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1955 UCLA Bruins football team 
Summary
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.
| 1955 UCLA Bruins football | |
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PCC champion | |
Rose Bowl, L 14–17 vs. Michigan State | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 9–2 (6–0 PCC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single wing |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 UCLA $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Stanford | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 USC | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Texas A&M* | No. 1 |
| W 21–0 | 63,334 | |
| September 24 | at No. 5 Maryland* | No. 1 | L 0–7 | 46,000 | [2] | |
| October 1 | at Washington State | No. 7 | W 55–0 | 20,000 | ||
| October 7 | Oregon State | No. 7 |
| W 38–0 | 57,664 | |
| October 15 | at Stanford | No. 9 | W 21–13 | 52,000 | [3] | |
| October 21 | Iowa* | No. 7 |
| W 33–13 | 75,692 | |
| October 29 | California | No. 6 |
| W 47–0 | 56,980 | |
| November 5 | at Pacific (CA)* | No. 5 | W 34–0 | 26,000 | ||
| November 12 | Washington | No. 4 |
| W 19–17 | 47,519 | |
| November 19 | at USC | No. 5 |
| W 17–7 | 95,878 | |
| January 2, 1956 | vs. No. 2 Michigan State* | No. 4 | L 14–17 | 100,809 | [4] | |
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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.
References edit
- ^ "1955 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "Terrapins trip UCLA 7–0 in tight defensive battle; Ronnie hits his target". The Sacramento Union. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hyland, D. (October 16, 1955). "BRUINS HOLD OFF TRIBE FOR 21-13 VICTORY". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "MSU Edges UCLA, 17-14, Before 100,809: Kaiser's 41-Yard Kick in Final Seven Seconds Decides Rose Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1956. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.