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1952 UCLA Bruins football team

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1952 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record8–1 (5–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 USC $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
No. 6 UCLA 5 1 0 8 1 0
Washington 6 2 0 7 3 0
California 3 3 0 7 3 0
Washington State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Stanford 2 5 0 5 5 0
Oregon 2 5 0 2 7 1
Idaho 1 3 0 4 4 1
Oregon State 1 6 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 in PCC, second).[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20OregonNo. 18W 13–624,587[2]
September 27No. 9 TCU*No. 18
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–034,158[3]
October 4at WashingtonNo. 14W 32–744,969
October 11RiceNo. 11
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 20–030,926[4]
October 18No. 13 StanfordNo. 10
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 24–1480,617
October 25at No. 10 Wisconsin*No. 8W 20–752,131
November 1at No. 11 CaliforniaNo. 7W 28–780,000
November 8Oregon StateNo. 5
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 57–022,585
November 22No. 4 USCNo. 3
L 12–1496,869
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source:[5]

Conference opponents not played this season: Idaho, Washington State

References

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  1. ^ "1952 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Geyer, J. (September 21, 1952). "Oregon's ducks uncovered as nonsitting type". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166366874.
  3. ^ Hyland, D. (September 28, 1952). "BRUINS' 3RD PERIOD SURGE SINKS TCU, 14-0". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166410657.
  4. ^ Hyland, D. (October 12, 1952). "RICE BLANKED BY BRUINS". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166412001.
  5. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.