1941 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 UCLA Bruins football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–5–1 3–4–1 Edwin C. Horrell 3rd Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1941 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–4–1 against PCC opponents), finished fifth in the PCC, and were outscored by a total of 178 to 128.1941 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 16, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1941-schedule.html Quarterback Bob Waterfield later played for the Los Angeles Rams and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other key players included Clarence Mackey, a transfer player from Compton Junior College. UCLA was ranked at No. 77 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1941 AP September 26 w Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–6 45,000 Bruins Nip Cougars, 7-6, Before 45,000 Fans Los Angeles Times Al Wolf September 27, 1941 I-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35841021/bruins_nip_cougars_76_before_45000/ Newspapers.com October 4 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 0–33 40,000 Indians Toy With U.C.L.A. Los Angeles Times Al Wolf October 5, 1941 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36039943/indians_toy_with_ucla/ Newspapers.comStanford 33, Bruins 0 Oakland Tribune Bill Tobitt October 5, 1941 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36040096/stanford_33_bruins_0/ Newspapers.com October 10 w Montana Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 14–7 20,000 Bruins Beat Montana, 14-7, as Mackey Stars Los Angeles Times Al Wolf October 11, 1941 I-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36040221/bruins_beat_montana_147_as_mackey/ Newspapers.com October 18 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 7–14 18,000 Bruins Hold Huskies to 14-7 Grid Victory Los Angeles Times Al Wolf October 19, 1941 II-9, II-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36040590/bruins_hold_huskies_to_147_grid_victory/ Newspapers.com October 25 w Oregon 16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 14–7 30,000 Bruins 14, Oregon 7: Rally Wins for U.C.L.A. Los Angeles Times Al Wolf October 26, 1941 I-23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36040841/bruins_14_oregon_7_rally_wins_for/ Newspapers.com November 1 l California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 7–27 50,000 Bears 27, Bruins 7: Derian Paces California Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 2, 1941 II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36040970/bears_27_bruins_7_derian_paces/ Newspapers.com November 8 l y Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR 0–19 10,000 Oregon Staters Stifle Battered Bruins, 19-0 Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 9, 1941 I-27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36041362/oregon_staters_stifle_battered_bruins/ Newspapers.com November 15 w y Camp HaanCamp Haan was a United States Army coast artillery antiaircraft training facility established in 1940 in Riverside, California, on property adjacent to March Army Airfield. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 29–0 15,000 Bruins Breeze Past Outclassed Soldiers Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 16, 1941 I-25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36041489/bruins_breeze_past_outclassed_soldiers/ Newspapers.com November 22 l y Santa Clara Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–31 25,000 Bruins Lose: Broncos Win 31-13 Los Angeles Times November 23, 1941 1, 13, 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17682668/broncos_beat_bruins_3113/ Newspapers.com December 6 t USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 7–7 60,000 Troy Rally Ties Bruins Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman December 7, 1941 I-33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36041678/troy_rally_ties_bruins_77/ Newspapers.com December 20 w y y Florida Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL 30–27 8,000 U.C.L.A. Bruins Outscore Florida Gators, 30 to 27 Sunday News-Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) December 21, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36041819/ucla_bruins_outscore_florida/ 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 Game summaries USC UCLA 0 0 7 0 USC 0 0 7 0 Bob Waterfield lateraled to Vic Smith for a 12-yard touchdown in the third quarter to put the Bruins on the scoreboard first. Bobby Robertson scored from the 1-yard line for USC. 1941 NFL draft The following players were claimed in the 1941 NFL draft. 2 UCLA Bruins Player Position Round Pick NFL club Jack SommersCenter1192Chicago CardinalsAlex SchibanoffTackle14125Detroit Lions https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com 2018-03-30 2009-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20091025130051/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm dead References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football