1968 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 UCLA Bruins football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 3–7 2–4 Tommy Prothro 4th Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1968 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Tommy Prothro, the Bruins compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 Pac-8) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pacific-8 Conference.1968 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 17, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1968-schedule.html UCLA's offensive leaders in 1968 were quarterback Jim Nader with 1,008 passing yards, running back Greg Jones with 497 rushing yards, and Ron Copeland with 372 receiving yards.1968 UCLA Bruins Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 17, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1968.html In a rebuilding year, the Bruins opened with two home wins: a 63–7 defeat of Pittsburgh, featuring a school-record 4 TD passes by QB Nader, relieving an injured starter Bill Bolden, and a ten-point win over Washington State.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TmZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7448%2C4130093 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Brown Bruce Cougars buck big odds September 28, 1968 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T2ZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5526%2C4250405 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Brown Bruce Home game next for WSU after solid UCLA showing September 30, 1968 17 The season ground to a halt at Syracuse,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VthVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3742%2C969187 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Orangemen upset No. 9 Bruins in the Archbold Stadium mud, 20-7 October 6, 1968 4B and with QB Bolden in and out of the lineup due to injuries the rest of the season, plus several other starters eventually sidelined as well, UCLA won only once more, over Stanford 20–17.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8LgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6769%2C5933621 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press UCLA stops Tribe October 27, 1968 3B The Bruins gave #1 USC and Heisman Trophy winner O. J. Simpson a scare in a 28–16 loss; UCLA, a near 2-TD underdog at the fog-shrouded Coliseum, trailed 21–16 deep into the fourth quarter and moved inside of USC's 5-yard line behind QB Nader before being stopped. A subsequent turnover near midfield set up a late Trojan drive for the clinching TD by Simpson with only 25 seconds to play. Though the brave effort vs. the top-ranked Trojans fueled optimism for the subsequent and successful 1969 season. Schedule 1968 AP Pacific September 5 w y 16 Pittsburgh Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 63–7 43,218 U.C.L.A. TROUNCES PITTSBURGH, 63-7 https://www.proquest.com/docview/118218768 New York Times 22 September 1968 118218768 September 28 w 8 Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 31–21 41,759 October 5 l y y 9 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 7–20 37,367 McGowen Deane SYRACUSE UPSETS U.C.L.A. SQUAD, 20-7 https://www.proquest.com/docview/118257448 New York Times 6 October 1968 118257448 October 12 l y Penn State 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 6–21 35,778 Becker Bill Penn state subdues U.C.L.A. by 21 to 6 for fourth straight https://www.proquest.com/docview/118338789 New York Times 13 October 1968 118338789 October 19 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry 15–39 48,000 Prugh J. Bruins wallow in misery as cal wins, 39-15 https://www.proquest.com/docview/156089879 Los Angeles Times 20 October 1968 156089879 October 26 w Stanford Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 20–17 37,935 U.C.L.A. SETS BACK STANFORD, 20-17 https://www.proquest.com/docview/118213329 New York Times 27 October 1968 118213329 November 2 l y y Tennessee 5 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 18–42 64,078 Prugh J. Vols demolish bruins with air blitz, 42-18 https://www.proquest.com/docview/155971819 Los Angeles Times 3 November 1968 155971819 November 9 l y Oregon State 15 Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 21–45 41,361 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qqxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4706%2C2161445 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Cawood Neil Beavers rip Bruins, 45-21 November 10, 1968 1B November 16 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 0–6 52,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=saxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6525%2C3798892 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies top Bruins, 6-0 November 17, 1968 3B November 23 l USC 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 16–28 75,066 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uKxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6489%2C5609143 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Trojans regroup, overcome Bruins November 24, 1968 2B 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 19, 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 Roster 1968 UCLA Bruins f Bill Bolden QB 88 Ron Copeland Ron Copeland (athlete) WR y 85 George Farmer George Farmer (wide receiver, born 1948) WR y 43 Greg Jones RB So Jim Nader QB 57 Mike Ballou LB y 93 Bob Geddes DT y 89 Wes Grant DT y 7 Zenon Andrusyshyn K y *Tommy Prothro (4th year) Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qKxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3848%2C1925615 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon OSU expects large crowds November 8, 1968 4 References 2 UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football