| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Aprank: | 17 |
| Record: | 5–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Red Sanders |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Single-wing |
| Stadium: | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
The 1951 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled a record of 5–3–1 (4–1–1 in PCC,second).
For the first time, the Bruins defeated the Trojans in consecutive seasons. UCLA won the previous season's game 39–0. Scoring for the Bruins were Don Stalwick, Ike Jones, and Donn Moomaw. Late in the fourth quarter, Jim Sears scored for USC to avoid another shutout.