1955 UCLA Bruins football team explained

Year:1955
Team:UCLA Bruins
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:PCC
Record:9–2
Conf Record:6–0
Coachrank:4
Aprank:4
Head Coach:Red Sanders
Hc Year:7th
Off Scheme:Single wing
Stadium:Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Champion:PCC champion
Bowl:Rose Bowl
Bowl Result:L 14–17 vs. Michigan State

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled a 9–1 record in the regular season (6–0 in PCC, first) to secure their third consecutive conference title,[1] but lost to second-ranked Michigan State by three points in the Rose Bowl to finish at 9–2.

Schedule

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The game against Washington on November 12 was referenced in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II; the older Biff Tannen traveled back in time to give his younger self a sports almanac, and he referenced this game to verify its accuracy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1955 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 17, 2015.
  2. Web site: 2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results. December 15, 2016.