1945 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 UCLA Bruins football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–4 2–3 Bert LaBrucherie 1st Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1945 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1945 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bert LaBrucherie, the Bruins compiled a 5–4 record (2–3 in PCC, fifth);1945 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 17, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1945-schedule.html eight of their nine games were played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Schedule 1945 AP Pacific September 21, 1945 l USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 6–13 90,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hanford-morning-journal-trojans-defeat-b/188941377/ Hanford Morning Journal Trojans defeat Bruins, 13–6; Crowd: 90,000 September 23, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 2:30 p.m. w y San Diego NTS Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 20–14 20,000 Navy Favored To Beat Bruins at Coliseum https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121879066/the-los-angeles-times/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 29, 1945 6, part I March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Wolf Al Bruins Upset San Diego Navy by 20-14 Edge https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121879179/the-los-angeles-times/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 30, 1945 5, part II March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Wolf Al Bruins Upset San Diego Navy (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121879284/the-los-angeles-times/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 30, 1945 6, part II March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5, 1945 w y Pacific (CA) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 50–0 10,000 Dyer B. Bruins bowl over Pacific Tigers, 50–0 https://www.proquest.com/docview/165622732 Los Angeles Times 6 October 1945 165622732 October 13 w California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 13–0 40,000 UCLA trims California Bears by 13–0 score https://www.proquest.com/docview/504489013 The Atlanta Constitution 14 October 1945 504489013 October 19, 1945 8:30 p.m. l y Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 6–13 30,000 Wolf Al Bruins, Preflighters in Grid Clash Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121677361/the-los-angeles-times/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 19, 1945 10, part I March 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Wolf Al St. Mary's Preflights Upset Bruins, 13 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121677457/the-los-angeles-times/ The Los Angeles Times October 20, 1945 6, part I March 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26, 1945 8:30 p.m. w Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 12–0 40,000 Wolf Al Webfoots Invade Bruins' Lair Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122243519/the-los-angeles-times/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 26, 1945 10, part I April 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Wolf Al Bruins Down Webfoots In Ripsnorter, 12-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122243420/the-los-angeles-times/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 27, 1945 6, part I April 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Saint Mary's 5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–7 87,000 U.C.L.A. Upsets St. Mary's In Final Minute: 87,000 Fans See Bruins Win, 13 to 7 The Los Angeles Times November 18, 1945 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17437948/ucla_upsets_st_marys_in_final/ Newspapers.com November 24 l y 12 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–6 25,000 Uclans upset by California https://www.proquest.com/docview/504484608 The Atlanta Constitution 25 November 1945 504484608 December 1 l y USC 16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 15–26 103,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-southern-californi/188942161/ The Salt Lake Tribune Southern California downs UCLA, 26–15 December 2, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com 2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2015/8/13/FB_15MG_96_100.pdf December 15, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220211707/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2015/8/13/FB_15MG_96_100.pdf dead In addition to the above listed games, UCLA met the El Toro Marines in a scrimmage held on November 1 in Los Angeles, won by the Marines, 27–19. Marines Beat UCLA https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121630955/the-seattle-star/ The Seattle Star Seattle, Washington United Press November 2, 1945 7 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1945 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR NR NR NR NR NR 12 (1) NR NR References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football