2016 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–8 (2–7 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKennedy Polamalu (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTom Bradley (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRose Bowl
Uniform
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Washington x$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
Washington State   7 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 12 Stanford   6 – 3     10 – 3  
California   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Oregon State   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Oregon   2 – 7     4 – 8  
South Division
No. 17 Colorado x   8 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 3 USC   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 23 Utah   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Arizona State   2 – 7     5 – 7  
UCLA   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were coached by fifth-year head coach Jim L. Mora and played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fourth in the South Division, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 334 to 303.

Preseason

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Joined staff
Jim Mora Head coach 2011
Tom Bradley Defensive coordinator 2015
Kennedy Polamalu Offensive coordinator 2013
Rip Scherer Senior associate head coach / tight ends 2015
Adrian Klemm Associate head coach / Run game coordinator / offensive line 2011
Angus McClure Recruiting coordinator / defensive line 2007
Eric Yarber Assistant head coach / wide receivers 2012
Marques Tuiasosopo Pass game coordinator / quarterbacks 2016
Scott White Special team coach / Linebackers 2015
Demetrice Martin Assistant head coach-Defense / defensive backs 2011
Sal Alosi Strength and conditioning coordinator 2012

Roster

2016 UCLA Bruins Roster

Quarterback

  •  3 Josh Rosen – sophomore
  •  9 Dymond Lee – freshman
  • 12 Mike Fafaul – Redshirt senior
  • 17 Matt Lynch – freshman
  • 18 Devon Modster – freshman
  • 19 Craig Myers – Redshirt sophomore

Running back

  •  1 Soso Jamabo – sophomore
  •  4 Bolu Olorunfunmi – sophomore
  • 15 Jalen Starks – freshman
  • 20 Brandon Stephens – freshman
  • 23 Nate Starks – junior
  • 28 Kahlil Muhammad – Redshirt freshman
  • 30 Zachary Byrge – Redshirt freshman
  • 32 Jalen Starks – freshman

Receiver

  •  1 Ishmael Adams – Redshirt senior
  •  2 Jordan Lasley – Redshirt sophomore
  •  6 Stephen Johnson III – sophomore
  •  7 Darren Andrews – Redshirt junior
  • 10 Kenneth Walker III – Redshirt senior
  • 14 Theo Howard – freshman
  • 21 Mossi Johnson – junior
  • 22 Demetric Felton – freshman
  • 24 Damian Alloway – freshman
  • 27 Christian Pabico – Redshirt sophomore
  • 29 Brad Sochowski – Redshirt sophomore
  • 82 Eldridge Massington – Redshirt junior
  • 83 Alex Van Dyke – junior
  • 86 Audie Omotosho – freshman

Tight end

  • 11 Nate Iese – Redshirt senior
  • 45 Giovanni Gentosi – Redshirt sophomore
  • 81 Caleb Wilson – Redshirt freshman
  • 85 Alex Rassool – Redshirt sophomore
  • 87 Jordan Wilson – freshman
  • 88 Austin Roberts – Redshirt sophomore
  • 99 Jake Jones – Redshirt senior
  

Fullback

  • 35 Ainuu Taua – Redshirt sophomore
  • 40 Cameron Griffin – Redshirt sophomore

Offensive Lineman

  • 52 Scott Quessenberry – Redshirt junior
  • 55 Michael Alves – freshman
  • 56 Josh Wariboko-Alali – Redshirt freshman
  • 58 Gyo Shojima – Redshirt junior
  • 59 Zack Bateman – Redshirt junior
  • 63 Jake Tourville – Redshirt sophomore
  • 65 Paco Perez – freshman
  • 68 Conor McDermott – Redshirt senior
  • 69 Najee Toran – junior
  • 71 Poasi Moala – Redshirt junior
  • 72 Cristian Garcia – Redshirt senior
  • 73 Tevita Halalilo – Redshirt freshman
  • 74 Alex Akingbulu – freshman
  • 75 Andre James – Redshirt freshman
  • 76 Kenny Lacy – Redshirt junior
  • 77 Kolton Miller – Redshirt sophomore

Defensive Lineman

  • 11 Keisean Lucier-South – Redshirt freshman
  • 47 Eddie Vanderdoes – Redshirt junior
  • 58 Deon Hollins – senior
  • 69 Preston Awedesian – Redshirt senior
  • 75 Boss Tagaloa – freshman
  • 76 Justin Rittman – Redshirt sophomore
  • 89 Thomas Schwab – Redshirt junior
  • 90 Rick Wade – Redshirt freshman
  • 91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner – junior
  • 92 Osa Odighizuwa – freshman
  • 93 Chigozie Nnoruka – sophomore
  • 94 Nick Terry – Redshirt junior
  • 95 Marcus Moore – freshman
  • 96 Eli Ankou – Redshirt senior
  • 97 Jake Burton – freshman
  • 98 Takkarist McKinley – senior
  • 99 Matt Dickerson – junior

Long snapper

  • 33 Johnny Den Bleyker – freshman
  

Linebacker

  •  4 Cameron Judge – senior
  • 12 Jayon Brown – senior
  • 14 Krys Barnes – freshman
  • 19 Josh Woods – sophomore
  • 32 Mique Juarez – freshman
  • 42 Kenny Young – junior
  • 43 Willie Green – Redshirt senior
  • 44 Isaako Savaiinaea – senior
  • 52 Lokeni Toailoa – freshman
  • 55 Breland Brandt – freshman

Defensive back

  •  2 Jaleel Wadood – junior
  •  3 Randall Goforth – Redshirt senior
  •  6 Adarius Pickett – Redshirt sophomore
  •  7 John Johnson – Redshirt junior
  •  9 Marcus Rios – Redshirt senior
  • 10 Fabian Moreau – Redshirt senior
  • 15 Brandon Burton – freshman
  • 17 DeChaun Holiday – Redshirt freshman
  • 18 Octavius Spencer – sophomore
  • 20 Leni Toailoa – freshman
  • 21 Tahaan Goodman – senior
  • 22 Nate Meadors – sophomore
  • 23 Will Lockett – Redshirt freshman
  • 24 Charles Dawson – senior
  • 25 Denzel Fisher – Redshirt sophomore
  • 26 Jason Baker – Redshirt freshman
  • 28 Keyon Riley – freshman
  • 31 Colin Samuel – Redshirt freshman
  • 33 Dylan Luther – Redshirt junior

Punter

  • 20 Stefan Flintoft – Redshirt sophomore
  • 39 Adam Searl – senior
  • 92 Austin Kent – freshman

Kicker

  • 15 Andrew Strauch – Redshirt freshman
  • 17 JJ Molson – freshman
  • 20 Stefan Flintoft – Redshirt sophomore
Sources: [1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:30 pmat Texas A&M*No. 16
CBSL 24–31 OT100,443
September 105:00 pmUNLV*
P12NW 42–2163,712
September 177:15 pmat BYU*
ESPN2W 17–1462,904
September 245:00 pmNo. 7 Stanford
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
ABCL 13–2270,833
October 17:30 pmArizona
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
ESPNW 45–2468,013
October 87:30 pmat Arizona State
ESPN2L 20–2348,509
October 157:30 pmat Washington State
ESPNL 21–2729,310
October 221:00 pmNo. 19 Utahdagger
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FOXL 45–5266,243
November 36:30 pmat No. 21 Colorado
FS1L 10–2043,761
November 126:00 pmOregon State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
P12NW 38–2464,813
November 197:30 pmNo. 13 USC
ESPNL 14–3671,137
November 264:00 pmat California
ESPN2L 10–3639,633
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[1]

Game summaries

At Texas A&M

1 2 3 4OT Total
#16 Bruins 3 6 0 150 24
Aggies 0 10 14 07 31

See also: 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Calling the game on CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce.

UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 7 7 7 0 21
Bruins 7 21 0 14 42

See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team

Pac-12 Networks: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson.

At BYU

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 10 7 0 17
Cougars 0 0 7 7 14

See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team

Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total
#7 Cardinal 3 0 3 16 22
Bruins 7 3 0 3 13

See also: 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team

Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 3 14 24
Bruins 14 0 10 21 45

See also: 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team

At Arizona State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 3 10 7 20
Sun Devils 3 0 17 3 23

See also: 2016 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

At Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 0 7 14 21
Cougars 3 7 14 3 27

See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team

Utah

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Utes 14 13 18 7 52
Bruins 21 0 14 10 45

See also: 2016 Utah Utes football team

At Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 7 3 0 0 10
#21 Buffaloes 7 0 3 10 20

See also: 2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total
Beavers 7 7 10 0 24
Bruins 21 3 7 7 38

See also: 2016 Oregon State Beavers football team

USC

1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 16 7 6 36
Bruins 7 7 0 0 14

See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team and UCLA–USC rivalry

At California

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 0 10 0 10
Golden Bears 3 9 14 10 36

See also: 2016 California Golden Bears football team and California–UCLA football rivalry

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
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Coaches24RVRVRVRVRV————————
CFPNot released—————Not released

Coaches

Notes

References

  1. ^ "2016 UCLA Bruins Football Schedule". FB Schedules. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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