1951 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 UCLA Bruins football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 17 17 5–3–1 4–1–1 Red Sanders 3rd Single-wing Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1951 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled a record of 5–3–1 (4–1–1 in PCC, second). Schedule 1951 AP September 21, 1951 l y Texas A&M 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 14–21 58,466–58,566 Dyland Dick Texas Aggies Defeat UCLA, 21 To 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/168371167// Los Angeles Times Perkins, Oklahoma September 22, 1951 1, 3 (part III) March 19, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-texas-am/168314894/ The San Bernardino Daily Sun Texas A&M trips Bruins, 21–14 September 22, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y Illinois 10 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 13–27 53,256 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-illinois-batters-ucla-27/189129564/ The Pantagraph Illinois batters UCLA, 27–13 September 30, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Santa Clara Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 44–17 18,640 Bruins Batter Broncos, 44–17: Cameron Leads UCLA to 'Sizzling' Victory The Los Angeles Times Dick Hyland October 7, 1951 II-6, II-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99921436/bruins-batter-broncos-44-17-cameron/ Newspapers.com October 13 l y Stanford 19 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 7–21 36,000 Hyland D. Kerkorian, mathias spark stanford's 21–7 victory https://www.proquest.com/docview/166247492 The Los Angeles Times October 14, 1951 166247492 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-mathias-is-star-in-217-i/189128426/ The Fresno Bee Mathias is star in 21–7 Indian win over Bruins October 14, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 w Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 41–0 14,495 Hyland D. Bruins gallop over hapless oregon eleven, 41 to 0 https://www.proquest.com/docview/166266630 The Los Angeles Times October 21, 1951 166266630 November 3 w California 9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 21–7 56,418 UCLA stuns cal, 21 to 7 https://www.proquest.com/docview/152363120 The Washington Post November 4, 1951 152363120 November 10 w y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 7–0 26,598 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bruins-keep-rose-bow/189129877/ The Idaho Statesman Bruins keep Rose Bowl hopes alive with 7–0 win over OSC November 11, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 t 18 Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 20–20 31,597 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-huskies-tie-ucla/189130005/ The Register Huskies tie UCLA November 18, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 w y USC 11 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 21–7 71,738 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-sophs-power-bruins/189130166/ The Sacramento Union Sophs power Bruins past Troy 21 to 7 November 25, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com 1951 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1951-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 17, 2026 Game summaries UCLA 7 0 7 7 USC 0 0 0 7 USC For the first time, the Bruins defeated the Trojans in consecutive seasons. UCLA won the previous season's game 39–0. Scoring for the Bruins were Don Stalwick, Ike Jones, and Donn Moomaw. Late in the fourth quarter, Jim Sears scored for USC to avoid another shutout. References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football