1971 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–4–1 Pac-8)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Stanford $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 USC 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
No. 19 Washington 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
California 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oregon State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oregon 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
UCLA 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by new head coach Pepper Rodgers, the Bruins were ranked 15th by AP in the pre-season poll, but finished at 2–7–1 (1–4–1 in Pac-8, last).[1] Home games were played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Pittsburgh*No. 15
L 25–2936,205[2]
September 18No. 3 Texas*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 10–2836,504
September 25at No. 4 Michigan*
L 0–3888,042
October 2Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 17–3433,345
October 9at Washington State
W 34–2130,500
October 16at Arizona*
W 28–1237,500[3]
October 23California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 24–3130,741[4]
October 30Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–2336,545
November 6at No. 12 Stanford
L 9–2070,205[5]
November 20at No. 15 USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 7–768,426
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

USC

1 2 3 4 Total
UCLA 0 0 7 0 7
USC 0 7 0 0 7

The game was played to a 7–7 tie before 68,426 at the Coliseum and a nationwide TV audience. Lou Harris scored for the Trojans and Marv Kendricks scored a 7-yard touchdown for the Bruins. Efrén Herrera kicked the PAT to tie the game in the third quarter.

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ b2013 UCLA Football Media Guide, UCLA, 2013
  2. ^ Prugh, J. (September 12, 1971). "Lightning strikes again; bruins fall". Los Angeles Times – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Prugh, J. (October 17, 1971). "Forget the pass--bruins (346 yards) rush to 28-12 win". Los Angeles Times – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Prugh, J. (October 24, 1971). "Cal outcasts steal another, 31-24". Los Angeles Times – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Mal, F. (October 7, 1979). "STANFORD KICK ON LAST PLAY DEFEATS UCLA". Los Angeles Times – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ 1975 UCLA Media Guide, UCLA Athletic News Bureau, 1975

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