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1962 UCLA Bruins football team

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1962 UCLA Bruins football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record4–6 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 4 0 0 11 0 0
Washington 4 1 0 7 1 2
Washington State 1 1 0 5 4 1
Stanford 2 3 0 5 5 0
UCLA 1 3 0 4 6 0
California 0 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach William F. Barnes, the Bruins compiled an overall record of 4–6 record with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fifth in AAWU.[1]

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1962 were quarterback Larry Zeno with 458 passing yards, Kermit Alexander with 472 rushing yards, and Mel Profit with 229 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6No. 1 Ohio State*W 9–748,513
October 12Colorado State*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 35–722,846
October 20at Pittsburgh*L 6–840,419[3]
October 27Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1733,415
November 3at CaliforniaW 26–1643,600[4]
November 10Air Force*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 11–1725,558[5]
November 17at WashingtonL 0–3053,430
November 24No. 1 USC
L 3–1486,740
December 1at Utah*W 14–1111,132
December 7Syracuse*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1214,485[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

References

  1. ^ "1962 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "1962 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Pitt fells UCLA on impromptu conversion, 8-6". The Washington Post. 21 October 1962.
  4. ^ Wolf, Al (4 November 1962). "Alexander's 4-TD blitz beats bear". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Wolf, Al (11 November 1962). "Air force zooms over UCLA, 17-11". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ Wolf, Al (9 December 1962). "Syracuse Shreds UCLA---Barely Wins". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.