List of UCLA Bruins football seasons

This is a list of UCLA Bruins football seasons since the college's inception in 1919.[1]

Seasons

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Fred Cozens (Independent) (1919)
1919 Fred Cozens 2–6
Harry Trotter (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1920–1922)
1920 Harry Trotter 0–5 0–5 6th
1921 Harry Trotter 0–5 0–5 6th
1922 Harry Trotter 2–3–1 1–3–1 T–4th
James J. Cline (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1923–1924)
1923 James J. Cline 2–5 0–5 6th
1924 James J. Cline 0–5–3 0–4–1 6th
William H. Spaulding (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1927)
1925 William H. Spaulding 5–3–1 3–1–1 2nd
1926 William H. Spaulding 5–3 4–2 2nd
1927 William H. Spaulding 6–2–1 4–0–1 2nd
William H. Spaulding (Pacific Coast Conference) (1928–1938)
1928 William H. Spaulding 4–4–1 0–4 T–9th
1929 William H. Spaulding 4–4 1–3 6th
1930 William H. Spaulding 3–5 1–4 T–8th
1931 William H. Spaulding 3–4–1 0–3 T–9th
1932 William H. Spaulding 6–4 4–2 3rd
1933 William H. Spaulding 6–4–1 1–3–1 8th
1934 William H. Spaulding 7–3 2–3 6th
1935 William H. Spaulding 8–2 4–1 T–1st
1936 William H. Spaulding 6–3–1 4–3–1 4th
1937 William H. Spaulding 2–6–1 1–5–1 9th
1938 William H. Spaulding 7–4–1 4–3–1 T–3rd W Pineapple
Edwin Horrell (Pacific Coast Conference) (1939–1944)
1939 Edwin Horrell 6–0–4 5–0–3 T–1st 7
1940 Edwin Horrell 1–9 1–6 9th
1941 Edwin Horrell 5–5–1 3–4–1 6th
1942 Edwin Horrell 7–4 6–1 1st L Rose 13
1943 Edwin Horrell 1–8 0–4 4th
1944 Edwin Horrell 4–5–1 1–2–1 3rd
Bert LaBrucherie (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945–1948)
1945 Bert LaBrucherie 5–4 2–3 5th
1946 Bert LaBrucherie 10–1 7–0 1st L Rose 4
1947 Bert LaBrucherie 5–4 4–2 4th
1948 Bert LaBrucherie 3–7 2–6 8th
Henry R. Sanders (Pacific Coast Conference) (1949–1957)
1949 Henry R. Sanders 6–3 5–2 2nd
1950 Henry R. Sanders 6–3 5–2 3rd
1951 Henry R. Sanders 5–3–1 4–1–1 2nd 17 17
1952 Henry R. Sanders 8–1 5–1 2nd 6 6
1953 Henry R. Sanders 8–2 6–1 1st L Rose 4 5
1954 Henry R. Sanders 9–0 6–0 1st [n 1] 1 2
1955 Henry R. Sanders 9–2 6–0 1st L Rose 4 4
1956 Henry R. Sanders 7–3 5–2 T–2nd
1957 Henry R. Sanders 8–2 5–2 3rd 18
William F. Barnes (Pacific Coast Conference / AAWU) (1958–1964)
1958 William F. Barnes 3–6–1 2–4–1 6th
1959 William F. Barnes 5–4–1 3–1 T–1st
1960 William F. Barnes 7–2–1 2–2 3rd
1961 William F. Barnes 7–4 3–1 1st L Rose
1962 William F. Barnes 4–6 1–3 5th
1963 William F. Barnes 2–8 2–2 3rd
1964 William F. Barnes 4–6 2–2 4th
Tommy Prothro (AAWU / Pacific-8 Conference) (1965–1970)
1965 Tommy Prothro 8–2–1 4–0 1st W Rose 5 4
1966 Tommy Prothro 9–1 3–1 T–2nd [n 2] 5 5
1967 Tommy Prothro 7–2–1 4–1–1 T–2nd 10
1968 Tommy Prothro 3–7 2–4 T–5th
1969 Tommy Prothro 8–1–1 5–1–1 T–2nd 10 13
1970 Tommy Prothro 6–5 4–3 T–2nd
Pepper Rodgers (Pacific-8 Conference) (1971–1973)
1971 Pepper Rodgers 2–7–1 1–4–1 8th
1972 Pepper Rodgers 8–3 5–2 2nd
1973 Pepper Rodgers 9–2 6–1 2nd 9 12
Dick Vermeil (Pacific-8 Conference) (1974–1975)
1974 Dick Vermeil 6–3–2 4–2–1 T–3rd
1975 Dick Vermeil 9–2–1 7–1 T–1st W Rose 5 5
Terry Donahue (Pacific-10 Conference) (1976–1995)
1976 Terry Donahue 9–2–1 6–1 2nd L Liberty 15 15
1977 Terry Donahue 7–4[n 3] 5–2[n 3] 2nd[n 3]
1978 Terry Donahue 8–3–1 6–2 2nd T Fiesta 14 12
1979 Terry Donahue 5–6 3–4 7th
1980 Terry Donahue 9–2 5–2 2nd Ineligible[n 4] 13 14
1981 Terry Donahue 7–4–1 4–2–1 T–4th L Bluebonnet
1982 Terry Donahue 10–1–1 5–1–1 1st W Rose 5 5
1983 Terry Donahue 7–4–1 6–1–1 1st W Rose 17 13
1984 Terry Donahue 9–3 5–2 T–3rd W Fiesta 9 10
1985 Terry Donahue 9–2–1 6–2 1st W Rose 7 6
1986 Terry Donahue 8–3–1 5–2–1 T–2nd W Freedom 14 14
1987 Terry Donahue 10–2 7–1 T–1st W Aloha 9 11
1988 Terry Donahue 10–2 6–2 2nd W Cotton 6 6
1989 Terry Donahue 3–7–1 2–5–1 9th
1990 Terry Donahue 5–6 4–4 T–6th
1991 Terry Donahue 9–3 6–2 T–2nd W Sun 19 18
1992 Terry Donahue 6–5 3–5 8th
1993 Terry Donahue 8–4 6–1 T–1st L Rose 18 17
1994 Terry Donahue 5–6 3–5 T–5th
1995 Terry Donahue 7–5 4–4 T–5th L Aloha
Bob Toledo (Pacific-10 Conference) (1996–2002)
1996 Bob Toledo 5–6 4–4 4th
1997 Bob Toledo 10–2 7–1 1st W Cotton 5 5
1998 Bob Toledo 10–2 8–0 1st L Rose† 8 8
1999 Bob Toledo 4–7 2–6 9th
2000 Bob Toledo 6–6 3–5 T–5th L Sun
2001 Bob Toledo 7–4 4–4 6th
2002 Bob Toledo[n 5] 8–5[n 5] 4–4 T–4th W Las Vegas
Karl Dorrell (Pacific-10 Conference) (2003–2007)
2003 Karl Dorrell 6–7 4–4 T–5th L Silicon Valley
2004 Karl Dorrell 6–6 4–4 T–5th L Las Vegas
2005 Karl Dorrell 10–2 6–2 3rd W Sun 13 16
2006 Karl Dorrell 7–6 5–4 4th L Emerald
2007 Karl Dorrell[n 6] 6–7[n 6] 5–4 T–4th L Las Vegas
Rick Neuheisel (Pacific-10 / Pacific-12 Conference) (2008–2011)
2008 Rick Neuheisel 4–8 3–6 8th
2009 Rick Neuheisel 7–6 3–6 8th W EagleBank
2010 Rick Neuheisel 4–8 2–7 9th
2011 Rick Neuheisel[n 7] 6–8[n 7] 5–4 2nd (South)[n 8] L Kraft Fight Hunger
Jim L. Mora (Pac-12 Conference) (2012–2017)
2012 Jim L. Mora 9–5 6–3 1st (South) L Holiday
2013 Jim L. Mora 10–3 6–3 T–2nd (South) W Sun 16 16
2014 Jim L. Mora 10–3 6–3 T–2nd (South) W Alamo 10 10
2015 Jim L. Mora 8–5 5–4 3rd (South) L Foster Farms
2016 Jim L. Mora 4–8 2–7 5th (South)
2017 Jim L. Mora[n 9] 6–7[n 9] 4–5[n 9] 4th (South) L Cactus
Chip Kelly (Pac-12 Conference) (2018–2023)
2018 Chip Kelly 3–9 3–6 5th (South)
2019 Chip Kelly 4–8 4–5 T–3rd (South)
2020 Chip Kelly 3–4 3–4 5th (South)
2021 Chip Kelly 8–4 6–3 T–2nd (South) CX Holiday[n 10]
2022 Chip Kelly 9–4 6–3 5th L Sun 21 21
2023 Chip Kelly 8–5 4–5 8th W LA
DeShaun Foster (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present)
2024 DeShaun Foster 5–7 3–6 12th
Total: 629–438–37
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ^ National Champion UCLA was ineligible for the Rose Bowl due to a "no-repeat" rule, with USC (a team UCLA had beaten 34–0) sent instead and losing.
  2. ^ 9–1, #5 ranked UCLA was voted out of the Rose Bowl by the AAWU conference in favor of 7–4 USC due to it having one more 'conference game win", 4–1 to UCLA's 3–1. UCLA beat USC earlier that year.
  3. ^ a b c UCLA finished the 1977 season 7–4 overall and 5–2 in conference, tied for 2nd in the conference. They later forfeited the 7 wins due to having an ineligible player.[2][3]
  4. ^ UCLA was ineligible for post season play after the 1980 season due to probation.
  5. ^ a b Coach Toledo was fired before the bowl game, so offensive line coach Ed Kezirian coached the 2002 Las Vegas Bowl.
  6. ^ a b Coach Dorrell was fired before the bowl game, so defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker coached the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl.
  7. ^ a b Coach Neuheisel was fired before the bowl game, so offensive coordinator Mike Johnson coached the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.
  8. ^ USC had a better conference record, but was ineligible for postseason play due to probation, so UCLA, the 2nd place finisher, was the Pac-12's first South Division Champion.
  9. ^ a b c Coach Mora was fired after the USC game, so offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch was head coach against Cal and in the 2017 Cactus Bowl.
  10. ^ UCLA accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl, where they were due to face North Carolina State. However, just hours before game time, the Bruins withdrew from the bowl due to COVID-19 protocols in their program, and the bowl was canceled.

See also

References

  1. ^ "UCLA Bruins Football Record by Year".
  2. ^ Moran, Malcolm (December 3, 1981). "U.C.L.A. Comes East Quietly". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search".