1939 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 UCLA Bruins football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 7 6–0–4 5–0–3 Edwin C. Horrell 1st Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1939 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1939 college football season. In their first year under head coach Edwin C. Horrell (after 14 years under William H. Spaulding as head coach), the Bruins compiled a 6–0–4 record (5–0–3 conference), finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, played #3-ranked USC to a scoreless tie, and were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll.1939 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 17, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1939-schedule.html UCLA was also ranked at No. 15 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top The Atlanta Constitution Paul Williamson December 8, 1941 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123188995/texas-aggies-ranked-nations-top/ Newspapers.com and at No. 34 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Jackie Robinson, who is better known for breaking the color barrier in pro baseball, was a running back on the team. Schedule 1939 AP September 29 w y TCU Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 6–2 60,000 Bruins Score 6-to-2 Victory Over Texas Christian Gridders Los Angeles Times Al Wolf September 30, 1939 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122299679/bruins-score-6-to-2-victory-over-texas/ Newspapers.com October 7 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 14–7 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-ucla-passes-down-hus/188799284/ Oakland Tribune U.C.L.A. passes down Huskies October 8, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 t y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 14–14 18,000 Al Wolf Stanford Holds Bruins Even: Jackie Robinson Saves U.C.L.A. From Defeat With Dazzling Run Los Angeles Times October 15, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122299893/stanford-holds-bruins-even-jackie/ Newspapers.com October 21 w Montana Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 20–6 25,000 U.C.L.A. beats Montana, 26–61, in coast battle https://www.proquest.com/docview/151124969 The Washington Post October 22, 1939 151124969 October 28 w Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 16–6 40,000 U.C.L.A. triumphs over Oregon, 16–6. https://www.proquest.com/docview/102771590 New York Times October 29, 1939 102771590 November 4 w 19 California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 20–7 55,000 U.C.L.A. conquers California by 20–7 https://www.proquest.com/docview/102881419 New York Times November 5, 1939 102881419 November 18 t y 11 Santa Clara 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–0 55,000 Bruin, Bronco Elevens Battle to Scoreless Deadlock Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 19, 1939 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17670801/bruin_bronco_elevens_battle_to/ Newspapers.com November 25 t 13 Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–13 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-bruins-tie-beavers/188799450/ The Los Angeles Times Bruins tie Beavers, 13–13 November 26, 1939 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 w 13 Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 24–7 25,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nG9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6875%2C95091 Spokesman-Review U.C.L.A. surges to victory over Washington State in last quarter December 1, 1939 13 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 December 9 t 9 USC 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 0–0 103,303 Trojans and Bruins in 0–0 Tie Before 103,300: Foes Battle to Standstill The Los Angeles Times Dick Hyland December 10, 1939 II-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93903500/the-los-angeles-times/ 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 References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons UCLA Bruins football