UCLA Bruins Football
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The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles
in college football
as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll
at least once in every decade since the poll began in the 1930s. Their first major period of success came in the 1950s, under head coach Henry Russell Sanders
. Sanders led the Bruins to the Coaches' Poll national championship in 1954, three conference championships, and an overall record of 66–19–1 in nine years. In the 1980s and 1990s, during the tenure of Terry Donahue
, the Bruins compiled a 151–74–8 record, including 13 bowl games and an NCAA record eight straight bowl wins. The program has produced 28 first round picks in the NFL Draft
, 30 consensus All-Americans
, and multiple major award winners, including Heisman winner Gary Beban
. The UCLA Bruins' main rivals are the USC Trojans.
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
, which is also the home of the rival USC Trojans, beginning in 1928. As the Coliseum is located across the street from (UCLA's rival) the USC campus, Bruin officials long sought to move out from under the Trojans' shadow. An on-campus facility was discussed, but UCLA's location is not conducive to adequate traffic flow, and the campus lacks room for sufficient parking. There was an attempt to build a 44,000 seat stadium on campus, at the site where Drake Stadium
eventually was built. However, the proposal was blocked by influential area residents, as well as other politicians. 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 Stadium. 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.
.
, or synthetic turf.
" and gold. The "True Blue" is a slightly darker shade than the previous powder blue worn by teams.
In the early days of the school, UCLA had the same colors as UC Berkeley: Yale Blue and California Gold.
When football
coach 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. For the 1954 season, Sanders added a the now familiar loop on the shoulders, the UCLA Stripe, to give an impression of motion. 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. 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. The away uniforms got true blue shoulder stripes and numbers in 2006, but were replaced by navy blue again in 2010.
In 2009, the Bruins wore a 1967 throwback uniform against Washington and USC, though against USC the team's normal helmet was worn.
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Notes
! Years
! Coach
! Record
|-
| 1919 || Fred Cozens
|| 2–6
|-
| 1920–1922 || Harry Trotter
|| 2–13–1
|-
| 1923–1924 || James J. Cline
|| 2–10–3
|-
| 1925–1938 || William H. Spaulding
|| 72–51–8
|-
| 1939–1944 || Edwin C. Horrell
|| 24–31–6
|-
| 1945–1948 || Bert LaBrucherie
|| 23–16
|-
| 1949–1957 || Henry Russell Sanders
|| 66–19–1
|-
| 1958 || George W. Dickerson
|| 1–2
|-
| 1958–1964 || William F. Barnes
|| 31–34–3
|-
| 1965–1970 || Tommy Prothro
|| 41–18–3
|-
| 1971–1973 || Pepper Rodgers
|| 19–12–1
|-
| 1974–1975 || Dick Vermeil
|| 15–5–3
|-
| 1976–1995 || Terry Donahue
|| 151–74–8
|-
| 1996–2002 || Bob Toledo
|| 49–32
|-
| 2003–2007 || Karl Dorrell
|| 35–27
|-
| 2008–2011 || Rick Neuheisel
|| 21–28
|}
UCLA became the first school to have a top winner in both basketball and football in the same year with Gary Beban
winning the Heisman Trophy and Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
) winning the U.S. Basketball Writers Association
player of the year award in 1968.
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! colspan="2" style="background:#0073CF" align=center|UCLA Bruins in the NFL
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! colspan="2" style="background:#0073CF" align=center|NFL Draft selections
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! Total selected:
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! First picks in draft:
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! 1st Round:
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! colspan="2" style="background:#0073CF" align=center| NFL achievements
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! Hall of Fame
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Offense
C—Dave Dalby
G—Hardiman Cureton
G—Randy Cross
T—Jonathan Ogden
T—Kris Farris
TE—Tim Wrightman
QB— Troy Aikman
RB— Skip Hicks
Kermit Johnson>Mel Farr
RB— Freeman McNeil
Maurice Jones-Drew
RB— Kenny Washington
SE— Tom Fears
FL— J. J. Stokes
K— John Lee
Defense
DL— Manu Tuiasosopo
DL— Irv Eatman
DL— Jack Ellena
DL— Floyd Reese
MG— Cliff Frazier
LB— Jerry Robinson
LB— Donn Moomaw
DB— Kenny Easley
DB— Don Rogers
DB— Eric Turner
DB — Bob Stiles
P— Ben Wilson
Consecutive wins at Home: 12, 1946–1947;
Consecutive games without being shut out: 245, 1971–1992
Consecutive shutouts of opponents: 3, 1954–1955
Most rushing yards (season): 1,571 Karim Abdul-Jabbar in the 1995 season
Most rushing yards (career): 3,731 Gaston Green
1984–1987
Most passing yards (game): 513 (tie) Cade McNown
against Miami
and Drew Olson
against Arizona State
Most passing yards (season): 3,470 Cade McNown
in the 1998 season
Most passing yards (career): 10,708 Cade McNown
1995–1998
Most Total Yards pass&rush(career): 11,285 Cade McNown
1995–1998
Most passing touchdowns (game): 6 Drew Olson
against Oregon State University
(2005)
Most passing touchdowns (season): 34 Drew Olson
in the 2005 season
Most passing touchdowns (career): 68 Cade McNown
1995–1998
Most yards gained Punt Return (game): 162 Maurice Drew against University of California
2005
Most receiving yards (game): 263 J.J. Stokes against USC
Most receiving yards (season): 1,494 Freddie Mitchell
in the 2000 season
Most receiving yards (career): 3,020 Danny Farmer
1996–1999
All-purpose yards (season): 1,878 Terrence Austin 2008
Most interceptions (season): 15 1986
570-AM in Los Angeles ("AM 570") is the current flagship radio station for UCLA football. Chris Roberts and Matt Stevens
are the current broadcast team in the booth, along with sideline reporter Wayne Cook, who is a former Bruin quarterback.
Former play-by-play announcers include John Rebenstorf (1991), Paul Olden
(1989–1990), Joel Meyers
(1984–1988), Kent Derdivanis
(1983–1985), Fred Hessler (1961–1982), and Roy Storey. Former UCLA football analysts include Billy Ray Smith (1997–2000), Steve Hartman
(1996), David Norrie
(1991–1995), John Rebenstorf (1990), Bob Steinbrinck (1972–1989), Bob Waterfield
(1959), Sam Balter
(1950–1958).
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
in college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
at least once in every decade since the poll began in the 1930s. Their first major period of success came in the 1950s, under head coach Henry Russell Sanders
Henry Russell Sanders
Henry Russell "Red" Sanders was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Vanderbilt University and the University of California at Los Angeles , compiling a career college football record of 102–41–3...
. Sanders led the Bruins to the Coaches' Poll national championship in 1954, three conference championships, and an overall record of 66–19–1 in nine years. In the 1980s and 1990s, during the tenure of Terry Donahue
Terry Donahue
Terry Donahue is a former American football, player, coach, and executive and, currently, a football analyst. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1976 to 1995, compiling a record of 151–74–8. From 2001 to 2005, Donahue served as...
, the Bruins compiled a 151–74–8 record, including 13 bowl games and an NCAA record eight straight bowl wins. The program has produced 28 first round picks in the NFL Draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
, 30 consensus All-Americans
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
, and multiple major award winners, including Heisman winner Gary Beban
Gary Beban
Gary Joseph Beban is a former American football player. Son of an Italian-born mother and a first generation Croatian-American father, Beban won the 1967 Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college football, and the Maxwell Award, while playing quarterback for the University of...
. The UCLA Bruins' main rivals are the USC Trojans.
Current staff
Name | Position |
---|---|
Rick Neuheisel Rick Neuheisel Richard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011... |
Head Coach/Quarterbacks Coach |
Bob Palcic | Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach |
Mike Johnson Mike Johnson (American football coach) Mike Johnson is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins' football team after two years with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League... |
Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach |
Joe Tresey | Defensive Coordinator |
Frank Gansz, Jr. | Special Teams Coordinator |
Tim Hundley | Secondary Coach |
Wayne Moses Wayne Moses Wayne Moses is an American football coach. He currently serves as running backs coach under head coach Rick Neuheisel at UCLA.-College playing career:Moses was a starter at the University of Washington, at cornerback... |
Running Backs Coach |
Clark Lea | Linebackers Coach |
Inoke Breckterfield Inoke Breckterfield Inoke Breckterfield [E-no-ke] is an American football coach who played in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers . He was an All-American defensive end at Oregon State in 1998... |
Defensive Line Coach |
Facilities
Rose Bowl
The Rose BowlRose Bowl (stadium)
The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...
is a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
located in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
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
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
, which is also the home of the rival USC Trojans, beginning in 1928. As the Coliseum is located across the street from (UCLA's rival) the USC campus, Bruin officials long sought to move out from under the Trojans' shadow. An on-campus facility was discussed, but UCLA's location is not conducive to adequate traffic flow, and the campus lacks room for sufficient parking. There was an attempt to build a 44,000 seat stadium on campus, at the site where Drake Stadium
Drake Stadium (UCLA)
Elvin Drake Stadium is an 11,700-capacity stadium in Los Angeles, California used by UCLA soccer and athletics. The track stadium was built in 1969. The stadium is named for UCLA track legend Elvin C...
eventually was built. However, the proposal was blocked by influential area residents, as well as other politicians. In addition, the Coliseum already was constructed by and is a facility of the State of California. When the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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 Stadium. UCLA has participated in five Rose Bowl games since moving to the stadium, including the 1983 Rose Bowl
1983 Rose Bowl
The 1983 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game, played on January 1, 1983. It was the 69th Rose Bowl game. The UCLA Bruins defeated the Michigan Wolverines by a score of 24-14. Tom Ramsey, UCLA quarterback and Don Rogers, UCLA defensive back, were named the Rose Bowl Players Of The Game...
at the end of the Bruins' first season there.
Acosta Athletic Complex
Training room, weight room, football facilities, and locker rooms are all located in the Acosta Athletic Complex, just west of Pauley PavilionPauley Pavilion
Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located in the Westwood Village district of Los Angeles, California, on the campus of UCLA. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams...
.
Spaulding Field
The on campus practice facility for the football team is Spaulding Field, which has two football fields, one grass and one artificial turfArtificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
, or synthetic turf.
Uniforms
The UCLA athletic colors are "True BlueTrue Blue (color)
True Blue is a tone of blue deeper than powder blue and lighter than royal blue that was developed by the UCLA Athletic Department and Adidas to be the color for all of UCLA's athletic teams starting in the 2003–2004 school year. Previously, the football team had worn powder blue while the...
" and gold. The "True Blue" is a slightly darker shade than the previous powder blue worn by teams.
In the early days of the school, UCLA had the same colors as UC Berkeley: Yale Blue and California Gold.
When football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach Red Sanders
Henry Russell Sanders
Henry Russell "Red" Sanders was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Vanderbilt University and the University of California at Los Angeles , compiling a career college football record of 102–41–3...
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. For the 1954 season, Sanders added a the now familiar loop on the shoulders, the UCLA Stripe, to give an impression of motion. 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
Clarendon (typeface)
Clarendon is an English slab-serif typeface that was created in England by Robert Besley for Thorowgood and Co. , a type company formerly known as the Fann Street Foundry until approximately 1838. The font was published in 1845 after Besley, an employee of the foundry since 1826, was made a partner...
. Otherwise it has been block numerals. 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. The away uniforms got true blue shoulder stripes and numbers in 2006, but were replaced by navy blue again in 2010.
In 2009, the Bruins wore a 1967 throwback uniform against Washington and USC, though against USC the team's normal helmet was worn.
Yearly records
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Notes
- (a) National Champion UCLA was ineligible for the Rose Bowl due to a "no-repeat" rule, w/ USC, a team UCLA had beaten 34–0, sent instead (and lost)
- (b) 9–1, #5 ranked UCLA was voted out of the Rose Bowl by the AAWU conference in favor of 7–4 USC due to it having one more 'conference game win", 4–1 to UCLA's 3–1. UCLA beat USC earlier that year.
- (c) UCLA forfeited 7 games in 1977 due to having an ineligible player, 5 of which were in conference—the team finished tied for 2nd before the forfeit
- (d) UCLA was ineligible for post season play after the 1980 season due to probation
- (e) Coach Toledo was fired before the bowl game, so offensive line coach Ed KezirianEd KezirianEd Kezirian was the interim head coach of the UCLA Bruins football team for one game. As of the 2007 college football season, Kezirian is the Football Academic Coordinator at UCLA. Kezirian is known for waving a towel on the sidelines to inspire the fans during football games...
coached the 2002 Las Vegas Bowl2002 Las Vegas BowlThe 2002 edition to the Las Vegas Bowl was the 11th edition of that annual game. It featured the , and the . The Bruins defeated the Lobos 27-13. Notably the game was the first Division I-A college football game to have a female player on the field, Katie Hnida...
. - (f) Coach Dorrell was fired before the bowl game, so defensive coordinator DeWayne WalkerDeWayne Walker-External links:* *...
coached the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl2007 Las Vegas BowlThe 2007 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I post-season college football bowl game between the UCLA Bruins and the Brigham Young University Cougars. The Las Vegas Bowl gets its first choice of bowl-eligible teams from the Mountain West Conference and the fourth/fifth choice ...
.
Head coaching history
{| class="wikitable"! Years
! Coach
! Record
|-
| 1919 || Fred Cozens
Fred Cozens
-References:...
|| 2–6
|-
| 1920–1922 || Harry Trotter
Harry Trotter
Harry Trotter was an American football coach at UCLA. He was inducted into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.-Football coaching career:...
|| 2–13–1
|-
| 1923–1924 || James J. Cline
James J. Cline
James J. Cline was an American football coach at UCLA from 1923 to 1924.-Football coaching career:Coach Cline's two wins were against Loyola Marymount University and San Diego State University, which did not join the SCIAC until 1926.-Record:...
|| 2–10–3
|-
| 1925–1938 || William H. Spaulding
William H. Spaulding
William H. Spaulding was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. Spaulding coached at UCLA from 1925 to 1938. He had a successful tenure, compiling a 72–51–8 record. He also served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota from 1922 to 1924....
|| 72–51–8
|-
| 1939–1944 || Edwin C. Horrell
Edwin C. Horrell
Edwin C. "Babe" Horrell was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969.-Playing career:While a center for the California Golden Bears from 1922–24, they went 26-0-3....
|| 24–31–6
|-
| 1945–1948 || Bert LaBrucherie
Bert LaBrucherie
Bert LaBrucherie was an American football player and coach. He was inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.-Football coaching career:...
|| 23–16
|-
| 1949–1957 || Henry Russell Sanders
Henry Russell Sanders
Henry Russell "Red" Sanders was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Vanderbilt University and the University of California at Los Angeles , compiling a career college football record of 102–41–3...
|| 66–19–1
|-
| 1958 || George W. Dickerson
George W. Dickerson
-References:Bibliography* UCLA Football Media Guide...
|| 1–2
|-
| 1958–1964 || William F. Barnes
William F. Barnes
-Post coaching:He resigned after the 1964 season after learning that Athletic Director J.D. Morgan was not going to renew his contract. After leaving UCLA, he became an NFL scout. He later became a Real Estate developer.-Death:...
|| 31–34–3
|-
| 1965–1970 || Tommy Prothro
Tommy Prothro
James Thompson "Tommy" Prothro, Jr. was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1955 to 1964 and at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1965 to 1970, compiling a career college football record of 104–55–5...
|| 41–18–3
|-
| 1971–1973 || Pepper Rodgers
Pepper Rodgers
Franklin C. "Pepper" Rodgers is a former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head coach at the University of Kansas , University of California, Los Angeles , and the Georgia Institute of Technology , compiling a career college football record of...
|| 19–12–1
|-
| 1974–1975 || Dick Vermeil
Dick Vermeil
Richard Albert "Dick" Vermeil is a former American head coach for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles , St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs...
|| 15–5–3
|-
| 1976–1995 || Terry Donahue
Terry Donahue
Terry Donahue is a former American football, player, coach, and executive and, currently, a football analyst. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1976 to 1995, compiling a record of 151–74–8. From 2001 to 2005, Donahue served as...
|| 151–74–8
|-
| 1996–2002 || Bob Toledo
Bob Toledo
Bob Toledo is a former American football coach and player. Toledo served as the head coach at University of California, Riverside , the University of the Pacific , the University of California, Los Angeles , and Tulane University...
|| 49–32
|-
| 2003–2007 || Karl Dorrell
Karl Dorrell
Karl Dorrell is a football coach, currently an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He was previously the head coach of the UCLA Bruins, the first African American head football coach in the school's history...
|| 35–27
|-
| 2008–2011 || Rick Neuheisel
Rick Neuheisel
Richard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
|| 21–28
|}
Individual award winners
- Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
- Gary BebanGary BebanGary Joseph Beban is a former American football player. Son of an Italian-born mother and a first generation Croatian-American father, Beban won the 1967 Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college football, and the Maxwell Award, while playing quarterback for the University of...
– 19671967 college football seasonThe 1967 college football season was the last one in which college football's champion was crowned before the bowl games. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as Division I-A and now as Division I FBS...
- Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
- Maxwell Award
- Gary BebanGary BebanGary Joseph Beban is a former American football player. Son of an Italian-born mother and a first generation Croatian-American father, Beban won the 1967 Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college football, and the Maxwell Award, while playing quarterback for the University of...
– 19671967 college football seasonThe 1967 college football season was the last one in which college football's champion was crowned before the bowl games. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as Division I-A and now as Division I FBS...
- Davey O'Brien AwardDavey O'Brien AwardThe Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
- Davey O'Brien Award
- Troy AikmanTroy AikmanTroy Kenneth Aikman is a former American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. The number one overall draft pick in 1989, Aikman played twelve consecutive seasons as quarterback with the Cowboys...
– 19881988 NCAA Division I-A football seasonThe 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Notre Dame winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title via a 34-21 defeat of previously unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona....
- John Mackey AwardJohn Mackey AwardThe John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end.The award is given to the collegiate tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey....
- John Mackey Award
- Marcedes LewisMarcedes LewisMarcedes Alexis Lewis is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted from UCLA as the 28th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft...
– 20052005 NCAA Division I-A football seasonThe 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the least amount of controversy surrounding the Bowl Championship Series title game in many years.To an extent it was a return to classic football...
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardThe Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas , the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of...
- Cade McNownCade McNownCade B. McNown is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League...
– 19981998 NCAA Division I-A football seasonThe 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first of the Bowl Championship Series, which saw Tennessee win the national championship, one year after star quarterback Peyton Manning left for the NFL...
- Outland TrophyOutland TrophyThe Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
- Outland Trophy
- Jonathan OgdenJonathan OgdenJonathan Phillip Ogden is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Baltimore Ravens.-College:He received his education at St. Albans School, excelling not only in football but also in track and field...
– 19951995 NCAA Division I-A football seasonThe 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Alliance and was a relatively calm year compared to the early 1990s.Tom Osborne led Nebraska to its second straight national title with a victory over Florida in the Fiesta Bowl.... - Kris FarrisKris FarrisKristofer Martin Farris was an American football offensive tackle in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. Graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. He was drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won the Outland Trophy while...
– 19981998 NCAA Division I-A football seasonThe 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first of the Bowl Championship Series, which saw Tennessee win the national championship, one year after star quarterback Peyton Manning left for the NFL...
- Lou Groza AwardLou Groza AwardThe Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...
- Lou Groza Award
- Kai ForbathKai ForbathKai August Forbath is an American football placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was a very successful placekicker for the University of California, Los Angeles...
– 2009
UCLA became the first school to have a top winner in both basketball and football in the same year with Gary Beban
Gary Beban
Gary Joseph Beban is a former American football player. Son of an Italian-born mother and a first generation Croatian-American father, Beban won the 1967 Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college football, and the Maxwell Award, while playing quarterback for the University of...
winning the Heisman Trophy and Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...
) winning the U.S. Basketball Writers Association
Oscar Robertson Trophy
The Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association . The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959...
player of the year award in 1968.
College Football Hall of Famers
- Troy AikmanTroy AikmanTroy Kenneth Aikman is a former American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. The number one overall draft pick in 1989, Aikman played twelve consecutive seasons as quarterback with the Cowboys...
(2008) - Gary BebanGary BebanGary Joseph Beban is a former American football player. Son of an Italian-born mother and a first generation Croatian-American father, Beban won the 1967 Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college football, and the Maxwell Award, while playing quarterback for the University of...
(1988) - Randy CrossRandy CrossRandall "Randy" Laureat Cross , is a football analyst and former NFL offensive lineman. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in July 2011.-High school years:...
(2010) - Terry DonahueTerry DonahueTerry Donahue is a former American football, player, coach, and executive and, currently, a football analyst. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1976 to 1995, compiling a record of 151–74–8. From 2001 to 2005, Donahue served as...
(2000) - Kenny EasleyKenny EasleyKenny Mason Easley Jr. is a former American football strong safety who played seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks from 1981 to 1987 in the National Football League...
(1991) - Tom FearsTom FearsThomas Jesse Fears was a Mexican-American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League, playing nine seasons from 1948 to 1956.-Early life:...
(1976) - Billy KilmerBilly KilmerWilliam Orland Kilmer, Jr. was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins...
(1999)
- Donn MoomawDonn MoomawDonn Moomaw is a retired American football player and Presbyterian minister.Moomaw played for UCLA as the center and linebacker for the team. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973....
(1973) - Tommy ProthroTommy ProthroJames Thompson "Tommy" Prothro, Jr. was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1955 to 1964 and at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1965 to 1970, compiling a career college football record of 104–55–5...
(1991) - Jerry RobinsonJerry Robinson (American football)Jerry Dewayne Robinson is a former professional American football linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League. He played in Super Bowl XV with the Philadelphia Eagles and went to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season.Robinson starred at UCLA, where he was a three-time...
(1996) - Red Sanders (1996)
- Al SparlisAl SparlisAlbert Alexander "Gunga" Sparlis is a former professional American football guard who was an All-American at UCLA. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983....
(1983) - Kenny WashingtonKenny Washington (American football)Kenneth S. "Kingfish" Washington was a professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League team in the modern era.-UCLA Bruins:...
(1956)
Pro Football Hall of Famers
- Troy AikmanTroy AikmanTroy Kenneth Aikman is a former American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. The number one overall draft pick in 1989, Aikman played twelve consecutive seasons as quarterback with the Cowboys...
(2006) - Tom FearsTom FearsThomas Jesse Fears was a Mexican-American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League, playing nine seasons from 1948 to 1956.-Early life:...
- Jimmy Johnson (1994)
- Bob WaterfieldBob WaterfieldRobert "Bob" Stanton Waterfield was an American football player.Waterfield attended Van Nuys High School, in Van Nuys, California and went on to play college football for UCLA. In 1943 he led the Bruins to the Pacific Coast Conference football championship...
Rose Bowl MVPs
- Bob Stiles, 1966, DB
- John SciarraJohn SciarraJohn Michael Sciarra is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1978 to 1983. He also played quarterback for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League...
, 1976, QB - Don Rogers, 1983, FS
- Tom RamseyTom RamseyTom Ramsey is a former professional American football quarterback, who played four seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots. Earlier he played for the Los Angeles Express and the Oakland Invaders of the USFL....
, 1983, QB - Rick NeuheiselRick NeuheiselRichard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
, 1984, QB - Eric Ball, 1986, TB
Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
- John SciarraJohn SciarraJohn Michael Sciarra is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1978 to 1983. He also played quarterback for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League...
, 1991 - Bob Stiles, 1993
- Gary BebanGary BebanGary Joseph Beban is a former American football player. Son of an Italian-born mother and a first generation Croatian-American father, Beban won the 1967 Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college football, and the Maxwell Award, while playing quarterback for the University of...
, 1995 - Eric Ball, 1996
- Terry DonahueTerry DonahueTerry Donahue is a former American football, player, coach, and executive and, currently, a football analyst. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1976 to 1995, compiling a record of 151–74–8. From 2001 to 2005, Donahue served as...
, 1997 - Rick NeuheiselRick NeuheiselRichard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
, 1998 - Al Hoisch, 1999
- Tom RamseyTom RamseyTom Ramsey is a former professional American football quarterback, who played four seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots. Earlier he played for the Los Angeles Express and the Oakland Invaders of the USFL....
, 2007
Current (and former) NFL players
- Terrance Austin
- Brendon AyanbadejoBrendon AyanbadejoOladele Brendon Ayanbadejo is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins....
- Akeem AyersAkeem AyersAkeem Christopher Ayers is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played for the UCLA Bruins. He was a redshirt junior and the starting outside linebacker. At the end of the 2010 season, he declared for the NFL draft.-High school career:Ayers...
- Dave Ball
- Kahlil BellKahlil BellKahlil Bell is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at UCLA.-Personal life:Kahlil was born to his parents Michael and Elizabeth Bell...
- Drew BennettDrew BennettAndrew Russell "Drew" Bennett is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at UCLA....
- Ed Blanton
- Ryan BoschettiRyan BoschettiRyan S. Boschetti is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2004...
- Craig BraggCraig BraggCraig Milton Bragg is an American football wide receiver. He attended UCLA and Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, CA...
- Brandon ChillarBrandon Chillar-St. Louis Rams:Chillar joined the St. Louis Rams as a fourth-round draft pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. On July 26, 2004, Chillar signed a four-year $2.1 million contract with the Rams. Having a father, Ram Chillar, of East Indian descent, Chillar became one of the handful of Indian Americans in the...
- Kenyon ColemanKenyon ColemanKenyon Octavia Coleman is an American football defensive end who plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of California, Los Angeles by the Oakland Raiders...
- Bruce DavisBruce Davis (linebacker)-Pittsburgh Steelers:Davis was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. After being drafted by the Steelers, he was converted to outside linebacker in the Steelers' 3-4 defense, though faced difficulty in the transition, as he was inactive for most of his rookie...
- Maurice Jones-DrewMaurice Jones-DrewMaurice Christopher Jones-Drew is a professional American football player who currently plays running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League . He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
- Donnie EdwardsDonnie EdwardsDonnie Edwards is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft...
- Mike FlanaganMike Flanagan (American football)Michael Christopher Flanagan is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft...
- Bryan Fletcher
- DeShaun FosterDeShaun FosterDeShaun Xavier Foster is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.-Early years:...
- Spencer HavnerSpencer HavnerSpencer Rhett Havner [HAY-vner] is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
- Chris HortonChris HortonChristopher D. Horton is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. Horton played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
- Travis KirschkeTravis KirschkeTravis Kirschke is a former American football defensive end. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 1997...
- Chris KluweChris KluweChristopher James "Chris" Kluwe is a punter for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Seattle Seahawks, as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
- Rodney LeisleRodney LeisleRodney Allen Leisle is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He attended Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield, California and played college football at UCLA...
- Marcedes LewisMarcedes LewisMarcedes Alexis Lewis is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted from UCLA as the 28th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft...
- Ricky Manning, Jr.Ricky Manning, Jr.Richard "Ricky" Manning, Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.Manning has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, St...
- Chane Moline
- Rahim MooreRahim Moore-Denver Broncos:Moore was taken 13th in the 2nd round, 45th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft. Moore made his regular season debut on September 12, 2011 and recorded four solo tackles in the Broncos season-opening 23-20 defeat to the Oakland Raiders...
- Ryan NeceRyan NeceRyan Clint Nece is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
- Ryan NeufeldRyan NeufeldRyan Matthew Neufeld is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 1999...
- Jarrad PageJarrad PageJarrad Matthew Page is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
- Logan PaulsenLogan PaulsenLogan Sindre Paulsen is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at UCLA...
- Tab PerryTab PerryTab Wilson Perry is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
- Brian PriceBrian Price (American football)Brian Larisso Price is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played his collegiate football at the University of California, Los Angeles.-High school career:...
- Marcus ReeseMarcus ReeseMarcus Reese is an American football linebacker. He is currently a free agent.Marcus Reese played high school football at Oak Grove High School in San Jose and college football at UCLA.-External links:*...
- Mike Seidman
- Matthew SlaterMatthew SlaterMatthew Wilson Slater is an American football wide receiver and safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
- Robert ThomasRobert Thomas (linebacker)Robert Wayne Thomas is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams 31st overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA....
- Alterraun VernerAlterraun VernerAlterraun Ennis Verner is an American football cornerback. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles. Verner was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 NFL Draft...
- Steven Vieira
- Matt WareMatt WareMatthew Jesse Ware is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted in the third round with the 89th pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles...
- Manuel White
- Shaun WilliamsShaun WilliamsShaun LeJon Williams is a former American football safety, most recently for the Carolina Panthers, of the National Football League. Williams attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California and played both tailback and safety. He won All-CIF Division I and Del Rey League MVP in his...
- Matthew Willis
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! Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
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All-Century UCLA Bruin Team
Chosen in 1999 by fan voteOffense
C—Dave Dalby
Dave Dalby
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G—Hardiman Cureton
Hardiman Cureton
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G—Randy Cross
Randy Cross
Randall "Randy" Laureat Cross , is a football analyst and former NFL offensive lineman. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in July 2011.-High school years:...
T—Jonathan Ogden
Jonathan Ogden
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T—Kris Farris
Kris Farris
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TE—Tim Wrightman
Tim Wrightman
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QB— Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman
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RB— Skip Hicks
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Kermit Johnson>Mel Farr
RB— Freeman McNeil
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Maurice Jones-Drew
RB— Kenny Washington
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SE— Tom Fears
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FL— J. J. Stokes
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K— John Lee
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Defense
DL— Manu Tuiasosopo
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DL— Irv Eatman
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DL— Jack Ellena
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DL— Floyd Reese
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MG— Cliff Frazier
LB— Jerry Robinson
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LB— Donn Moomaw
Donn Moomaw
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DB— Kenny Easley
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DB— Don Rogers
DB— Eric Turner
Eric Turner
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DB — Bob Stiles
P— Ben Wilson
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Retired numbers
- 5 Kenny EasleyKenny EasleyKenny Mason Easley Jr. is a former American football strong safety who played seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks from 1981 to 1987 in the National Football League...
- 13 Kenny WashingtonKenny Washington (American football)Kenneth S. "Kingfish" Washington was a professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League team in the modern era.-UCLA Bruins:...
- 16 Gary BebanGary BebanGary Joseph Beban is a former American football player. Son of an Italian-born mother and a first generation Croatian-American father, Beban won the 1967 Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college football, and the Maxwell Award, while playing quarterback for the University of...
- 34 Paul Cameron
- 38 Burr BaldwinBurr BaldwinBurr Browning Baldwin was an American college and professional football player. He was the first UCLA Bruins player to receive All-America honors. Baldwin played professional football for three years with the Los Angeles Dons.-Biography:Baldwin attended Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield,...
- 79 Jonathan OgdenJonathan OgdenJonathan Phillip Ogden is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Baltimore Ravens.-College:He received his education at St. Albans School, excelling not only in football but also in track and field...
- 80 Donn MoomawDonn MoomawDonn Moomaw is a retired American football player and Presbyterian minister.Moomaw played for UCLA as the center and linebacker for the team. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973....
- 84 Jerry RobinsonJerry Robinson (American football)Jerry Dewayne Robinson is a former professional American football linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League. He played in Super Bowl XV with the Philadelphia Eagles and went to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season.Robinson starred at UCLA, where he was a three-time...
Team records
Consecutive wins: 20, 1997–1998;Consecutive wins at Home: 12, 1946–1947;
Consecutive games without being shut out: 245, 1971–1992
Consecutive shutouts of opponents: 3, 1954–1955
Individual records
Most rushing yards (game): 322 Maurice Drew against University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
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Most rushing yards (season): 1,571 Karim Abdul-Jabbar in the 1995 season
Most rushing yards (career): 3,731 Gaston Green
Gaston Green
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1984–1987
Most passing yards (game): 513 (tie) Cade McNown
Cade McNown
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against Miami
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and Drew Olson
Drew Olson
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against Arizona State
Most passing yards (season): 3,470 Cade McNown
Cade McNown
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in the 1998 season
Most passing yards (career): 10,708 Cade McNown
Cade McNown
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1995–1998
Most Total Yards pass&rush(career): 11,285 Cade McNown
Cade McNown
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1995–1998
Most passing touchdowns (game): 6 Drew Olson
Drew Olson
Drew Martin Olson is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at UCLA...
against Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
(2005)
Most passing touchdowns (season): 34 Drew Olson
Drew Olson
Drew Martin Olson is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at UCLA...
in the 2005 season
Most passing touchdowns (career): 68 Cade McNown
Cade McNown
Cade B. McNown is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League...
1995–1998
Most yards gained Punt Return (game): 162 Maurice Drew against University of California
University of California
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2005
Most receiving yards (game): 263 J.J. Stokes against USC
University of Southern California
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Most receiving yards (season): 1,494 Freddie Mitchell
Freddie Mitchell
Freddie Lee Mitchell, Jr. is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League for four seasons. A four-sport athlete at Kathleen High School, Mitchell committed to the University of California, Los Angeles to play football for the Bruins...
in the 2000 season
Most receiving yards (career): 3,020 Danny Farmer
Danny Farmer
Daniel Steven Farmer is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League and at UCLA. In 2000, he was drafted in the fourth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers....
1996–1999
All-purpose yards (season): 1,878 Terrence Austin 2008
Most interceptions (season): 15 1986
Media
KLACKLAC (AM)
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570-AM in Los Angeles ("AM 570") is the current flagship radio station for UCLA football. Chris Roberts and Matt Stevens
Matt Stevens (quarterback)
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are the current broadcast team in the booth, along with sideline reporter Wayne Cook, who is a former Bruin quarterback.
Former play-by-play announcers include John Rebenstorf (1991), Paul Olden
Paul Olden
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(1989–1990), Joel Meyers
Joel Meyers
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(1984–1988), Kent Derdivanis
Kent Derdivanis
Kent Derdivanis is an American sportscaster.Derdivanis career began as a play by play announcer for University of Arizona Wildcats football and basketball games. In 1981, Derdivanis became the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers on WVTV. He left WVTV in 1984 to become the NESN's first play by play...
(1983–1985), Fred Hessler (1961–1982), and Roy Storey. Former UCLA football analysts include Billy Ray Smith (1997–2000), Steve Hartman
Steve Hartman (sportscaster)
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(1996), David Norrie
David Norrie
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(1991–1995), John Rebenstorf (1990), Bob Steinbrinck (1972–1989), Bob Waterfield
Bob Waterfield
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(1959), Sam Balter
Sam Balter
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(1950–1958).