List of UCLA Bruins football seasons

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This is a list of UCLA Bruins football seasons since the college's inception in 1919. [1]

Contents

Seasons

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Fred Cozens (Independent)(1919)
1919 Fred Cozens 2–6
Harry Trotter (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1920–1922)
1920 Harry Trotter 0–5 0–56th
1921 Harry Trotter 0–5 0–56th
1922 Harry Trotter 2–3–1 1–3–1T–4th
James J. Cline (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1923–1924)
1923 James J. Cline 2–5 0–56th
1924 James J. Cline 0–5–3 0–4–16th
William H. Spaulding (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1925–1927)
1925 William H. Spaulding 5–3–1 3–1–12nd
1926 William H. Spaulding 5–3 4–22nd
1927 William H. Spaulding 6–2–1 4–0–12nd
William H. Spaulding(Pacific Coast Conference)(1928–1938)
1928 William H. Spaulding 4–4–1 0–4T–9th
1929 William H. Spaulding 4–4 1–36th
1930 William H. Spaulding 3–5 1–4T–8th
1931 William H. Spaulding 3–4–1 0–3T–9th
1932 William H. Spaulding 6–4 4–23rd
1933 William H. Spaulding 6–4–1 1–3–18th
1934 William H. Spaulding 7–3 2–36th
1935 William H. Spaulding 8–2 4–1T–1st
1936 William H. Spaulding 6–3–1 4–3–14th
1937 William H. Spaulding 2–6–1 1–5–19th
1938 William H. Spaulding 7–4–1 4–3–1T–3rdW Pineapple
Edwin Horrell (Pacific Coast Conference)(1939–1944)
1939 Edwin Horrell 6–0–4 5–0–3T–1st7
1940 Edwin Horrell 1–9 1–69th
1941 Edwin Horrell 5–5–1 3–4–16th
1942 Edwin Horrell 7–4 6–11stL Rose 13
1943 Edwin Horrell 1–8 0–44th
1944 Edwin Horrell 4–5–1 1–2–13rd
Bert LaBrucherie (Pacific Coast Conference)(1945–1948)
1945 Bert LaBrucherie 5–4 2–35th
1946 Bert LaBrucherie 10–1 7–01stL Rose 4
1947 Bert LaBrucherie 5–4 4–24th
1948 Bert LaBrucherie 3–7 2–68th
Henry R. Sanders (Pacific Coast Conference)(1949–1957)
1949 Henry R. Sanders 6–3 5–22nd
1950 Henry R. Sanders 6–3 5–23rd
1951 Henry R. Sanders 5–3–1 4–1–12nd1717
1952 Henry R. Sanders 8–1 5–12nd66
1953 Henry R. Sanders 8–2 6–11stL Rose 45
1954 Henry R. Sanders 9–0 6–01st [n 1] 12
1955 Henry R. Sanders 9–2 6–01stL Rose 44
1956 Henry R. Sanders 7–3 5–2T–2nd
1957 Henry R. Sanders 8–2 5–23rd18
William F. Barnes (Pacific Coast Conference / AAWU)(1958–1964)
1958 William F. Barnes 3–6–1 2–4–16th
1959 William F. Barnes 5–4–1 3–1T–1st
1960 William F. Barnes 7–2–1 2–23rd
1961 William F. Barnes 7–4 3–11stL Rose
1962 William F. Barnes 4–6 1–35th
1963 William F. Barnes 2–8 2–23rd
1964 William F. Barnes 4–6 2–24th
Tommy Prothro (AAWU / Pacific-8 Conference)(1965–1970)
1965 Tommy Prothro 8–2–1 4–01stW Rose 54
1966 Tommy Prothro 9–1 3–1T–2nd [n 2] 55
1967 Tommy Prothro 7–2–1 4–1–1T–2nd10
1968 Tommy Prothro 3–7 2–4T–5th
1969 Tommy Prothro 8–1–1 5–1–1T–2nd1013
1970 Tommy Prothro 6–5 4–3T–2nd
Pepper Rodgers (Pacific-8 Conference)(1971–1973)
1971 Pepper Rodgers 2–7–1 1–4–18th
1972 Pepper Rodgers 8–3 5–22nd
1973 Pepper Rodgers 9–2 6–12nd912
Dick Vermeil (Pacific-8 Conference)(1974–1975)
1974 Dick Vermeil 6–3–2 4–2–1T–3rd
1975 Dick Vermeil 9–2–1 7–1T–1stW Rose 55
Terry Donahue (Pacific-10 Conference)(1976–1995)
1976 Terry Donahue 9–2–1 6–12ndL Liberty 1515
1977 Terry Donahue 7–4 [n 3] 5–2 [n 3] 2nd [n 3]
1978 Terry Donahue 8–3–1 6–22ndT Fiesta 1412
1979 Terry Donahue 5–6 3–47th
1980 Terry Donahue 9–2 5–22ndIneligible [n 4] 1314
1981 Terry Donahue 7–4–1 4–2–1T–4thL Bluebonnet
1982 Terry Donahue 10–1–1 5–1–11stW Rose 55
1983 Terry Donahue 7–4–1 6–1–11stW Rose 1713
1984 Terry Donahue 9–3 5–2T–3rdW Fiesta 910
1985 Terry Donahue 9–2–1 6–21stW Rose 76
1986 Terry Donahue 8–3–1 5–2–1T–2ndW Freedom 1414
1987 Terry Donahue 10–2 7–1T–1stW Aloha 911
1988 Terry Donahue 10–2 6–22ndW Cotton 66
1989 Terry Donahue 3–7–1 2–5–19th
1990 Terry Donahue 5–6 4–4T–6th
1991 Terry Donahue 9–3 6–2T–2ndW Sun 1918
1992 Terry Donahue 6–5 3–58th
1993 Terry Donahue 8–4 6–1T–1stL Rose 1817
1994 Terry Donahue 5–6 3–5T–5th
1995 Terry Donahue 7–5 4–4T–5thL Aloha
Bob Toledo (Pacific-10 Conference)(1996–2002)
1996 Bob Toledo 5–6 4–44th
1997 Bob Toledo 10–2 7–11stW Cotton 55
1998 Bob Toledo 10–2 8–01stL Rose †88
1999 Bob Toledo 4–7 2–69th
2000 Bob Toledo 6–6 3–5T–5thL Sun
2001 Bob Toledo 7–4 4–46th
2002 Bob Toledo [n 5] 8–5 [n 5] 4–4T–4thW Las Vegas
Karl Dorrell (Pacific-10 Conference)(2003–2007)
2003 Karl Dorrell 6–7 4–4T–5thL Silicon Valley
2004 Karl Dorrell 6–6 4–4T–5thL Las Vegas
2005 Karl Dorrell 10–2 6–23rdW Sun 1316
2006 Karl Dorrell 7–6 5–44thL Emerald
2007 Karl Dorrell [n 6] 6–7 [n 6] 5–4T–4thL Las Vegas
Rick Neuheisel (Pacific-10 / Pacific-12 Conference)(2008–2011)
2008 Rick Neuheisel 4–8 3–68th
2009 Rick Neuheisel 7–6 3–68thW EagleBank
2010 Rick Neuheisel 4–8 2–79th
2011 Rick Neuheisel [n 7] 6–8 [n 7] 5–42nd (South) [n 8] L Kraft Fight Hunger
Jim L. Mora (Pac-12 Conference)(2012–2017)
2012 Jim L. Mora 9–5 6–31st (South)L Holiday
2013 Jim L. Mora 10–3 6–3T–2nd (South)W Sun 1616
2014 Jim L. Mora 10–3 6–3T–2nd (South)W Alamo 1010
2015 Jim L. Mora 8–5 5–43rd (South)L Foster Farms
2016 Jim L. Mora 4–8 2–75th (South)
2017 Jim L. Mora [n 9] 6–7 [n 9] 4–5 [n 9] 4th (South)L Cactus
Chip Kelly (Pac-12 Conference)(2018–present)
2018 Chip Kelly 3–9 3–65th (South)
2019 Chip Kelly 4–8 4–5T–3rd (South)
2020 Chip Kelly 3–4 3–45th (South)
2021 Chip Kelly 8–4 6–3T–2nd (South)CX Holiday [n 10]
2022 Chip Kelly 9–4 6–35th L Sun 2121
2023 Chip Kelly 8–5 4–58th W LA
Total:629–438–37
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ↑ National Champion UCLA was ineligible for the Rose Bowl due to a "no-repeat" rule, with USC (a team UCLA had beaten 34–0) sent instead and losing.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 UCLA finished the 1977 season 7–4 overall and 5–2 in conference, tied for 2nd in the conference. They later forfeited the 7 wins due to having an ineligible player. [2] [3]
  4. ↑ UCLA was ineligible for post season play after the 1980 season due to probation.
  5. 1 2 Coach Toledo was fired before the bowl game, so offensive line coach Ed Kezirian coached the 2002 Las Vegas Bowl.
  6. 1 2 Coach Dorrell was fired before the bowl game, so defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker coached the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl.
  7. 1 2 Coach Neuheisel was fired before the bowl game, so offensive coordinator Mike Johnson coached the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.
  8. ↑ USC had a better conference record, but was ineligible for postseason play due to probation, so UCLA, the 2nd place finisher, was the Pac-12's first South Division Champion.
  9. 1 2 3 Coach Mora was fired after the USC game, so offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch was head coach against Cal and in the 2017 Cactus Bowl.
  10. ↑ UCLA accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl, where they were due to face North Carolina State. However, just hours before game time, the Bruins withdrew from the bowl due to COVID-19 protocols in their program, and the bowl was canceled.

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References

  1. ↑ "UCLA Bruins Football Record by Year".
  2. ↑ Moran, Malcolm (December 3, 1981). "U.C.L.A. Comes East Quietly". The New York Times . Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search".
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