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1944 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1944 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1944 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–2–1 conference) and finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference.

1944 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record4–5–1 (1–2–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 USC $3–0–28–0–2
Washington1–1–05–3–0
UCLA1–2–14–5–1
California1–3–13–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at USC
T 13–1360,000[1]
September 30at California
L 0–645,000[2]
October 7at San Diego NTS*
L 12–145,000[3]
October 14Saint Mary's*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 39–020,000[4]
October 21Saint Mary's Pre-Flight*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–2120,000[5]
October 27Alameda Coast Guard*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 26–1320,000[6]
November 4March Field*
L 13–3510,000[7]
November 11California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 7–08,000[8]
November 18Pacific (CA)*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 54–715,000[9]
November 25No. 8 USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 13–4077,903[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [11][12]

References

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  1. ↑ "Trojans, Bruins tie 13–13". The El Paso Times. September 24, 1944. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "California downs U.C.L.A. eleven, 6–0". New York Times. October 1, 1944. ProQuest 106857098.
  3. ↑ Wolf, Al (October 8, 1944). "Bluejackets shade Bruins". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165543353.
  4. ↑ "Bruin eleven throws power at St. Mary's". Press-Telegram. October 15, 1944. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Wolf, Al (October 22, 1944). "St. Mary's Preflighters jolt Bruins, 21 to12". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165539622.
  6. ↑ Wolf, Al (October 28, 1944). "Sea Lions upset by Bruins, 26 to 13". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165539729.
  7. ↑ Wolf, Al (November 5, 1944). "Flyers trip Bruins, 35–13". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165593781.
  8. ↑ Wolf, Al (November 12, 1944). "Bruins edge Bears, 7–0". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165571195.
  9. ↑ Wolf, Al (November 19, 1944). "U.C.L.A. scores 54–7 win over Pacific eleven". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165584589.
  10. ↑ "Troy runs wild over Bruins, 40–13". The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1944. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1944 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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