Facilities

Rose Bowl

Aerial view of the Rose Bowl
Main article: Rose Bowl (stadium)

The Rose Bowl is a National Historic Landmark located in Pasadena, California with an official capacity of 92,542. It has been the home football field for the UCLA Bruins since the 1982 season. The Bruins had played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after joining the Pacific Coast Conference in 1928.

An on-campus facility was discussed, but faced significant political opposition, including from the governor at the time,

Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown Sr.[112] The Bruins had second priority in schedule at the Coliseum after the Trojans, but before the Los Angeles Rams.[112] A 44,000-seat stadium on campus appeared in the 1963 Long range Plan,[113] at the site where Drake Stadium eventually was built.[112] However, the proposal was blocked by influential area residents, as well as other politicians.[114][115][112] In addition, the Coliseum already was constructed by and is a facility of the State of California. When the Oakland Raiders became the Los Angeles Raiders in 1982, and after arduous negotiations with the city of Pasadena, UCLA decided to move out of the Coliseum, relocating its home games to the Rose Bowl in 1982.[116] The Raiders had demanded control of the facility and luxury box revenue at the Coliseum. UCLA has participated in five Rose Bowl games since moving to the stadium, including the 1983 Rose Bowl at the end of the Bruins' first season there. In 1995, UCLA and the then Los Angeles Raiders almost became partners with the National Football League in a new stadium at Hollywood Park but the deal to build a stadium there was scuttled when Raiders owner Al Davis refused to accept a second NFL team at the proposed facility.[117]

From 1919 to 1927, the Bruins (then known as the Cubs) used Moore Field at the Vermont Ave. campus of the "Southern Branch of the University of California."[118]

Spaulding Field

Fall football practices at Spaulding Field

The on-campus practice facility for the football team is Spaulding Field, which has two football fields, one grass and one artificial turf, or synthetic turf. Because of space constraints, the Bruins do not have a complete 100-yard field for practice.

Wasserman Football Center

The Wasserman Football Center, built immediately west of Spaulding Field, was dedicated on August 1, 2017. Within the 75,000 square feet structure, there are training and treatment room, weight room, football facilities, the Troy Aikman Strength and Conditioning Center, and locker rooms. Also located in the center are coaches' offices, nutrition center, hydrotherapy pools, meeting rooms and the Terry and Andrea Donahue Team Auditorium. Other amenities include a barbershop, players' lounge, and recruiting lounge and terrace.

Uniforms

From 2004 to 2017, the official UCLA athletic colors were "

True Blue" and gold. The "True Blue" is a slightly darker shade than the previous powder blue worn by teams.[119]

In the early days of the school, UCLA had the same colors as the California Golden Bears: Yale Blue and California Gold.[120] Blue symbolized the ocean, while gold represented the state of California, known as the "Golden State".[121]

True Blue
" and gold.

When

Red Sanders came to UCLA for the 1949 season he redesigned the football uniforms. The Yale Blue was changed to a lighter shade of blue. Sanders figured that the baby blue would look better on the field and in film. He would dub the baby blue uniform "Powderkeg blue", powder blue with an explosive kick.[121][122] For the 1954 season, Sanders added the now familiar loop on the shoulders, the UCLA Stripe, to give an impression of motion.[123]
The away uniforms became white, with a navy blue and gold shoulder stripe and gold pants. The helmets became gold.

At times, beginning with the 1954 football season, the font for the numbers on the uniforms has been Clarendon typeface. Otherwise it has been block numerals.[123] In the 1980s the uniform pants became yellow to look better in color publications, the jerseys a lighter blue, and the UCLA script was added to the helmets. In the 1990s, the uniform pants became gold again.

In 2003, the True Blue colors were adopted.[119] The away uniforms got true blue shoulder stripes and numbers in 2006,[124] but were replaced by navy blue again in 2010.[125]

In 2009, the Bruins wore a 1967 throwback uniform against Washington and USC, though against USC the team's normal helmet was worn.

In 2016, UCLA announced a 15-year partnership with Under Armour. The largest Apparel deal in sports history at the time, covered all sports for UCLA and went into effect in the 2017 school year.

In 2020, Under Armour announced that they would be foregoing their partnership with UCLA. citing low return on investment, in response, UCLA sued for breach of contract.

Later in the year, UCLA announced a partnership with Nike/Jordan. The 6-year partnership commenced in 2021.

All-time record vs. conference teams

As of January 30, following the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season.[126]

UCLA football has long had storied success over all the programs in the Pac-12, with only 1 losing record to their rival USC, all time.

Opponent Won Lost Tied Percentage Streak First meeting
Arizona 27 18 2 .596 Lost 1 1927
Arizona State 23 15 1 .603 Won 1 1976
California 58 34 1 .629 Won 3 1933
Colorado 13 5 0 .722 Won 2 1980
Oregon 40 32 0 .556 Lost 4 1928
Oregon State 43 17 4 .703 Lost 1 1930
Stanford 48 43 3 .527 Won 2 1925
USC 33 52 7 .397 Lost 1 1929
Utah 12 9 0 .571 Won 1 1933
Washington 42 32 2 .566 Won 2 1932
Washington State 42 20 1 .675 Won 1 1928
Totals 379 276 21 .576

The chart below shows current all time records for the Bruins against future Big Ten opponents. Unlike with the Pac-12, UCLA has not played all of the future conferences members, including Indiana, and Rutgers.

Opponent Won Lost Tied Percentage Streak First meeting
Illinois 6 6 0 .500 Lost 1 1947
Indiana 0 0 0 – N/A N/A
Iowa 6 3 0 .667 Won 1 1938
Maryland 1 1 0 .500 Lost 1 1954
Michigan 3 8 0 .273 Lost 4 1956
Michigan State 3 3 0 .500 Won 3 1954
Minnesota 1 2 0 .333 Won 1 1962
Nebraska 6 7 0 .462 Lost 1 1929
Ohio State 4 4 1 .500 Won 1 1961
Penn State 4 2 0 .667 Lost 1 1963
Purdue 3 0 2 .800 Won 2 1950
Rutgers 0 0 0 – N/A N/A
Wisconsin 7 4 0 .636 Lost 3 1938
Totals 47 43 3 .522

Bowl games

Main article: List of UCLA Bruins bowl games

Through 2023, UCLA has played in 38 bowl games, compiling a 17–20–1 (.461) record.[127]

In the early 1950s, the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) instituted a "no-repeat" rule for the Rose Bowl after California's third consecutive loss in January 1951. UCLA was adversely affected during the undefeated 1954 season, which would have been the second of three consecutive appearances. The rule was dropped by the succeeding AAWU (Big Five) in 1959 (Washington won in 1960 and 1961), but the Big Ten kept it until the early 1970s.

The Pac-8 (and Big Ten) did not allow multiple bowl teams until the 1975 season, in which the Bruins won the Rose Bowl. In their twelve Rose Bowl appearances, UCLA has won five; the last victory was in January 1986 (third in four years), and the most recent appearance was in 1999.

Achievements and awards

Individual award winners

UCLA became the first school to have a top winner in both basketball and football in the same year with

Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) winning the U.S. Basketball Writers Association
player of the year award in 1968.

College Football Hall of Famers

RB Kenny Washington (1937–39) was the first African-American to sign a contract with an NFL team in the post–WWII era

The following former Bruins have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

UCLA football team's Rose Bowl records

Rose Bowl MVPs

Rose Bowl Hall of Fame

Retired numbers

See also: List of NCAA football retired numbers and UCLA Bruins men's basketball retired numbers

The following players have been honored with retired numbers.

Troy Aikman, Kenny Washington, Paul Cameron, and Jackie Robinson, four of the athletes who have their numbers retired by UCLA
UCLA Bruins retired numbers
No. Player Tenure Pos. No. ret. Ref.
5
 Kenny Easley 1978–1980 S [147]
8
 Troy Aikman 1986–1988 QB 2014 [147]
13
 Kenny Washington 1937–1939 HB 1956 [147]
16
 Gary Beban 1965–1967 QB [147]
34
 Paul Cameron 1951–1953 HB [147]
38
 Burr Baldwin 1944–1946 E [147]
42
 Jackie Robinson[A] 1939–40 S 2014[B] [150][147]
79
 Jonathan Ogden 1993–1995 OT 1997 [147]
80
 Donn Moomaw 1950–1952 C [147]
84
 Jerry Robinson 1976–1978 LB [151][147]
  1. Brooklyn Dodgers, which included his becoming the first African American player in the modern era of professional baseball.[148]
  2. ^ Retired across all UCLA sports on November 22, 2014. Kenny Young, a linebacker who wore No. 42 as a freshman in the 2014 season, was allowed to continue wearing the number for the remainder of his UCLA career.[149]

Bruins in the NFL

Tom Fears, Hall of Fame WR
Jonathan Ogden, Hall of Fame OT

Over 300 UCLA Bruins football players have gone on to play in the National Football League (NFL).[152] Six (6) of them have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

Twenty-three (23) former Bruins have appeared in at least 150 NFL games:

Media

UCLA football has long been carried by

CBS and NBC
respectfully.

KLAC 570-AM in Los Angeles ("AM 570") is the current flagship radio station for UCLA football. New York Mets announcer Josh Lewin and Matt Stevens are the current broadcast team in the booth, along with sideline reporter Wayne Cook, who is a former Bruin quarterback. Lewin replaced former announcer Bill Roth, who had taken over for Chris Roberts in 2015, after 27 years as the voice of Virginia Tech
football.

AM 570 logo, home of UCLA sports.

Former play-by-play announcers include John Rebenstorf (1991),

Billy Ray Smith (1997–2000), Steve Hartman (1996),[181] David Norrie (1991–1995),[182] John Rebenstorf (1990),[183] Bob Steinbrinck (1972–1989), Bob Waterfield (1959), and Sam Balter
(1950–1958).

Future Big Ten Conference opponents

Announced schedules as of October 5, 2023.[184]

Future UCLA Bruins Football Schedule
Season Date Opponent Site
2024 TBD vs Indiana Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Iowa Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Minnesota Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Oregon Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs USC Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
at Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
at Penn State
University Park, Pennsylvania
at Rutgers SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
at Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
2025 TBD vs Maryland Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Nebraska Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Penn State Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Washington Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
at Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
at Northwestern Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois
at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
2026 TBD vs Illinois Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Michigan State Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Purdue Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs USC Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Wisconsin Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
at Maryland SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland
at Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
at Minnesota Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
at Oregon Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
2027 TBD vs Michigan Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Northwestern Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Oregon Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Rutgers Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
at Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
at Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
at Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
2028 TBD vs Indiana Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Maryland Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Minnesota Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs Ohio State Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
vs USC Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
at Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
at Penn State Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania
at Rutgers SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
at Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of October 5, 2023.[185]

Future UCLA Bruins Football Schedule
Season Date Opponent Site
2024 August 31 at Hawaii (G5 - MW)
Honolulu, Hawaii
September 14 vs
Fresno State (G5 - MW
) 		Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
September 21 at LSU (P5 - SEC) Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2025 August 30 vs Utah (P5 - Big 12) Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
September 6 at UNLV (G5 - MW)
Las Vegas, Nevada
September 13 vs New Mexico (G5 - MW) Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
2026 September 5 at California (P5 - ACC) California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
September 12 vs San Diego State (G5 - MW) Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
September 19 at
Nevada (G5 - MW
) 		Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
2027 August 28 vs UC Davis (FCS - Big Sky) Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
September 4 vs California (P5 - ACC) Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
September 18 at Hawaii (G5 - MW) Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii
2028 September 2 at California (P5 - ACC) California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
September 9 vs Hawaii (G5 - MW) Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
TBD TBD TBD • TBD
2029 September 1 vs UC Davis (FCS - Big Sky) Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
September 15 vs California (P5 - ACC) Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
TBD TBD TBD • TBD
2030 September 7 at Utah (P5 - Big 12) Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah
TBD TBD TBD • TBD
TBD TBD TBD • TBD
2031 September 6 vs UNLV (G5 - MW) Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
September 13 at San Diego State (G5 - MW)
San Diego, California
TBD TBD TBD • TBD
2032 September 4 at
Fresno State (G5 - MW
) 		Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California
TBD TBD TBD • TBD
TBD TBD TBD • TBD

Footnotes

  1. ^ Michigan State had a 35-point comeback win over Northwestern in 2006.[89]

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