1996 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins logo.svg 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 5–6 4–4 Bob Toledo 1st Al Borges 1st Pro-style Rocky Long 1st 3–3–5 Rose Bowl The 1996 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Toledo, the Bruins compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the Pac-10. UCLA played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The season was highlighted by the 25-yard Skip Hicks touchdown run in the second overtime that won the game for the Bruins over the crosstown-rival USC Trojans. Schedule 1996 AP Pacific September 7 12:30 pm l y y Tennessee 2 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 20–35 106,297 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-its-a-start/140672399/ The Los Angeles Times It's a start September 8, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 7:00 pm w y Northeast Louisiana Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 44–0 40,990 September 28 12:30 pm l y y Michigan 7 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ABC 9–38 106,011 October 5 3:30 pm w y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR FX 41–22 45,779 October 12 12:30 pm l Arizona State 4 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 34–42 66,107 October 19 3:30 pm l y Washington 25 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 21–41 70,444 October 26 3:30 pm w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry FSN 38–29 54,000 November 2 3:30 pm l Stanford Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA rivalry FSN 20–21 50,498 November 9 12:30 pm w Washington State Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 38–14 40,421 November 16 12:30 pm l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ ABC 17–35 47,171 November 23 12:30 pm w USC Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Victory Bell ABC 48–41 2OT 80,644 1996 UCLA Bruins Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Game summaries USC Trojans 10 14 7 7 3 0 Bruins 0 7 14 17 3 7 1996 USC Trojans football team Victory Bell (UCLA–USC) UCLA scored 17 unanswered points in the final seven minutes, including two touchdowns in the final three minutes, to force overtime. After each team kicked a field goal in the first overtime period, the Bruins' Skip Hicks ran for a touchdown on the first play of the second period, and stopped USC to secure a sixth consecutive win for the Bruins over the Trojans. Roster 1996 UCLA Bruins f 87 Fr Danny Farmer WR y 71 So Kris Farris T y 42 Jr Skip Hicks RB y 81 So Tod McBride WR y 85 Jr Jim McElroy WR n 18 So Cade McNown QB y 69 Jr Chad Overhauser T n 33 So Ryan Roques RB n 35 So Larry Atkins CB y 50 So Brendon Ayanbadejo LB y 98 Sr Travis Kirschke DE n 9 Sr Abdul McCullough S n 97 Sr Phillip Ward LB y *Bob Toledo Gary Bernardi (tight ends) Al Borges (offensive coordinator) Ron Caragher (wide receivers) Marc Dove (defensive backs) Bob Field (assistant head coach) Rocky Long (defensive coordinator/linebackers) Steve Marshall (offensive line) Skip Peete (running backs) Terry Tumey (defensive line/special teams) References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football