1971 UCLA Bruins football team

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1971 UCLA Bruins football
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–4–1 Pac-8)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Wishbone
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
←  1970
1972  →
1971 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Stanford $ 6 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 20 USC 3 –2 –16 –4 –1
No. 19 Washington 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
California 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Oregon State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Oregon 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Washington State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
UCLA 1 –4 –12 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by new head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Bruins were ranked 15th by AP in the pre-season poll, but finished at 2–7–1 (1–4–1 in Pac-8, last). [1] Home games were played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Pittsburgh *No. 15
L 25–2936,205 [2]
September 18No. 3 Texas *
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 10–2836,504
September 25at No. 4 Michigan *
L 0–3888,042
October 2 Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 17–3433,345
October 9at Washington State
W 34–2130,500
October 16at Arizona *
W 28–1237,500 [3]
October 23 California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 24–3130,741 [4]
October 30 Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–2336,545
November 6at No. 12 Stanford
L 9–2070,205 [5]
November 20at No. 15 USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 7–768,426
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

USC

1234Total
UCLA00707
USC07007

The game was played to a 7–7 tie before 68,426 at the Coliseum and a nationwide TV audience. Lou Harris scored for the Trojans and Marv Kendricks scored a 7-yard touchdown for the Bruins. Efrén Herrera kicked the PAT to tie the game in the third quarter.

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References

  1. ↑ b2013 UCLA Football Media Guide, UCLA, 2013
  2. ↑ Prugh, J. (September 12, 1971). "Lightning strikes again; bruins fall". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   156784558 – via ProQuest.
  3. ↑ "UCLA collects in 28–12 win; Arizona is lifeless". The Sacramento Bee. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Prugh, J. (October 24, 1971). "Cal outcasts steal another, 31-24". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   156746705 – via ProQuest.
  5. ↑ Mal, F. (October 7, 1979). "STANFORD KICK ON LAST PLAY DEFEATS UCLA". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   159114488 – via ProQuest.
  6. ↑ 1975 UCLA Media Guide, UCLA Athletic News Bureau, 1975


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