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
Conf.Overall
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Pittsburgh *No. 15L 25–2936,205 [2] [3]
September 18No. 3 Texas *
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 10–2836,504 [4]
September 25at No. 4 Michigan *L 0–3888,042 [5]
October 2 Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 17–3433,345 [6]
October 9at Washington State W 34–2130,500 [7]
October 16at Arizona *W 28–1237,500 [8]
October 237:32 p.m. California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 24–3130,741 [9] [10]
October 30 Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–2336,545 [11]
November 61:35 p.m.at No. 12 Stanford L 9–2061,000 [12] [13]
November 20at No. 15 USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 7–768,426 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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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.

Awards and honors

References

  1. b 2013 UCLA Football Media Guide, UCLA, 2013
  2. "TD strike gets Pitt past UCLA". The Spokesman-Review. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Prugh, J. (September 12, 1971). "Lightning strikes again; bruins fall". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   156784558.
  4. "Longhorns stampede late". The San Francisco Examiner. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wolverines Roll, 38–0". Detroit Free Press. September 26, 1971. pp. 4C via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. "Oregon St. races past sad UCLA". The Arizona Daily Star. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bruins get first win at Cougars' expense". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "UCLA collects in 28–12 win; Arizona is lifeless". The Sacramento Bee. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bears turn back Bruins 31–24". The Fresno Bee. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Prugh, J. (October 24, 1971). "Cal outcasts steal another, 31–24". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   156746705.
  11. "Washington whips UCLA, 23–13". The Record. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Stanford clinches Bowl berth". The Sacramento Union. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  13. Mal, F. (October 7, 1979). "Stanford Kick on Last Play Defeats UCLA". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   159114488.
  14. "Bad punt helps UCLA tie Southern Cal, 7–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Schedule/Results (1971 UCLA)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  16. 1975 UCLA Media Guide, UCLA Athletic News Bureau, 1975