1961 UCLA Bruins football team
American college football season
| 1961 UCLA Bruins football | |
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AAWU champion | |
Rose Bowl, L 3–21 vs. Minnesota | |
| Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 16 |
| Record | 7–4 (3–1 AAWU) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| No. 16 UCLA $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach William F. Barnes, the Bruins compiled an overall record of 7–4 record with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, winning the AAWU title. UCLA Was invited to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to Minnesota.[1]
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1961 were quarterbacks Bobby Smith and Mike Haffner with 327 passing yards each, Haffner with 703 rushing yards, and Kermit Alexander with 297 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at Air Force* | W 19–6 | 27,500 | [3] | ||
| September 30 | at Michigan* | No. 9 | L 6–29 | 73,019 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at No. 8 Ohio State* | L 3–13 | 82,992 | |||
| October 14 | Vanderbilt* | W 28–21 | 23,704 | [5] | ||
| October 21 | Pittsburgh* |
| W 20–6 | 27,688 | [6] | |
| October 28 | at Stanford | W 20–0 | 35,000 | [7] | ||
| November 4 | California |
| W 35–15 | 33,792 | [8] | |
| November 10 | TCU* |
| W 28–7 | 29,236 | ||
| November 18 | Washington |
| L 13–17 | 33,969 | ||
| November 25 | at USC |
| W 10–7 | 57,580 | ||
| January 1 | vs. No. 6 Minnesota* |
| L 3–21 | 98,214 | ||
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References
- ^ "1961 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "1961 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Curran, J. (September 24, 1961). "Bruins' bobby smith (3 TDs) ruins air force, 19-6". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167989404.
- ^ Lyall Smith (October 1, 1961). "U-M, MSU Open with Bang: UCLA Ripped, 29 to 6". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fighting Uclans edge still Vanderbilt 11". The Idaho Statesman. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curran, J. (October 22, 1961). "Bruins' defense rescues offense, beats pitt, 20-6". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167984444.
- ^ "UCLA backs speed by stanford, 20-0". The Washington Post. October 29, 1961. ProQuest 141383308.
- ^ Curran, J. (November 5, 1961). "SMITH STARS AS BRUINS 'FIGHT' TO WIN". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167970976.
- ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.
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