1959 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1959 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Barnes, the Bruins compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–1 conference) and finished in a three-way tie for first place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities.[1]

1959 UCLA Bruins football
AAWU co-champion
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1959 record5–4–1 (3–1 AAWU)
Head coachBill Barnes (2nd season)
CaptainRod Cochran, Ray Smith
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1959 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Washington ^ + 3 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
No. 14 USC + 3 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
UCLA + 3 –1 –0  5 –4 –1
California 1 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
Stanford 0 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from AP Poll

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1959 were quarterback Billy Kilmer with 702 passing yards each, Ray Smith with 417 rushing yards, and Marv Luster with 366 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 18No. 11 Purdue*
T 0-038,675[3]
October 3at Pittsburgh*
L 21-2530,683[4]
October 17California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
W 19-1233,008[3]
October 23Air Force*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7-2033,008[3]
October 31No. 17 Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7-2332,838[3]
November 7at Stanford
W 55-1335,000[5]
November 13North Carolina State*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 21-1221,149[3]
November 21at No. 4 USC
W 10-385,917
November 28Utah*No. 20
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 21-619,600[3]
December 5No. 1 Syracuse*No. 17
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 8-3646,557[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

Personnel

Players
  • Glen Almquist, end
  • Foster Anderson, sophomore tackle
  • Harry Baldwin, junior center
  • Steve Bauwens, sophomore tackle
  • Dean Betts, junior tackle
  • Craig Chudy, junior end
  • Rod Cochran, senior guard and co-captain
  • Dave Dabov, junior guard
  • Gene Gaines, junior halfback
  • Chuck Hicks, sophomore tackle
  • Ron Hull, sophomore center
  • Jim Johnson, junior halfback
  • Ivory Jones, junior quarterback
  • Billy Kilmer, junior tailback
  • Tony Longo, junior tackle
  • Marv Luster, junior end
  • Frank Macari, sophomore guard
  • Jack Metcalf, junior guard
  • Trusse Norris, senior end
  • Paul Oglesby, senior tackle
  • Tom Paton, sophomore guard
  • Art Phillips, senior quarterback
  • John Pierovich, senior end
  • Joe Rosenkrans, sophomore halfback
  • Marshall Shirk, sophomore guard
  • Bob Smith, sophomore halfback
  • Earl Smith, junior end
  • Skip Smith, senior tailback
  • Ray Smith, senior fullback
  • Bob Stevens, sophomore fullback
  • Al Story, senior tailback
  • Don Vena, sophomore end
  • Jim Wallace, senior tackle
  • Duane Wills, sophomore center
  • Fred Zingler, sophomore fullback

Coaches
  • Head coach - Bill Barnes
  • Assistant coaches - Dan Peterson, John Hermann, Deke Bracket (senior assistant), John Johnson, Sam Boghosian, Jim Dawson, Bob Bergdahl[7]

Other personnel
  • Trainer - Ducky Drake[8]
  • Assistant trainers - Don Vick, Larry Carter[8]
  • Team physician -Dr. Martin Blazina[8]

References
  1. "1959 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. "1959 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  3. "'59 coliseum attendance in 33.6% increase". Los Angeles Times. 25 December 1959.
  4. "Pittsburgh air attack overcomes UCLA, 25-21". The Washington Post. 4 October 1959.
  5. Wolf, Al (8 November 1959). "BRUINS REBOUND TO CRUSH TRIBE, 55-13". Los Angeles Times.
  6. "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  7. UCLA Southern Campus 1960, p. 220.
  8. UCLA Southern Campus 1960, p. 221.


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