1947 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 UCLA Bruins football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–4 4–2 Bert LaBrucherie 3rd Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bert LaBrucherie, the Bruins compiled a 5–4 record (4–2 in PCC, fourth).1947 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 17, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1947-schedule.html Home games were played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. UCLA was ranked at No. 8 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1947 AP Pacific September 26, 1947 w y Iowa Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 22–7 89,800 89,800 Fans See Bruins Rout Iowa Grids, 22-7: U.C.L.A. Explodes in Second Half Los Angeles Times Frank Finch September 27, 1947 8–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28436685/89800_fans_see_bruins_rout_iowa_grids/ Newspapers.com October 4 l y y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 26–27 44,000 Bruins Upset By Wildcats, 27-26 Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman October 5, 1947 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28432799/bruins_upset_by_wildcats_2726/ Newspapers.com October 11 w Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 24–7 43,713 Bruins Beat Stubborn Webfoots by 24-7 Before 43,713 Los Angeles Times Frank Finch October 12, 1947 II-5, II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28095572/bruins_beat_stubborn_webfoots_by_247/ Newspapers.com October 18 w y 19 Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 39–6 25,000 Bruins Batter Tribe, 39-6 Los Angeles Times 11, 13 Frank Finch October 19, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459672/bruins_batter_tribe_396/ October 25 l y 16 SMU 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–7 64,197 Bruins Bow to Mustangs, 7 to 0 Los Angeles Times October 26, 1947 Al Wolf 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28441810/bruins_bow_to_mustangs_7_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 1 l 19 California 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 0–6 80,266 Bears Bump Bruins, 6-0 Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 2, 1947 10, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459975/bears_bump_bruins_60/ Newspapers.com November 8 w y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 27–7 30,870 Bruins Batter Beavers, 27 to 7 Eugene Register-Guard November 9, 1947 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28101151/bruins_batter_beavers_27_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 15 w Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 34–7 43,777 Bruins Roll Over Washington, 34-7 Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 16, 1947 II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459293/bruins_roll_over_washington_347/ Newspapers.com November 22 l y 18 USC 4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 0–6 102,050 Trojans Nod. Bruins, 6-0, for Bowl Bid Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman November 23, 1947 1, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28460317/trojans_nod_bruins_60_for_bowl_bid/ 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 Rankings 1947 college football rankings AP 1 10 NR 19 16 19 NR NR 18 17 19 NR References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football