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American college football season
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).
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source No. 7 Texas A&M * L 14–2158,466–58,566 [ 1] [ 2] September 29 at No. 10 Illinois * L 13–2753,256 [ 3] October 6 Santa Clara * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 44–1718,640 [ 4] October 13 at No. 19 Stanford L 7–2136,000 [ 5] [ 6] October 20 Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 41–014,495 [ 7] November 3 No. 9 California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry ) W 21–756,418 [ 8] November 10 at Oregon State W 7–026,598 [ 9] November 17 Washington No. 18 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA T 20–2031,597 [ 10] November 24 at No. 11 USC W 21–771,738 [ 11] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game Source: [ 12]
Total
UCLA
7
0
7
7
21
USC
0
0
0
7
7
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 .
^ Dyland, Dick (September 22, 1951). "Texas Aggies Defeat UCLA, 21 To 14" . Los Angeles Times Perkins, Oklahoma . p. 1, 3 (part III). Retrieved March 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com ^ "Texas A&M trips Bruins, 21–14" . The San Bernardino Daily Sun . September 22, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Illinois batters UCLA, 27–13" . The Pantagraph . September 30, 1951. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .^ Dick Hyland (October 7, 1951). "Bruins Batter Broncos, 44–17: Cameron Leads UCLA to 'Sizzling' Victory" . The Los Angeles Times . pp. II-6, II-8 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Hyland, D. (October 14, 1951). "Kerkorian, mathias spark stanford's 21–7 victory" . The Los Angeles Times . ProQuest 166247492 . ^ "Mathias is star in 21–7 Indian win over Bruins" . The Fresno Bee . October 14, 1951. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .^ Hyland, D. (October 21, 1951). "Bruins gallop over hapless oregon eleven, 41 to 0" . The Los Angeles Times . ProQuest 166266630 . ^ "UCLA stuns cal, 21 to 7" . The Washington Post . November 4, 1951. ProQuest 152363120 .^ "Bruins keep Rose Bowl hopes alive with 7–0 win over OSC" . The Idaho Statesman . November 11, 1951. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Huskies tie UCLA" . The Register . November 18, 1951. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Sophs power Bruins past Troy 21 to 7" . The Sacramento Union . November 25, 1951. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .^ "1951 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved January 17, 2026 .
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