1961 UCLA Bruins football team
The 1961 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Barnes, the Bruins compiled a 7–4 record (3–1 conference) and finished in first place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities.[1]
| 1961 UCLA Bruins football | |
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AAWU champion | |
| Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
| 1961 record | 7–4 (3–1 AAWU) |
| Head coach | Bill Barnes (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 UCLA $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UCLA's offensive leaders in 1961 were quarterbacks Bobby Smith and Mike Haffner with 327 passing yards each, Haffner with 703 rushing yards, and Kermit Alexander with 297 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 23 | at Air Force* | W 19-6 | 27,500[3] | ||
| September 30 | at Michigan* | No. 9 | L 6-29 | 73,019 | |
| October 7 | at No. 8 Ohio State* | L 3-13 | 82,992 | ||
| October 14 | Vanderbilt* | W 28-21 | 23,704[4] | ||
| October 21 | Pittsburgh* |
| W 20-6 | 27,688[5] | |
| October 28 | at Stanford | W 20-0 | 35,000[6] | ||
| November 4 | California |
| W 35-15 | 33,792[7] | |
| November 10 | TCU* |
| W 28-7 | 29,236 | |
| November 18 | Washington |
| L 13-17 | 33,969 | |
| November 25 | at USC |
| W 10-7 | 57,580 | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 6 Minnesota* |
| L 3-21 | 98,214 | |
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References
- "1961 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- "1961 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- Curran, J. (24 September 1961). "Bruins' bobby smith (3 TDs) ruins air force, 19-6". Los Angeles Times.
- Curran, J. (15 October 1961). "Bruins in 'rout' of vandy". Los Angeles Times.
- Curran, J. (22 October 1961). "Bruins' defense rescues offense, beats pitt, 20-6". Los Angeles Times.
- "UCLA backs speed by stanford, 20-0". The Washington Post. 29 October 1961.
- Curran, J. (5 November 1961). "SMITH STARS AS BRUINS 'FIGHT' TO WIN". Los Angeles Times.
- "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.
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