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2016 UCLA Bruins football
Conference Pac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–8 (2–7 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Rose Bowl
Uniform
Seasons
←  2015
2017 →
2016 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Washington x$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
Washington State   7 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 12 Stanford   6 – 3     10 – 3  
California   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Oregon State   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Oregon   2 – 7     4 – 8  
South Division
No. 17 Colorado x   8 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 3 USC   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 23 Utah   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Arizona State   2 – 7     5 – 7  
UCLA   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were coached by fifth-year head coach Jim L. Mora and played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fourth in the South Division, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 334 to 303.

Preseason

  • April 23, 2016 – Spring Showcase, Drake Stadium – 11:30 am

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Joined staff
Jim Mora Head coach 2011
Tom Bradley Defensive coordinator 2015
Kennedy Polamalu Offensive coordinator 2013
Rip Scherer Senior associate head coach / tight ends 2015
Adrian Klemm Associate head coach / Run game coordinator / offensive line 2011
Angus McClure Recruiting coordinator / defensive line 2007
Eric Yarber Assistant head coach / wide receivers 2012
Marques Tuiasosopo Pass game coordinator / quarterbacks 2016
Scott White Special team coach / Linebackers 2015
Demetrice Martin Assistant head coach-Defense / defensive backs 2011
Sal Alosi Strength and conditioning coordinator 2012

Roster

2016 UCLA Bruins Roster

Quarterback

  •  3 Josh Rosen – sophomore
  •  9 Dymond Lee – freshman
  • 12 Mike Fafaul – Redshirt senior
  • 17 Matt Lynch – freshman
  • 18 Devon Modster – freshman
  • 19 Craig Myers – Redshirt sophomore

Running back

  •  1 Soso Jamabo – sophomore
  •  4 Bolu Olorunfunmi – sophomore
  • 15 Jalen Starks – freshman
  • 20 Brandon Stephens – freshman
  • 23 Nate Starks – junior
  • 28 Kahlil Muhammad – Redshirt freshman
  • 30 Zachary Byrge – Redshirt freshman
  • 32 Jalen Starks – freshman

Receiver

  •  1 Ishmael Adams – Redshirt senior
  •  2 Jordan Lasley – Redshirt sophomore
  •  6 Stephen Johnson III – sophomore
  •  7 Darren Andrews – Redshirt junior
  • 10 Kenneth Walker III – Redshirt senior
  • 14 Theo Howard – freshman
  • 21 Mossi Johnson – junior
  • 22 Demetric Felton – freshman
  • 24 Damian Alloway – freshman
  • 27 Christian Pabico – Redshirt sophomore
  • 29 Brad Sochowski – Redshirt sophomore
  • 82 Eldridge Massington – Redshirt junior
  • 83 Alex Van Dyke – junior
  • 86 Audie Omotosho – freshman

Tight end

  • 11 Nate Iese – Redshirt senior
  • 45 Giovanni Gentosi – Redshirt sophomore
  • 81 Caleb Wilson – Redshirt freshman
  • 85 Alex Rassool – Redshirt sophomore
  • 87 Jordan Wilson – freshman
  • 88 Austin Roberts – Redshirt sophomore
  • 99 Jake Jones – Redshirt senior
  

Fullback

  • 35 Ainuu Taua – Redshirt sophomore
  • 40 Cameron Griffin – Redshirt sophomore

Offensive Lineman

  • 52 Scott Quessenberry – Redshirt junior
  • 55 Michael Alves – freshman
  • 56 Josh Wariboko-Alali – Redshirt freshman
  • 58 Gyo Shojima – Redshirt junior
  • 59 Zack Bateman – Redshirt junior
  • 63 Jake Tourville – Redshirt sophomore
  • 65 Paco Perez – freshman
  • 68 Conor McDermott – Redshirt senior
  • 69 Najee Toran – junior
  • 71 Poasi Moala – Redshirt junior
  • 72 Cristian Garcia – Redshirt senior
  • 73 Tevita Halalilo – Redshirt freshman
  • 74 Alex Akingbulu – freshman
  • 75 Andre James – Redshirt freshman
  • 76 Kenny Lacy – Redshirt junior
  • 77 Kolton Miller – Redshirt sophomore

Defensive Lineman

  • 11 Keisean Lucier-South – Redshirt freshman
  • 47 Eddie Vanderdoes – Redshirt junior
  • 58 Deon Hollins – senior
  • 69 Preston Awedesian – Redshirt senior
  • 75 Boss Tagaloa – freshman
  • 76 Justin Rittman – Redshirt sophomore
  • 89 Thomas Schwab – Redshirt junior
  • 90 Rick Wade – Redshirt freshman
  • 91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner – junior
  • 92 Osa Odighizuwa – freshman
  • 93 Chigozie Nnoruka – sophomore
  • 94 Nick Terry – Redshirt junior
  • 95 Marcus Moore – freshman
  • 96 Eli Ankou – Redshirt senior
  • 97 Jake Burton – freshman
  • 98 Takkarist McKinley – senior
  • 99 Matt Dickerson – junior

Long snapper

  • 33 Johnny Den Bleyker – freshman
  

Linebacker

  •  4 Cameron Judge – senior
  • 12 Jayon Brown – senior
  • 14 Krys Barnes – freshman
  • 19 Josh Woods – sophomore
  • 32 Mique Juarez – freshman
  • 42 Kenny Young – junior
  • 43 Willie Green – Redshirt senior
  • 44 Isaako Savaiinaea – senior
  • 52 Lokeni Toailoa – freshman
  • 55 Breland Brandt – freshman

Defensive back

  •  2 Jaleel Wadood – junior
  •  3 Randall Goforth – Redshirt senior
  •  6 Adarius Pickett – Redshirt sophomore
  •  7 John Johnson – Redshirt junior
  •  9 Marcus Rios – Redshirt senior
  • 10 Fabian Moreau – Redshirt senior
  • 15 Brandon Burton – freshman
  • 17 DeChaun Holiday – Redshirt freshman
  • 18 Octavius Spencer – sophomore
  • 20 Leni Toailoa – freshman
  • 21 Tahaan Goodman – senior
  • 22 Nate Meadors – sophomore
  • 23 Will Lockett – Redshirt freshman
  • 24 Charles Dawson – senior
  • 25 Denzel Fisher – Redshirt sophomore
  • 26 Jason Baker – Redshirt freshman
  • 28 Keyon Riley – freshman
  • 31 Colin Samuel – Redshirt freshman
  • 33 Dylan Luther – Redshirt junior

Punter

  • 20 Stefan Flintoft – Redshirt sophomore
  • 39 Adam Searl – senior
  • 92 Austin Kent – freshman

Kicker

  • 15 Andrew Strauch – Redshirt freshman
  • 17 JJ Molson – freshman
  • 20 Stefan Flintoft – Redshirt sophomore
Sources: [1] [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:30 pmat Texas A&M*No. 16
 CBSL 24–31 OT100,443
September 105:00 pm UNLV*
 P12NW 42–2163,712
September 177:15 pmat BYU*
 ESPN2W 17–1462,904
September 245:00 pmNo. 7 Stanford
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
 ABCL 13–2270,833
October 17:30 pm Arizona
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
 ESPNW 45–2468,013
October 87:30 pmat Arizona State
ESPN2L 20–2348,509
October 157:30 pmat Washington State
ESPNL 21–2729,310
October 221:00 pmNo. 19 Utahdagger
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
 FOXL 45–5266,243
November 36:30 pmat No. 21 Colorado
FS1L 10–2043,761
November 126:00 pm Oregon State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
P12NW 38–2464,813
November 197:30 pmNo. 13 USC
ESPNL 14–3671,137
November 264:00 pmat California
ESPN2L 10–3639,633
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[1]

Game summaries

At Texas A&M

1 2 3 4OT Total
#16 Bruins 3 6 0 150 24
Aggies 0 10 14 07 31
See also: 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Calling the game on CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce.

UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 7 7 7 0 21
Bruins 7 21 0 14 42
See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team

Pac-12 Networks: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson.

At BYU

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 10 7 0 17
Cougars 0 0 7 7 14
See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team

Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total
#7 Cardinal 3 0 3 16 22
Bruins 7 3 0 3 13
See also: 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team

Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 3 14 24
Bruins 14 0 10 21 45
See also: 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team

At Arizona State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 3 10 7 20
Sun Devils 3 0 17 3 23
See also: 2016 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

At Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 0 7 14 21
Cougars 3 7 14 3 27
See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team

Utah

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Utes 14 13 18 7 52
Bruins 21 0 14 10 45
See also: 2016 Utah Utes football team

At Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 7 3 0 0 10
#21 Buffaloes 7 0 3 10 20
See also: 2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total
Beavers 7 7 10 0 24
Bruins 21 3 7 7 38
See also: 2016 Oregon State Beavers football team

USC

1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 16 7 6 36
Bruins 7 7 0 0 14
See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team and UCLA–USC rivalry

At California

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 0 10 0 10
Golden Bears 3 9 14 10 36
See also: 2016 California Golden Bears football team and California–UCLA football rivalry

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP16RVRVRVRVRV————————
Coaches24RVRVRVRVRV————————
CFPNot released—————Not released

Coaches

Notes

  • Nov. 28 – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kennedy Polamalu's contract was not renewed

References

  1. ^ "2016 UCLA Bruins Football Schedule". FB Schedules. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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