1939–40 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1939–40 UCLA Bruins basketball Pacific Coast Conference South PCC 8–17 3–9 Wilbur Johns 1st Don Ashen The 1939–40 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1939–40 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by first year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 8–17 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 3–9. Previous season 1938–39 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 7–20 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 0–12. At the end of the season, Caddy Works stepped down as head coach and was replaced by long time assistant Wilbur Johns. Roster 1939 UCLA Bruins men's y Lloyd Anderson F Ray Bartlett Sandy Cameron C John Colla Clark George 15 G Larry Gittler Ernie Handlesman 6 F Roger Hillis 20 C Harley Humes 23 F Paul Klein Vic Millar Bob Null 9 G Alex Rafalovich C Jackie Robinson y 18 F Jr Cairo, Georgia Bill Ward C https://archive.org/stream/southerncampus1940univ#page/274/mode/2up 30 January 2018 Wilbur Johns (UCLA) *Don Ashen (UCLA) Schedule yes 1939–40 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1939 yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season yes yes 1939 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State San Diego, CA 24–46 0–1 yes yes San Diego State San Diego, CA 31–28 1–1 yes Bank of America Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 39–38 2–1 yes yes 1939 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA 21–36 2–2 yes yes 1939 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Spartan Gym San Jose, CA 46–33 3–2 yes yes San Jose State Spartan Gym San Jose, CA 31–40 3–3 yes North American Aviation Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 39–42 3–4 yes 20th Century Fox Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 33–39 3–5 yes 1939 men UC Davis Aggies UC Davis Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 34–32 4–5 yes 1939 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 28–29 4–6 yes 1939 men St. Mary's Gaels St. Mary's Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 34–33 5–6 yes 1939 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 36–40 5–7 yes 1939 men Stanford Indians Stanford Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA 38–53 5–8 0–1 yes Stanford Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA 36–40 5–9 0–2 USC Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 32–50 5–10 0–3 yes Bank of America Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 29–51 5–11 yes 1939 men California Golden Bears California Men's Gym Berkeley, CA 33–39 5–12 0–4 yes California Men's Gym Berkeley, CA 34–32 6–12 1–4 yes USC Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 26–60 6–13 1–5 Stanford Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 42–51 6–14 1–6 Stanford Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 42–37 OT 7–14 2–6 California Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 26–48 7–15 2–7 California Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 35–33 8–15 3–7 USC Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 26–32 8–16 3–8 USC Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 35–47 8–17 3–9 AP Poll Pacific Time SourceSeason by Season Records http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=4 UCLA Athletics February 13, 2018 December 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201229080204/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=4 deadSouthern Campus University of California, Southern Branch 1939 https://archive.org/stream/southerncampus1939univ#page/246/mode/2up References Category:UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons Ucla UCLA Bruins Basketball UCLA Bruins Basketball