1938 UCLA Bruins football team

1938 UCLA Bruins football
Poi Bowl, W 32–7 vs. Hawaii
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–3–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 USC + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 14 California + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
UCLA 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Oregon State 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Oregon 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Washington 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Idaho 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Stanford 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Washington State 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Montana 0 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1938 college football season. Coached by William H. Spaulding, the Bruins finished the season with a 7–4–1 record and made their first postseason appearance in a bowl game. The Poi Bowl featured the Bruins playing the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on January 2, 1939, in Honolulu. The Bruins season offense scored 217 points while the defense allowed 106 points. George Pfeiffer and Hal Hirshon served as Co-Captains of the team. Center John Ryland was selected to the PCC First-Team All Coast and drafted by the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL) in 1939. The team also featured future Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, Hollywood actor Woody Strode, Football Hall of Famer Kenny Washington. and Bill Overlin.

This was the Bruins' 14th and last season with Spaulding as coach, and the following season new head coach Edwin C. Horrell took over.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Iowa*
W 27–340,000
October 1at Oregon
L 12–148,000
October 8Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–023,412
October 15at California
L 7–2040,000[1]
October 22Idaho
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 33–025,000[2]
October 29Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–037,000[3]
November 5at Washington State
W 21–08,000
November 12No. 15 Wisconsin*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1435,000[4]
November 24at No. 14 USC
L 7–4265,000
December 10Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 6–615,000
December 26at Honolulu Town*Honolulu, Territory of HawaiiW 46–09,000[5]
January 2at Hawaii*
W 32–718,000[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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1938 team players in the NFL

The following player was claimed in the 1939 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
John Ryland Center 14 123 Cleveland Browns

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References

  1. ^ Finch, F. (October 16, 1938). "POWERFUL BEARS ROUT BRUIN ELEVFN 20–7". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Henry, Bill (October 23, 1938). "UCLA swamps Idaho in final quarter touchdown barrage, 33 to 0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 2, sports.
  3. ^ Finch, F. (October 30, 1938). "TROJANS ROUT OREGON; BRUINS SHADE STANFORD". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Finch, F. (November 13, 1938). "HUSKIES UPSET TROY, 7–6; BRUINS BEATEN, 14–7". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ "Bruins score 46–0 victory". Los Angeles Times. December 27, 1938.
  6. ^ "Bruins romp to 32–7 triumph over University of Hawaii". The Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1939. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bruins romp to 32–7 triumph over university of hawaii". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1939.
  8. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  10. ^ "Jackie Robinson Stats".


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