1949 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 UCLA Bruins football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 6–3 5–2 Red Sanders 1st Single-wing Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1949 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1949 college football season. In their first year under head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled a 6–3 record (5–2 in PCC, second).1949 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 17, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1949-schedule.html Home games were played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Sanders was previously the head coach at Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference. Schedule 1949 AP Pacific September 16, 1949 w Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 35–13 37,427 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111783473/ucla-blasts-osc-3513/ The Salt Lake Tribune UCLA blasts OSC, 35–13 September 17, 1949 October 22, 2022 Newspapers.com September 24 w y y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 41–25 43,546 Smith W. Iowa loses to U.C.L.A. power, 41–25 https://www.proquest.com/docview/177859319 Chicago Tribune 25 September 1949 177859319 September 30, 1949 w Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 35–27 43,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkeley-gazette-ucla-spills-ducks/189012395/ The Berkeley Gazette UCLA spills Ducks, 35–27 October 1, 1949 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 w y 18 Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 14–7 40,000 Alert UCLA Team Stays Undefeated https://www.proquest.com/docview/165981679 Los Angeles Times 9 October 1949 165981679 October 15 l y 13 Santa Clara Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–14 28,911 Santa Clara's Broncos stun U.C.L.A. https://www.proquest.com/docview/177819584 Chicago Daily Tribune 16 October 1949 177819584 October 22 w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 27–20 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-ucla-rallies-nip-ws/189012635/ The Spokesman-Review UCLA rallies nip WSC, 27–20 October 23, 1949 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 l 20 California 4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 21–35 58,668 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-california-bears-whip/189011676/ Arizona Daily Star California Bears whip UCLA Bruins, 35–21 October 30, 1949 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.comWolf Al Bears bump Bruins, 35–21; Troy trips-Huskies, 40–28 https://www.proquest.com/docview/166012570 Los Angeles Times 30 October 1949 166012570 November 12 w Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 47–26 26,420 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-bruins-top-huskies-in/189012744/ The Press Democrat Bruins top Huskies in grid battle November 13, 1949 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 7–21 75,026 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-schneider-skippers/189012912/ The Los Angeles Times Schneider skippers Trojans to 21–7 triumph over Bruins November 20, 1949 January 15, 2026 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 Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 18 13 NR 20 NR NR NR NR NR References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football