1954 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 UCLA Bruins football Pacific Coast Conference 1 2 PCC 9–0 6–0 Red Sanders 6th Single-wing Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Coaches' Poll national championFWAA national championPCC champion The 1954 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Pacific Coast Conference during the 1954 college football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and were coached by Red Sanders. It was Sanders' sixth season as the UCLA head coach; the Bruins finished 9–0 overall, and were Pacific Coast Conference Champions with a 6–0 record.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011-mg-history.pdf 2011 UCLA Football Media Guide UCLABruins.com December 12, 2011 March 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302202341/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011-mg-history.pdf dead In nine games, UCLA outscored their opponents 367 to 40. The Bruins were not eligible to play in the Rose Bowl vs. Ohio State (ranked No. 1 in the AP poll) because of the PCC's "no repeat" rule, in effect for most of the decade, after California lost a third straight Rose Bowl in January 1951. Since UCLA had played in the 1954 Rose Bowl, they were excluded from the 1955 event. The game likely would have made for a de facto national championship game, but thus, rival USC (whom the Bruins soundly defeated 34–0) went instead, and lost 20–7 to Ohio State. Following the outcome, UCLA and Ohio State split the national championship. UCLA was selected national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of Dunkel, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, and United Press International (Coaches Poll), and co-champion by both Football Research and Helms.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2018 December 13, 2018 113 This consensus national championship is claimed by the school.120https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uclabruins.com/documents/2017/8/23/2017_FullMediaGuide.pdf UCLA Football 2017 Information Guide University of California at Los Angeles January 13, 2017July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Ohio State was selected national champion by the AP poll among other selectors. During the season, the Bruins debuted their powder blue uniforms, referred to as "powder-keg blue" by head coach Sanders, that featured two white stripes around the shoulders.Hoffman Jeane 19 September 1954 Bruin Grid Players Sport Shoulder Hoops Los Angeles Times 166668400 The white uniforms with blue stripes were used the previous season during the game against USC but this was the earliest known instance of the stripes becoming a regular part of the UCLA uniform.The first use by UCLA of "UCLA stripes" on pale-blue jerseys: the 1954 San Diego Navy game . . . https://thesouthernbranch.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/the-first-use-by-ucla-of-ucla-stripes-on-pale-blue-jerseys-the-1954-san-diego-navy-game/ Southern Branch, University of California! Unofficial notes on the early days of UCLA—when she went by a different name! The emphasis here is on pre-1955 football! 5 April 2014 16 March 2018Southern Campus 1920 Associated Students, University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 268–271 1954 https://archive.org/stream/southerncampushon1954univ#page/220/mode/2up/search/football Schedule 1954 AP Pacific September 18 8:30 p.m. w y 8 1954 Naval Training Center San Diego San Diego NTC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 67–0 24,793 UCLA vs San Diego Navy Summary of Football Game Statistics http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844082.0 NCAA Football Statistics NCAA 2 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180303051420/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844082.0 3 March 2018 September 25 1:00 p.m. w y y 8 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 32–7 25,000 U. C. L. A. WHIPS KANSAS. https://www.proquest.com/docview/178704120 21 September 2017 Chicago Daily Tribune 26 September 1954 178704120 October 1, 1954 8:30 p.m. w y 4 Maryland 6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 12–7 73,376 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-ucla-stuns-highly-fav/138088351/ The Arizona Daily Star UCLA stuns highly-favored Terps, 12–7 October 2, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.comUCLA vs Maryland Summary of Football Game Statistics http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844078.0 NCAA Football Statistics NCAA 2 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180303050848/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844078.0 3 March 2018 October 9 2:00 p.m. w y 2 Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 21–20 35,678 Washington vs UCLA Summary of Football Game Statistics http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844102.0 NCAA Football Statistics NCAA 2 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180303051452/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844102.0 3 March 2018https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-ucla-skins-past-ral/189218985/ The Spokesman-Review UCLA skins past rallying Huskies October 10, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 2:00 p.m. w 3 Stanford Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 72–0 70,555 UCLA vs Stanford Summary of Football Game Statistics http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844084.0 NCAA Football Statistics NCAA 2 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180303051624/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844084.0 3 March 2018https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-ucla-burie/189217943/ The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram UCLA buries Stanford in record 72–0 avalanche October 17, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 1:30 p.m. w y 3 Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 61–0 8,500 Oregon State vs UCLA Summary of Football Game Statistics http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844095.0 NCAA Football Statistics NCAA 2 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180303052431/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844095.0 3 March 2018https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-uclas-powerful-bru/189219473/ Nevada State Journal UCLA's powerful Bruins drub Oregon State 61–0 October 24, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 2:00 p.m. w y 3 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 27–6 65,000 California vs UCLA Summary of Football Game Statistics http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844091.0 NCAA Football Statistics NCAA 2 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180303051412/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844091.0 3 March 2018https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-bruins-rin-through-bears/189215991/ Oakland Tribune Bruins rin through Bears, 27–6 October 31, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 2:00 p.m. w 1 Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 41–0 46,435 UCLA vs Oregon Summary of Football Game Statistics http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844080.0 NCAA Football Statistics NCAA 2 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180303052528/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844080.0 3 March 2018https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-top-rated-ucla/189215161/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Top rated UCLA blasts Oregon, 41–0 November 7, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 2:00 p.m. w 2 USC 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 34–0 102,548 UCLA vs USC Summary of Football Game Statistics http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844083.0 NCAA Football Statistics NCAA 2 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180303052544/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844083.0 3 March 2018https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-rose-bowl-bound/189214217/ San Francisco Chronicle Rose Bowl bound Trojans fall before 102,548 November 21, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com Rankings 1954 college football rankings AP 0 11 8 (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) 2 (20) 3 (10) 3 (23) 3 (45) 1 (72) 1 (117) 2 (92) 2 (85) 2 (133) Coaches 2 11 4 (1) Associated Press Notre Dame's Footballers Top AP Poll Los Angeles Times 29 September 1954 166665709 2 (5) Bruins Second to Oklahoma: Sanders' Team Runner-up in Nationwide Balloting Los Angeles Times 5 October 1954 166702562 3 (2) Associated Press Oklahoma First, UCLA 3rd in Poll Los Angeles Times 13 October 1954 166708873 3 (6) Associated Press Bruins Remain Third in Poll: Oklahoma, Wisconsin Top Teams in Nation Los Angeles Times 19 October 1954 166705923 1 (8) Bruins Take First Place in UP Poll: Oklahoma, Ohio St. Tie for Second in Weekly Balloting Los Angeles Times 26 October 1954 166686675 1 (19) Associated Press Bruins Top Nation in AP and UP Polls Los Angeles Times 2 November 1954 166707897 1 (26) Associated Press Bruins Expand Lead in Polls: UCLA Voted Tops by 117 on AP Football Ballots Los Angeles Times 10 November 1954 166690945 1 (23) 1 (22) UP's Coaches Poll: Men Who Know Best Tab UCLA UP POLL Los Angeles Times 24 November 1954 166699164 1 (21) Bruins Voted UP National Champion: Coaches Tab UCLA Over OSU Los Angeles Times 30 November 1954 166685847 Game summaries San Diego Navy San Diego Navy at UCLA San Diego Navy Bruins 0 0 0 0 13 27 7 20 September 18, 1954 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA PST 8:30 pm 24,793 Temperature: 72 °F °C • Weather: Clear yes 1 3:40 UCLA Primo Villanueva 3-yard run UCLA 6–0 1 6:53 UCLA Primo Villanueva 9-yard run (Doug Bradley Kick) UCLA 13–0 2 4:48 UCLA Bruce Ballard 20-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 20–0 2 8:45 UCLA Sam Brown 2-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 27–0 2 11:36 UCLA Primo Villanueva 11-yard run (Doug Bradley Kick) UCLA 34–0 2 13:19 UCLA Bob Davenport 9-yard run UCLA 40–0 3 5:21 UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run (Doug Bradley Kick) UCLA 47–0 4 0:04 UCLA Gerry McDougal 1-yard run UCLA 54–0 4 4:15 UCLA Ronnie Loudd 4-yard pass from Gerry McDougal (Doug Bradley Kick) UCLA 61–0 4 7:10 UCLA Doug Peters 2-yard run UCLA 67–0 yes The Bruins had originally scheduled Santa Clara to open their season but after the Broncos suspended football, the San Diego Naval Training Center was scheduled as a replacement. Although the San Diego NTC featured players such as All-American Bucky Curtis from Vanderbilt and All-PCC Earl Stelle from Oregon, UCLA was favored three touchdowns.Hyland Dick SC, UCLA GRIDDERS: Bruins Taper Off for Navy Opener Los Angeles Times 17 September 1954 166673104 Primo Villanueva scored the first two touchdowns of the game and the Bruins led 13–0 within 7 minutes. Bruce Ballard, Sam Brown, Villaneuva, and Bob Davenport would each score another running touchdown giving the Bruins a 40–0 halftime lead. Davenport, Gerry McDougall, and Doug Peters would each score three more running touchdowns and Ronnie Loudd would score a passing touchdown from Gerry McDougal to give UCLA a punishing 67–0 victory.Hyland Dick Bruins Scuttle Navy, 67 to 0, in Grid Opener Los Angeles Times 19 September 1954 166669740Hyland Dick Bruin Backfield Sharp in Victory Los Angeles Times 20 September 1954 166680148 Kansas UCLA at Kansas Bruins Jayhawks 18 0 0 14 0 7 0 0 September 25, 1954 Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS CST 4:00 p.m. 25,000 yes 1 4:27 UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run UCLA 6–0 1 8:45 UCLA Jim Decker 18-yard run UCLA 12–0 1 13:19 UCLA Doug Bradley 3-yard run UCLA 18–0 2 13:36 KU Ralph Moody 82-yard punt return (Reich Kick) UCLA 18–7 4 3:31 UCLA Jack Ellena 50-yard punt return (Doug Bradley Kick) UCLA 25–7 4 14:08 UCLA Gerry McDougall 9-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 32–7 yes 1954 Kansas Jayhawks football team The Bruins scored three consecutive touchdowns in the first quarter. Kansas player Ralph Moody scored the first Kansas touchdown on an 82-yard punt return. Jack Ellena would score on a 50-yard punt return in the fourth quarter. A 73-yard run by reserve fullback Don Shinnick down to the 9-yard line would set up Gerry McDougall for UCLA's final score of the day."Bruins in Romp: Fast TDs by UCLA Win, 32–7," Pasadena Independent, Sept. 26, 1954, p. 25.Hyland Dick Bruins Rip Jayhawks for 32-7 Victory Los Angeles Times 26 September 1954 166660194Kansas vs UCLA Summary of Football Game Statistics http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844092.0 NCAA Football Statistics NCAA 13 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180317040704/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=5844092.0 17 March 2018 Maryland Maryland at UCLA Terrapins Bruins 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 6 October 1, 1954 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA PST 8:30 pm 73,376 Temperature: 68 °F °C • Weather: Clear yes 1 7:42 UCLA Bob Davenport 3-yard run UCLA 6–0 4 0:38 Maryland Dare 11-yard pass from Boxold (Bielski Kick) Maryland 7–6 4 8:24 UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run UCLA 12–7 yes 1954 Maryland Terrapins football team Maryland were the 1953 national champions. Bob Davenport gained 89 yard on 23 carries and scored both of UCLA's touchdowns. Maryland's Howard Dare scored a touchdown on a pass from Charley Boxold to give the Terrapins the lead early in the fourth quarter. Davenport scored the go ahead touchdown in the middle of the fourth quarter to give the Bruins the victory.Hyland Dick UCLA Surprises Maryland; Play Washington Saturday Los Angeles Times 7 October 1954 562397195Hyland Dick UCLA Rally Beats Maryland, 12-7 Los Angeles Times 3 October 1954 166667199 Washington UCLA at Washington Bruins Huskies 7 0 14 0 0 0 7 13 October 9, 1954 Husky StadiumSeattle, WA PST 2:00 p.m. 35,700 Weather: Warm-Overcast Jack L. Sprenger, Melvin W. Nicherson, Ted T. Fehring, Albert A. Bodner, Rudolph E. Hansen, Fred L. Gali yes 1 6:13 UCLA Bob Davenport 6-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 7–0 3 2:43 UCLA Bob Davenport 16-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 14–0 3 6:06 UCLA Primo Villanueva 2-yard run (Bradley Kick) UCLA 21–0 3 9:43 WASH Dean Derby 33-yard pass from Bob Cox (Bob Dunn Kick) UCLA 21–7 4 3:14 WASH Corky Lewis 5-yard pass from Bob Cox UCLA 21–13 4 12:34 WASH Bud Green 9-yard pass from Bob Cox (Bob Dunn Kick) UCLA 21–20 yes 1954 Washington Huskies football team Bob Davenport scored two rushing touchdowns, Primo Villanueva scored one rushing touchdown, and Johnny Herman converted all three extra points to give UCLA a 21–0 led midway through the third quarter. After Bruins Coach Sanders replaced his starters with his second and third string players, Washington quarterback Bob Cox threw a passing touchdown to Dean Derby and Bob Dunn converted the extra point to reduce UCLA's lead to 21–7 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Sam Brown fumbled which allowed Washington to recover at the UCLA 25. Cox threw another touchdown, this time to Corky Lewis but Dunn missed the extra point kick. Brown fumbled again for a 13-yard loss and Washington scored another passing touchdown on a 56-yard drive. Dunn's extra point reduced the UCLA lead to 21–20 with 2:30 minutes left. The Bruins would hold out to win the game.Hyland Dick Bruins Edge Past Pesky Huskies, 21-20 Los Angeles Times 10 October 1954 166703359 Stanford Stanford at UCLA Indians Bruins 0 0 0 0 13 14 21 24 October 16, 1954 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA PST 2:00 p.m. 70,555 Temperature: 78 °F °C • Weather: Hot yes 1 4:08 UCLA Bob Davenport 27-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 7–0 1 14:25 UCLA Jim Decker 64-yard run UCLA 13–0 2 7:36 UCLA Villanueva 11-yard run (S. Brown Kick) UCLA 20–0 2 13:28 UCLA Villanueva 5-yard run (S. Brown Kick) UCLA 27–0 3 0:30 UCLA Rommie Loudd 27-yard pass from Villanueva (Johnny Hermann PAT) UCLA 34–0 3 8:33 UCLA Bob Heydenfeldt Blocked Punt (Bradley Kick) UCLA 41–0 3 10:33 UCLA Doug Bradley 4-yard run (Bradley Kick) UCLA 48–0 4 1:34 UCLA Sam Brown 33-yard punt return UCLA 54–0 4 6:54 UCLA McDougall 6-yard run UCLA 60–0 4 12:32 UCLA Sam Brown 82-yard punt return UCLA 66–0 4 UCLA Bob Davenport 64-yard pass interception return UCLA 72–0 yes 1954 Stanford Indians football team The Bruin defense intercepted Stanford quarterbacks Jerry Gustafson and John Neff eight times and returned them for 210 total yards. Sam Brown set a new conference record for punt returns with 132 yards in three returns. Villanueva, Davenport and Brown each scored twice while Decker, Loudd, Heydenfeldt and McDougall scored once each for a total of 10 touchdowns.Hyland Dick Bruins scalp Indians in 72-0 Massacre Los Angeles Times 17 October 1954 166703575 Oregon State UCLA at Oregon State Bruins Beavers 13 20 14 14 0 0 0 0 October 23, 1954 Parker StadiumCorvallis, OR PST 1:30 p.m. 8,500 Weather: Fair yes 1 2:27 UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 7–0 1 13:52 UCLA Johnny Hermann 18-yard pass from Bradley UCLA 13–0 2 6:35 UCLA Primo Villanueva 2-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 20–0 2 8:36 UCLA Sam Brown 62-yard punt return (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 27–0 2 10:26 UCLA Doug Peters 21-yard run UCLA 33–0 3 6:00 UCLA Don Shinnick 1-yard run (McDougal Kick) UCLA 40–0 3 12:35 UCLA Russ Hampton 8-yard pass from McDougal (Bradley Kick) UCLA 47–0 4 4:30 UCLA Sam Brown 62-yard punt return UCLA 54–0 4 11:00 UCLA Clarence Norris 21-yard blocked kick (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 61–0 yes 1954 Oregon State Beavers football team Sam Brown scored two touchdowns and Bob Davenport, Johnny Hermann, Primo Villanueva, Doug Peters, Don Shinnick, Russ Hampton, and Clarence Norris each scored a touchdown to give UCLA the 61–0 victory over Oregon State. The Bruins rushed for 498 yards and 593 total yards while holding Oregon State to 88 rushing yards and 111 total yards.Dick Hyland, "Bruins Run Wild Again, Win 61–0," Los Angeles Times, Oct. 24, 1954, part 2, pp. 6, 9. California UCLA at California Bruins Golden Bears 7 7 0 13 0 6 0 0 October 30, 1954 California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA PST 2:00 p.m. 64,000 Weather: Warm yes 1 5:17 UCLA Primo Villanueva 3-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 7–0 2 0:47 UCLA Primo Villanueva 26-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 14–0 2 12:07 CAL Williams 7-yard run UCLA 14–6 4 0:05 UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 21–6 4 6:32 UCLA Johnny Hermarnn 8-yard pass from Primo Villanueva UCLA 27–6 yes 1954 California Golden Bears football team Primo Villanueva rushed for two touchdowns in the first half and threw a touchdown pass to Johnny Hermann in the fourth. Cal's Paul Larson set new Bears record for passes (38), pass completions (25), and pass yards (280) and Williams scored the Bears' lone touchdown on a 7-yard run.Hyland Dick Villanueva Sparks Bruins to 27-6 Win Los Angeles Times 31 October 1954 166703880 Oregon Oregon at UCLA Ducks Bruins 0 0 0 0 7 14 6 14 November 6, 1954 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA PST 2:00 pm 46,435 Temperature: 82 °F °C • Weather: Clear yes 1 6:16 UCLA Rommie Loudd 16-yard pass from Primo Villanueva (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 7–0 2 1:25 UCLA Bob Davenport 4-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 14–0 2 13:10 UCLA Jim Decker 91-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 21–0 3 5:32 UCLA Rommie Loudd recovered blocked kick UCLA 27–0 4 5:58 UCLA Doug Bradley 1-yard run(Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 34–0 4 14:06 UCLA Sam Brown 5-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 41–0 yes 1954 Oregon Ducks football team With the victory, UCLA set a new single scoring record of 333 points, surpassing the previous record of 327 points in just 8 games. Rommie Loudd scored the first points of the game on a 16-yard pass from Primo Villanueva. Bob Davenport, Jim Decker, Doug Bradley, Sam Brown, and Rommie Loudd each scored rushing touchdowns. Oregon only moved passed the 50 yard line two and the UCLA defense limited George Shaw, the country's leading passer with 178 yard per game, to only 29 yards.Hyland Dick Uclans Run Over Duck Grids, 41-0: Bruins Ruin Ducks Los Angeles Times 7 November 1957 166679468 USC USC at UCLA Trojans Bruins 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 27 November 20, 1954 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA PST 2:00 p.m. 102,548 Temperature: 90 °F °C • Weather: Clear-Hot yes 1 6:48 UCLA Bob Heydenfeldt 48-yard pass from Primo Villanueva (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 6–0 4 0:44 UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard plunge (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 14–0 4 2:13 UCLA Terry Debay 12-yard pass from Villanueva (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 21–0 4 6:00 UCLA Rommie Loudd 7-yard pass from Bradley (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 28–0 4 14:13 UCLA Bruce Ballard 48-yard pass from Brown (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 34–0 yes 1954 USC Trojans football team A 48-yard pass from Primo Villanueva to Bob Heydenfeldt gave UCLA a 7–0 first quarter lead. The Bruins poured on with four touchdowns in the fourth quarter: Bob Davenport scored from the one-yard line, Villanueva passed to Terry Debay for a 12-yard touchdown, Rommie Loudd caught a pass from Doug Bradley for an 8-yard touchdown, and Sam Brown passed to Bruce Ballard for a 17-yard touchdown. USC had only 5 yards rushing.Zimmerman Paul 102,548 Watch UCLA Crush SC: Zimmerman's Report of UCLA Win Los Angeles Times 21 November 1954 166699977 Personnel Roster 1954 UCLA Bruins FootballHalfbacks 12 Doug Bradley– Sophomore 15 Sam Brown – Junior 16 Gerry McDougall – Sophomore 19 Primo Villanueva – Senior 30 Jim Decker – Junior 32 Bruce Ballard 33 Johnny Hermann – Junior Fullbacks 26 Doug Peters – Junior 27 Bob Davenport – Junior 28 Don Shinnick – Sophomore Quarterbacks 40 Terry Debay – Senior 44 Bob Bergdahl – Sophomore 46 Gerry Okuneff – Senior Centers 50 John Peterson – Senior 52 Jack McKay – Sophomore 53 Steve Palmer – Junior Guards 60 Hardiman Cureton – Junior 62 Tom Thaxter – Sophomore 63 Jim Brown – Junior 64 Jim Salsbury – Senior 66 Mike Riskas 67 Sam Boghosian – Senior 69 Richard Braunbeck Tackles 71 Gil Moreno – Junior 74 Preston Dills – Junior 75 Warner Benjamin – Senior 77 Jack Ellena – Senior 78 Joe Ray – Senior Ends 81 Bob Long – Senior 82 Rommie Loudd – Junior 83 Bob Heydenfeldt – Senior 84 Roger White - Junior 85 Russ Hampton 86 John Farhood 90 Clarence Norris – SeniorSources:Southern Campus 1920 Associated Students, University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 268–271 1955 https://archive.org/stream/southerncampus1955univ#page/268/mode/2upAll-Time Grantland Rice Trophy Winners http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/rice/winners/1954.html sportswriters.net 5 March 2018LINE-UPS FOR UCLA-OREGON CONTEST: COLISEUM LINE-UPS Los Angeles Times 6 November 1954 166694105 Coaching staff Henry "Red" Sanders returned to coach the Bruins for the sixth season. The Bruin coaching staff included four future college head coaches, including three (Barnes, Dickerson, and Prothro) who would eventually serve as UCLA head coaches.Southern Campus 1920 Associated Students, University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 268–271 1955 https://archive.org/stream/southerncampus1955univ#page/248/mode/2up NamePositionYearsat UCLAAlma mater (year) Henry "Red" SandersHead coach6Vanderbilt (1926) William F. BarnesEnds coach5Tennessee (1939) Deke BrackettAssistant coach5Tennessee (1933) George W. DickersonAssistant line coach8UCLA (1936) Jim MyersLine coach6Tennessee (1946) Tommy ProthroBackfield coach6Duke (1941) Johnny JohnsonFreshman coach6UCLA (1946)Bolch Ben John L. Johnson, a former UCLA football player and teammate of Jackie Robinson, dies at 96 http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-john-l-johnson-obit-20171017-story.html 6 March 2018 Los Angeles Times 17 October 2017 Statistics Team UCLAOpp Points per game40.84.4 First downs15195   Rushing11935   Passing3158   Penalty12 Rushing yardage 2,578659   Rushing attempts 454314   Avg per rush 5.62.1   Avg per game 286.473.2 Passing yardage 7211,049   Avg per game 80.1 116.6   Completions – attempts 52-107 (48.6%) 92-216 (42.6%) Total offense 3,2991,708   Total play 561470   Avg per play 5.93.7   Avg per game 366.6195.3 Fumbles lost 23–1232–21UCLAOpp Punts – yards 40-1497 (37.4 avg)57-1932 (33.9 avg) Punt returns – total yards 32-588 (18.4 avg)23-271 (11.8 avg) Kick returns – total yards 16-323 (20.2 avg)58-862 (14.9 avg) Onside kicks Avg time of possession per game Penalties – yards 34-40041-355   Avg per game 44.439.4 3rd down conversions 4th down conversions Sacks By – yards Total TDs 456   Rushing 352   Passing 104 Field goals – attempts 0-0 (0%)0-0 (0%) PAT – attempts 37-55 (67.3%)4-6 (66.7%) Total attendance 317,707134,178   Games – avg per game5 – 63,541 4 – 33,544 Scores by quarter Opponents 0 13 7 20 UCLA 91 82 62 132 Offense Rushing Name GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GBruce Ballard 8-0 18 141 19 122 6.8 2 15.3Doug Bradley 9-1 31 116 27 89 2.9 1 9.9Sam Brown 8-2 23 165 30 135 5.9 5 16.9Bob Davenport 9-9 105 505 26 479 4.6 11 53.2Jim Decker 9-8 47 523 15 508 10.8 4 56.4Johnny Hermann 9-1 23 171 16 155 6.7 2 17.2Bob Heydenfeldt 9-3 1 0 8 -8 -8 2 -0.9Rommie Loudd 9-6 3 7 3 4 1.3 5 0.4Gerry McDougall 8-0 43 254 28 226 5.3 2 28.3Clarence Norris 9-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0Doug Peters 9-0 42 193 12 181 4.3 2 20.1Don Shinnick 9-0 28 210 0 210 7.5 1 23.3Al Tanner 2-0 1 11 0 11 11 0 5.5Primo Villanueva 8-6 87 544 58 486 5.6 4 60.8*Bad Center Pass 1 0 20 -20 -20 Total 115-36 454 2,860 262 2,578 5.7.6 42 22.4 Passing Name GP-GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Doug Bradley 9-1 31-20-2 0.645 229 2 25.4 Sam Brown 8-2 12-3-1 0.25 54 1 6.8 Bob Davenport 9-9 1-0-0 0 0 0 0 Gerry McDougall 8-0 14-6-0 0.429 38 2 4.8 Primo Villanueva 9-6 49-23-7 0.469 400 5 44.4 Total 107-18 107-52-10 0.486 721 10 6.73 Receiving Name GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GBob Ballard 8-0 2 36 18 1 4.5Terry DeBay 9-8 1 12 12 1 1.3Jim Decker 9-8 4 78 19.5 0 8.7Russ Hampton 7-0 5 60 12 1 8.6Johnny Hermann 9-1 5 73 14.6 2 8.1Bob Heydenfeldt 9-3 6 110 18.3 1 12.2Bob Long 9-9 11 157 14.3 0 17.4Rommie Loudd 9-6 13 157 12.1 4 17.4Clarence Norris 9-0 3 21 7 0 2.3Gerry Okuneff 8-0 2 17 8.5 0 2.1 Total 86-35 52 721 13.9 10 8.4 Defense Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkdkick Solo Ast Total TFL-yds No-Yds BrUp QBH No.-yds Avg TD Long Rcv-Yds FFBruce Ballard 8 4-60 Warner Benjamin 9 1-9 Bob Bergdahl 8 1-8 Doug Bradley 9 2-31 Richard Braunbeck 5 1-5 Sam Brown 8 1-21 Bob Davenport 9 1-64 Terry DeBay 9 3-73 Jim Decker 9 2-91 Russ Hampton 7 1-0 Johnny Hermann 9 2-44 Bob Long 9 2-37 Rommie Loudd 9 1-6 Gerry Okuneff 8 2-5 Steve Palmer 9 1-0 Doug Peters 9 1-30 Primo Villanueva 8 2-21 Total 142 28-505 Special teams Name Punting Kickoffs No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OBDoug Bradley14242 Sam Brown413433.5 Bob Heydenfeldt26103839.9 Gerry McDougall24522.5 Primo Villanueva723834 - Total 40 1,497 37.4 Name Punt returns Kick returns No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD LongBob Ballard11717 Doug Bradley512725.412323 Sam Brown1026226.212828 Bob Davenport47418.5 Jim Decker1181822914.5 Jack Ellena15050 Johnny Hermann242 Rommie Loudd11515 Gerry McDougall12929 Clarence Norris12121 Doug Peters11818 Primo Villanueva121068.848020 Total 32 588 18.3 9 313 34.7 (Statistics compiled from individual NCAA game summaries) Awards and honors All-American First Team All-American (Consensus) Jack Ellena (AAB, AFCA, AP, INS, NEA, SN, UP) First Team All-American Bob Davenport (AP-2, FWAA, INS-2, NEA-2, UP-3, CP-2) Jim Salsbury (AFCA, AP-3, FWAA, INS-2, NEA-2, UP-2, CP-3) Second Team All-American Primo Villaneva (AP-HR, UP-2, CP-HR, NEA-HR) Honorable Mention All-American Sam Boghosian (UP-HR) Hardiman Cureton (UP-HR, UP-HR) Bob Heydenfeldt (UP-HR) Bob Long (AP-HR) Ronnie Loudd (UP-HR) Terry Debay (UP-HR) Jim Decker (UP-HR) John Peterson (UP-HR, CP-HR) Joe Ray (AP-HR, UP-HR) Coaches' All-PCC All-PCC First Team Bob Davenport Jim Salsbury Primo Villaneva Jack Ellena All-PCC Second Team Sam Boghosian Herdiman Cureton Bob Long Jim Decker Joe Ray Honorable Mention John Hermann Terry Debay Gil Moreno John Peterson UP All-Coast Team All-Coast First Team Bob Davenport Jack Ellena Jim Salsbury Primo Villaneva All-Coast Second Team Sam Boghosian Herdiman Cureton Bob Heydenfeldt AP All-Pacific Coast Team All-Pacific First Team Bob Davenport Jack Ellena Bob Long Jim Salsbury All-Pacific Second Team Sam Boghosian Herdiman Cureton Joe Ray Primo Villaneva 2016 UCLA Football Information Guide UCLA Athletics 126–142 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/8/29/17_12_Tradition_2_16.pdf 4 May 2018 Tradition 1955 NFL draft 1955 NFL draft 250pt 1954 2 18 Los Angeles Rams Bob Long linebacker Back 1954 University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Bruins UCLA yes 1954 2 24 Detroit Lions Jim Salsbury Guard 1954 University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Bruins UCLA yes 1954 11 127 Los Angeles Rams Joe Ray American football Tackle 1954 University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Bruins UCLA yes NFL Draft History http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=U&collegeName=UCLA&abbrFlag=0&type=school nfl.com NFL Enterprises LLC1955 NFL Player Draft http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1955&lg=NFL databasefootball.com databaseSports.com 7 March 2018 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20080327010928/http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1955&lg=NFL 27 March 2008 References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football