1958 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1958 UCLA Bruins football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–6–1 2–4–1 George W. Dickerson 1st first 3 games Bill Barnes 1st season; final 7 games Jim Steffen Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1958 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast Conference during the 1958 college football season. In their first year under head coaches George W. Dickerson (three games) and then Bill Barnes (seven games),https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lfRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3586%2C1794545 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press UCLA coach hospitalized October 10, 1958 2B the Bruins compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–4–1 in PCC, sixth).1958 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 17, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1958-schedule.html UCLA's offensive leaders in 1958 were quarterback Don Long with 395 passing yards, Ray Smith with 307 rushing yards, and John Brown with 259 receiving yards.1958 UCLA Bruins Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 17, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1958.html Five weeks before the first game, head coach Red Sanders died of a heart attack at age 53 in a Los Angeles hotel room.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nyZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5471%2C3252142 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press UCLA grid boss taken by death August 15, 1958 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mm5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6661%2C1869807 Bend Bulletin Oregon UPI Death takes Red Sanders, UCLA coach August 15, 1958 2 Dickerson was promoted to head coach several days later,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BfZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6665%2C3133045 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Assistant gets UCLA head coaching job August 19, 1958 3B but after two hospitalizations for nervous exhaustion, Barnes was named head coach prior to the fourth game,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lvRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4368%2C1882997 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Florida downs UCLA by 21-14 October 11, 1958 6 and remained through the 1964 season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VbZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5762%2C4720761 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Barnes quits before UCLA has chance to fire him December 21, 1964 1D Schedule 1958 AP Pacific September 20 l y Pittsburgh 19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 6–27 30,578 Wolf Al Groggy Bruins upset by Pitt, 27–6 https://www.proquest.com/docview/167284097 The Los Angeles Times September 21, 1958 167284097 September 27 w y y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 18–14 46,775 Wolf Al Bruins rally to upset Illinois, 18–14 https://www.proquest.com/docview/167372107 The Los Angeles Times September 28, 1958 167372107 October 4 l y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 0–14 18,532 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-beavers-pin-loss/189566942/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Beavers pin loss on UCLA October 5, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10, 1958 l y Florida Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 14–21 31,175 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-florida-bowls-over-uc/133121433/ The Sacramento Bee Florida bowls over UCLA by 21 to 14 October 11, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 20–0 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-bruins-trampl/189568608/ The San Francisco Examiner Bruins trample Huskies, 20–0 October 19, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 25 l Stanford Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 19–21 39,129 Wolf Al UCLA edged out by Indians, 21–19 https://www.proquest.com/docview/167304997 The Los Angeles Times October 26, 1958 167304997 November 1 l Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 20–38 25,090 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-cougars-trim-uclans/189565006/ The Billings Gazette Cougars trim Uclans, 38–20 November 2, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry 17–20 50,000 Cal edges Bruins, 20–17, nears bowl https://www.proquest.com/docview/167379397 The Los Angeles Times November 9, 1958 167379397 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-garvin-helps-keep-c/189563669/ The Sacramento Union Garvin helps keep Cal on Pasadena trail November 9, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 15 w Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–3 22,297 Wolf Al Late Bruin flurry edges Oregon, 7–3 https://www.proquest.com/docview/167332793 The Los Angeles Times November 16, 1958 167332793 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-bruins-edge-ducks-in-7/189568180/ The Vallejo Times-Herald Bruins edge Ducks in 7–3 struggle November 16, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 t USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 15–15 58,507 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-trojans-u/189566096/ The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram Trojans, UCLA play 15–15 tie November 23, 1958 January 22, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1958 UCLA) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294178 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 22, 2026 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 Personnel Players Glen Almquist, end, junior Harry Baldwin, center, sophomore Ray Benstead, center, senior Dean Betts, tackle John Brown, receiver, senior Dick Butler, center, senior Rod Cochran, guard John Davis, wingback Rod Fagerholm, tackle Gene Gaines, fullback Steve Gertsman, quarterback Joe Harper, guard Jim Johnson, receiver Chuck Kendall, tailback Billy Kilmer, tailback, sophomore Bob King, guard, senior Bill Leeka, guard, senior Don Long, tailback, senior Tony Longo, tackle Marv Luster, end, sophomore Jack Metcalf, guard, sophomore Trusse Norris, lineman Paul Oglesby, tackle, junior Phil Parslow, wingback, senior Dave Peterson, quarterback Art Phillips, junior John Pierovich, end Mike Riskas, guard, senior Ray Smith, fullback, junior "Skip" Smith, tailback, junior Jim Steffen, tailback Ben Treat, center, sophomore Jim Wallace, defensive tackle Dick Wallen, end Clint Whitfield, guard Kirk Wilson, punter Coaching staff George W. Dickerson - head coachUCLA 1959 Southern Campus, Volume 40, p. 224. Bill Barnes - acting head coach following death of Red Sanders Assistant coaches - John Johnson, Bob Bergdahl (frosh coach), Deke Brackett, Sam Boghosian, and Dan Peterson Other personnel Trainer - Ducky Drake Assistant trainer - Larry Carter Team physician - Dr. Martin BlazinaUCLA 1959 Southern Campus, Volume 40, p. 225. Varsity football managers - Tom Naykama, Bob Nishimura, Peter Dalis (senior manager), Perry Gluckman, Tony Giovanazzo, Larry KasindorfUCLA 1959 Southern Campus, Volume 40, p. 226. References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football Category:Long stubs with short prose