1955 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 UCLA Bruins football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4 4 9–2 6–0 Red Sanders 7th Single-wing Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum PCC champion Rose Bowl L 14–17 vs. Michigan State The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled a 9–1 record in the regular season (6–0 in PCC, first) to secure their third consecutive conference title,1955 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 17, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1955-schedule.html but lost to second-ranked Michigan State by three points in the Rose Bowl to finish at 9–2. Schedule 1955 AP Pacific September 16, 1955 w y 1 Texas A&M Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 21–0 63,334 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-ucla-beats-ags/168518418/ The Oregon Daily Journal UCLA beats Ags, 21–0; Knox stars September 17, 1955 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y 1 Maryland 5 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 0–7 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-terrapins-trip-ucla/138133811/ The Sacramento Union Terrapins trip UCLA 7–0 in tight defensive battle; Ronnie hits his target September 25, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 7 Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 55–0 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-bruins-paint-55-to/189220489/ The Sacramento Union Bruins paint 55 to 0 loss on Cougars October 2, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7, 1955 w 7 Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 38–0 57,664 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-ucla-smothers-o/189220605/ The Honolulu Advertiser UCLA smothers Oregon State, 38–0 October 8, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 9 Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 21–13 52,000 Hyland D. Bruins hold off Tribe for 21–13 victory https://www.proquest.com/docview/166859996 The Los Angeles Times October 16, 1955 166859996 October 21, 1955 w y 7 Iowa Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 33–13 75,692 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-ucla-crushes-iowa-of/189220809/ The Arizona Daily Star UCLA crushes Iowa of Big Ten, 33 to 13 October 22, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 w 6 California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 47–0 56,980 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pasadena-independent-peters-bruims-toll/189220915/ Pasadena Independent Peters, Bruims toll 47–0 count on Cal October 30, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 w y y 5 Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 34–0 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-cop-finds-bruins-are-not/189221025/ The Fresno Bee COP finds Bruins are not in same grid set, suffer 34–0 walloping November 6, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 w 4 Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 19–17 47,519 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-field-goal-in-last-18-secon/189221133/ The Register Field goal in last 18 seconds saves trailing Bruins, 19 to 17 November 13, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 5 USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 17–7 95,878 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-ucla-lands-berth/189221241/ Democrat and Chronicle UCLA lands berth in Rose Bowl, ripping Trojans, 17–7, before 95,878 November 20, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com January 2, 1956, 1956 l y y 4 Michigan State 2 Rose Bowl Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 14–17 100,809 MSU Edges UCLA, 17–14, Before 100,809: Kaiser's 41-Yard Kick in Final Seven Seconds Decides Rose Bowl Los Angeles Times January 3, 1956 IV-1, IV-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99181451/msu-edges-ucla-17-14-before-100809/ Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1955 UCLA) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/333104 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 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 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 The game against Washington on November 12 was referenced in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II; the older Biff Tannen traveled back in time to give his younger self a sports almanac, and he referenced this game to verify its accuracy. References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football