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1963 UCLA Bruins football
Conference Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record2–8 (2–2 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
←  1962
1964 →
1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Washington $ 4 1 0 6 5 0
No. 16 USC 3 1 0 7 3 0
UCLA 2 2 0 2 8 0
Washington State 1 1 0 3 6 1
California 1 3 0 4 5 1
Stanford 1 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach William F. Barnes, the Bruins compiled a 2–8 record (2–2 AAWU) and finished in third place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities. [1]

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1963 were quarterback Larry Zeno with 1,036 passing yards, Jim Colletto with 179 rushing yards, and Kurt Altenberg with 419 receiving yards. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 PittsburghL 0–2028,095 [3]
September 28at Penn State*L 14–1734,800
October 5at StanfordW 10–921,000
October 11 Syracuse*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–2922,949 [4]
October 19at Notre Dame*L 12–2742,948
October 25No. 4 Illinois*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–1824,616 [5]
November 2 California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA ( rivalry)
L 0–2532,711 [6]
November 9at Air Force*L 21–4831,937 [7]
November 16 Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–030,398
November 30at USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA ( Victory Bell)
L 6–2682,460
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[8]

References

  1. ^ "1963 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "1963 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  3. ^ McHugh, Roy (September 21, 1963). "Pitt passes test with UCLA". Pittsburgh Press. p. 6.
  4. ^ Wolf, Al (October 12, 1963). "SYRACUSE BACKS RUN OVER UCLA, 29-7". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest  168480706.
  5. ^ "ILLINOIS DEFEATS U.C.L.A. BY 18-12". New York Times. October 26, 1963. ProQuest  116346823.
  6. ^ Wolf, Al (November 3, 1963). "Cousin cal awakes, stuns bruins, 25-0". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest  168406111.
  7. ^ "Air force glides past UCLA, 48-21". The Washington Post. November 10, 1963. ProQuest  141811988.
  8. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Trojans, Bruins close drills". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1963. p. 16.
  10. ^ Reichler, Joe (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
  11. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  12. ^ ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 29, 1963. p. 11.