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.
| 1938 UCLA Bruins football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–4–1 (4–3–1 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Iowa* | W 27–3 | 40,000 | ||
| October 1 | at Oregon | L 12–14 | 8,000 | ||
| October 8 | Washington |
| W 13–0 | 23,412 | |
| October 15 | at California | L 7–20 | 40,000 | [1] | |
| October 22 | Idaho |
| W 33–0 | 25,000 | [2] |
| October 29 | Stanford |
| W 6–0 | 37,000 | [3] |
| November 5 | at Washington State | W 21–0 | 8,000 | ||
| November 12 | No. 15 Wisconsin* |
| L 7–14 | 35,000 | [4] |
| November 24 | at No. 14 USC |
| L 7–42 | 65,000 | |
| December 10 | Oregon State |
| T 6–6 | 15,000 | |
| December 26 | at Honolulu Town* | Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii | W 46–0 | 9,000 | [5] |
| January 2 | at Hawaii* |
| W 32–7 | 18,000 | [6][7] |
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1938 team players in the NFL
editThe following player was claimed in the 1939 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| John Ryland | Center | 14 | 123 | Cleveland Browns |
- Team member Jackie Robinson would go on to a career in Major League Baseball.[10]
References
edit- ^ Finch, F. (October 16, 1938). "POWERFUL BEARS ROUT BRUIN ELEVFN 20–7". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Henry, Bill (October 23, 1938). "UCLA swamps Idaho in final quarter touchdown barrage, 33 to 0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 2, sports.
- ^ Finch, F. (October 30, 1938). "TROJANS ROUT OREGON; BRUINS SHADE STANFORD". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Finch, F. (November 13, 1938). "HUSKIES UPSET TROY, 7–6; BRUINS BEATEN, 14–7". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Bruins score 46–0 victory". Los Angeles Times. December 27, 1938.
- ^ "Bruins romp to 32–7 triumph over University of Hawaii". The Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1939. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bruins romp to 32–7 triumph over university of hawaii". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1939.
- ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Jackie Robinson Stats".
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