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1962 UCLA Bruins football
Conference Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record4–6 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
←  1961
1963 →
1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Washington 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 2
Washington State 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Stanford 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UCLA 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
California 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach William F. Barnes, the Bruins compiled an overall record of 4–6 record with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fifth in AAWU. [1]

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1962 were quarterback Larry Zeno with 458 passing yards, Kermit Alexander with 472 rushing yards, and Mel Profit with 229 receiving yards. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6No. 1 Ohio State*
W 9–748,513
October 12 Colorado State*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 35–722,846
October 20at Pittsburgh*
L 6–840,419 [3]
October 27 Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1733,415
November 3at California
W 26–1643,600 [4]
November 10 Air Force*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 11–1725,558 [5]
November 17at Washington
L 0–3053,430
November 24No. 1 USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA ( Victory Bell)
L 3–1486,740
December 1at Utah*
W 14–1111,132
December 7 Syracuse*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1214,485 [6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

References

  1. ^ "1962 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "1962 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Pitt fells UCLA on impromptu conversion, 8-6". The Washington Post. October 21, 1962. ProQuest  141659800.
  4. ^ Wolf, Al (November 4, 1962). "Alexander's 4-TD blitz beats bear". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest  168206656.
  5. ^ Wolf, Al (November 11, 1962). "Air force zooms over UCLA, 17-11". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest  168160039.
  6. ^ Wolf, Al (December 9, 1962). "Syracuse Shreds UCLA---Barely Wins". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest  168222340.
  7. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.


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