1962 UCLA Bruins football team

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1962 UCLA Bruins football
Conference Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record4–6 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
←  1961
1963  →
1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 USC $ 4 –0 –011 –0 –0
Washington 4 –1 –07 –1 –2
Washington State 1 –1 –05 –4 –1
Stanford 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
UCLA 1 –3 –04 –6 –0
California 0 –4 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bill Barnes, the Bruins compiled an overall record of 4–6 record with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fifth in AAWU. [1]

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1962 were quarterback Larry Zeno with 458 passing yards, Kermit Alexander with 472 rushing yards, and Mel Profit with 229 receiving yards. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6No. 1 Ohio State *
W 9–748,513
October 12 Colorado State *
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 35–722,846 [3]
October 20at Pittsburgh *
L 6–840,419 [4]
October 27 Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1733,415
November 3at California
W 26–1643,600 [5]
November 10 Air Force *
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 11–1725,558 [6]
November 17at Washington
L 0–3053,430
November 24No. 1 USC
L 3–1486,740
December 1at Utah *
W 14–1111,132 [7]
December 7 Syracuse *
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1214,485 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[9]

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References

  1. ↑ "1962 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1962 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "UCLA uses superior depth to whip Coloaggies 35–7". The Sunday Herald. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Pitt fells UCLA on impromptu conversion, 8-6". The Washington Post. October 21, 1962. ProQuest   141659800.
  5. ↑ Wolf, Al (November 4, 1962). "Alexander's 4-TD blitz beats bear". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   168206656.
  6. ↑ Wolf, Al (November 11, 1962). "Air force zooms over UCLA, 17-11". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   168160039.
  7. ↑ "Alexander sparks Bruins to comeback grid victory". The Daily Breeze. December 2, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Wolf, Al (December 9, 1962). "Syracuse Shreds UCLA---Barely Wins". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   168222340.
  9. ↑ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.


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