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1952 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 in PCC, second).[1]

1952 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record8–1 (5–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 USC $6–0–010–1–0
No. 6 UCLA5–1–08–1–0
Washington6–2–07–3–0
California3–3–07–3–0
Washington State3–4–04–6–0
Stanford2–5–05–5–0
Oregon2–5–02–7–1
Idaho1–3–04–4–1
Oregon State1–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20OregonNo. 18
W 13–624,587[2]
September 27No. 9 TCU*No. 18
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–034,158[3]
October 4at WashingtonNo. 14
W 32–743,000[4]
October 11RiceNo. 11
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 20–030,926[5]
October 18No. 13 StanfordNo. 10
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 24–1480,617[6]
October 25at No. 10 Wisconsin*No. 8
W 20–752,131[7]
November 1at No. 11 CaliforniaNo. 7
W 28–782,000[8]
November 8Oregon StateNo. 5
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 57–022,585[9]
November 22No. 4 USCNo. 3
L 12–1496,869[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [11]

References

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  1. ↑ "1952 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ Geyer, J. (September 21, 1952). "Oregon's Ducks uncovered as nonsitting type". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166366874.
  3. ↑ "UCLA Bruins top Frogs in last half struggle". Brownwood Bulletin. September 28, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "UCLA defeats Washington". The Tacoma News Tribune. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UCLA bounces Rice Owls, 20–0". The Paris News. October 12, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bruins top Tribe, 24–14". Pasadena Independent. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Henry J. McCormick (October 26, 1952). "Passes Boomerang, Lead to 20–7 Badger Loss: UCLA Cashes in on Errors". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. 1, 4 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cameron-led Bruins smash Bears 28–7". The Register. November 2, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UCLA scores lop-sides win over Beavers". The Idaho Statesman. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Trojans roll over Uclans, 14–12". San Antonio Sunday Light. November 23, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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