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The '''[[UCLA Bruins]] [[college football|football]]''' program competes in [[NCAA]] [[Division I-A]] and is a member of the [[Pac-10 Conference]]. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top 10 of the [[AP Poll]] at least once in every decade since the poll began in the 1930s. Their first major period of success came in the 1950s, under [[head coach]] [[Red Sanders (coach)|Red Sanders]]. Sanders led the Bruins to a shared [[NCAA Division I-A national football championship|national championship]] in [[1954]], three league championships, and an overall record of 66-19-1 in 9 years. In the 1980s and 1990's, during the tenure of [[Terry Donahue]], the Bruins compiled a 151-74-8 record, including 13 bowl games and an [[NCAA]] record eight straight bowl wins. The program has produced 28 [[NFL Draft|first round draft picks]], 30 consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-Americans]], and multiple major award winners. |
The '''[[UCLA Bruins]] [[college football|football]]''' program competes in [[NCAA]] [[Division I-A]] and is a member of the [[Pac-10 Conference]]. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top 10 of the [[AP Poll]] at least once in every decade since the poll began in the 1930s. Their first major period of success came in the 1950s, under [[head coach]] [[Red Sanders (coach)|Red Sanders]]. Sanders led the Bruins to a shared [[NCAA Division I-A national football championship|national championship]] in [[1954]], three league championships, and an overall record of 66-19-1 in 9 years. In the 1980s and 1990's, during the tenure of [[Terry Donahue]], the Bruins compiled a 151-74-8 record, including 13 bowl games and an [[NCAA]] record eight straight bowl wins. The program has produced 28 [[NFL Draft|first round draft picks]], 30 consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-Americans]], and multiple major award winners. |
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| UCLA Bruins football | |
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| First season | 1919 |
| Head coach | 3rd season, 29–20 (.592) |
| Stadium | Rose Bowl (stadium) (capacity: 92,542) |
| Field surface | Grass |
| All-time record | 514–345–37 (.594) |
| Bowl record | 13–13–1 (.500) |
| Claimed national titles | 1 |
| Conference titles | 17 |
| Heisman winners | 1 |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Sons of Westwood |
| Mascot | Joe & Josephine Bruin |
| Marching band | UCLA Bruin Marching Band |
| Rivals | USC Trojans |
The UCLA Bruins football program competes in NCAA Division I-A and is a member of the Pac-10 Conference. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll at least once in every decade since the poll began in the 1930s. Their first major period of success came in the 1950s, under head coach Red Sanders. Sanders led the Bruins to a shared national championship in 1954, three league championships, and an overall record of 66-19-1 in 9 years. In the 1980s and 1990's, during the tenure of Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 151-74-8 record, including 13 bowl games and an NCAA record eight straight bowl wins. The program has produced 28 first round draft picks, 30 consensus All-Americans, and multiple major award winners.
Chronology of UCLA Head Coaches
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Individual Award Winners
- Gary Beban
- Terry Donahue
- Kenny Easley
- Tom Fears
- Billy Kilmer
- Donn Moomaw
- Tommy Prothro
- Jerry Robinson
- Red Sanders
- Al Sparlis
- Kenny Washington[1]
Current NFL Players
- Brendon Ayanbadejo
- Dave Ball
- Jason Bell
- Drew Bennett
- Ed Blanton
- Ryan Boschetti
- Craig Bragg
- Brandon Chillar
- Kenyon Coleman
- Maurice Drew
- Donnie Edwards
- Mike Flanagan
- Bryan Fletcher
- DeShaun Foster
- Travis Kirschke
- Chris Kluwe
- Rodney Leisle
- Marcedes Lewis
- Ricky Manning, Jr.
- Ryan Nece
- Ryan Neufeld
- Jonathan Ogden
- Jarrad Page
- Tab Perry
- Marcus Reese
- Mike Seidman
- Robert Thomas
- Steven Vieira
- Matt Ware
- Manuel White
- Shaun Williams[3]
Other Famous Players
- Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (Karim Abdul-Jabbar)
- Flipper Anderson
- Steve Bono
- Rick Neuheisel
- Lynn Compton
- Randy Cross
- Mel Farr
- Mark Harmon
- Norm Johnson
- Carnell Lake
- Tommy Maddox
- Freddie Mitchell
- Ken Norton, Jr.
- Roman Phifer
- Jackie Robinson
- J.J. Stokes
- Eric Turner
All-Century UCLA Bruin Team
Chosen in 1999 by fan vote
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Defense |
School records
Team records
Consecutive wins: 20, 1997-1998;
Consecutive wins at Home: 12, 1946-1947;
Consecutive games without being shutout: 60, 1994-1999
Consecutive shutouts of opponents: 3, 1954-1955
Individual records
Most rushing yards(game): 322 Maurice Drew against University of Washington
Most rushing yards(season): 1,571 Karim Abdul-Jabbar in the 1995 season
Most rushing yards(career): 3,731 Gaston Green 1984-1987
Most passing yards(game): 513 Drew Olson against Arizona State
Most passing yards(season): 3,470 Cade McNown in the 1998 season
Most passing yards(career): 10,708 Cade McNown 1995-1998
Most receiving yards(game): 263 J.J. Stokes against USC
Most receiving yards(season): 1,494 Freddie Mitchell in the 2000 season
Most receiving yards(career): 3,020 Danny Farmer 1996-1999
References
- ESPN College Football Encyclopedia(Pages 908-915)
External links
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