2016 UCLA Bruins football | |
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
South Division | |
Record | 4–8 (2–7 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kennedy Polamalu (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Bradley (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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No. 4 Washington x$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Stanford | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 17 Colorado x | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 USC | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Utah | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were coached by fifth-year head coach Jim L. Mora and played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fourth in the South Division, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 334 to 303. [1]
Name | Position | Joined staff |
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Jim Mora | Head coach | 2011 |
Tom Bradley | Defensive coordinator | 2015 |
Kennedy Polamalu | Offensive coordinator | 2013 |
Rip Scherer | Senior associate head coach / tight ends | 2015 |
Adrian Klemm | Associate head coach / Run game coordinator / offensive line | 2011 |
Angus McClure | Recruiting coordinator / defensive line | 2007 |
Eric Yarber | Assistant head coach / wide receivers | 2012 |
Marques Tuiasosopo | Pass game coordinator / quarterbacks | 2016 |
Scott White | Special team coach / Linebackers | 2015 |
Demetrice Martin | Assistant head coach-Defense / defensive backs | 2011 |
Sal Alosi | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 2012 |
2016 UCLA Bruins Roster | ||||||||||
Quarterback
Running back
Receiver
Tight end
| Fullback Offensive Lineman
Defensive Lineman
Long snapper
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Defensive back
Punter Kicker
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 12:30 pm | at Texas A&M * | No. 16 | CBS | L 24–31 OT | 100,443 | |
September 10 | 5:00 pm | UNLV * | P12N | W 42–21 | 63,712 | ||
September 17 | 7:15 pm | at BYU * | ESPN2 | W 17–14 | 62,904 | ||
September 24 | 5:00 pm | No. 7 Stanford |
| ABC | L 13–22 | 70,833 | |
October 1 | 7:30 pm | Arizona |
| ESPN | W 45–24 | 68,013 | |
October 8 | 7:30 pm | at Arizona State | ESPN2 | L 20–23 | 48,509 | ||
October 15 | 7:30 pm | at Washington State | ESPN | L 21–27 | 29,310 | ||
October 22 | 1:00 pm | No. 19 Utah |
| FOX | L 45–52 | 66,243 | |
November 3 | 6:30 pm | at No. 21 Colorado | FS1 | L 10–20 | 43,761 | ||
November 12 | 6:00 pm | Oregon State |
| P12N | W 38–24 | 64,813 | |
November 19 | 7:30 pm | No. 13 USC |
| ESPN | L 14–36 | 71,137 | |
November 26 | 4:00 pm | at California | ESPN2 | L 10–36 | 39,633 | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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#16 Bruins | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
Aggies | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Calling the game on CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rebels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Bruins | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Pac-12 Networks: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#7 Cardinal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
Bruins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
Bruins | 14 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
Sun Devils | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Cougars | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#19 Utes | 14 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 52 |
Bruins | 21 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
#21 Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Beavers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Bruins | 21 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
Bruins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Bears | 3 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 16 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Coaches | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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