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UCLA Football Team History


UCLA Bruins
University of California at Los Angeles
 Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 1919
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Capacity: 91,136
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 J. Thompson Tommy Prothro enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at UCLA.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Pittsburgh  57   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Syracuse  31   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Missouri  24   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Rice  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Penn State  49   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ California  28   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Air Force  38   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Washington  3   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Stanford  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Southern California  14   7   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored281
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record47-54
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 9-1-0 AP
5 9-1-0 Coaches
5 9-1-0 UPI
  
1966 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 7-4199128Lost  13-144-110144  John McKay
Washington 6-4171141 4-3114102  James Jim Owens
UCLA 9-1281127 3-15538  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Oregon State 7-3171156 3-18562  Dee Andros
California 3-7131197 2-376102  Ray Willsey
Stanford 5-5149146 1-44367  John Ralston
Oregon 3-7118129 1-34247  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Washington State 3-7132211 1-34094  Bert Clark

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.