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1971 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–4–1 Pac-8)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons← 19701972 →
1971 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Stanford $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 USC 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
No. 19 Washington 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
California 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oregon State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oregon 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
UCLA 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by new head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Bruins were ranked 15th by AP in the pre-season poll, but finished at 2–7–1 (1–4–1 in Pac-8, last). Home games were played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Pittsburgh*No. 15L 25–2936,205
September 18No. 3 Texas*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 10–2836,504
September 25at No. 4 Michigan*L 0–3888,042
October 2Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 17–3433,345
October 9at Washington StateW 34–2130,500
October 16at Arizona*W 28–1237,500
October 23California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 24–3130,741
October 30Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–2336,545
November 6at No. 12 StanfordL 9–2070,205
November 20at No. 15 USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 7–768,426
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

USC

1 2 3 4 Total
UCLA 0 0 7 0 7
USC 0 7 0 0 7

The game was played to a 7–7 tie before 68,426 at the Coliseum and a nationwide TV audience. Lou Harris scored for the Trojans and Marv Kendricks scored a 7-yard touchdown for the Bruins. Efrén Herrera kicked the PAT to tie the game in the third quarter.

Awards and honors

References

  1. b2013 UCLA Football Media Guide, UCLA, 2013
  2. Prugh, J. (September 12, 1971). "Lightning strikes again; bruins fall". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 156784558 – via ProQuest.
  3. "UCLA collects in 28–12 win; Arizona is lifeless". The Sacramento Bee. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Prugh, J. (October 24, 1971). "Cal outcasts steal another, 31-24". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 156746705 – via ProQuest.
  5. Mal, F. (October 7, 1979). "STANFORD KICK ON LAST PLAY DEFEATS UCLA". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 159114488 – via ProQuest.
  6. 1975 UCLA Media Guide, UCLA Athletic News Bureau, 1975

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