1919 Southern Branch Cubs football team

1919 Southern Branch Cubs football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6
Head coach	Fred Cozens (1st season)
Home stadium	Moore Field

1919 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hawaii			–					4	–	0	–	1
Arizona			–					7	–	1	–	0
Nevada			–					8	–	1	–	1
New Mexico			–					3	–	0	–	2
USC			–					4	–	1	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	3	–	1
Montana			–					2	–	3	–	2
New Mexico A&M			–					2	–	3	–	1
Idaho			–					2	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					2	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara			–					2	–	4	–	0
University Farm			–					2	–	5	–	0
South Branch			–					2	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					1	–	4	–	0
Tempe Normal			–					0	–	2	–	0

The 1919 Southern Branch Cubs football team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California (later known as UCLA) in the 1919 college football season. The program, which was later known as the Bruins,^[1] was in its first year of existence. The Cubs were coached by Fred Cozens, who was also the basketball coach, and finished the season with a 2–6 record, with victories over Occidental Frosh team and the Los Angeles Junior College.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3		at Manual Arts High School	Wilson Field Los Angeles, CA	L 0–74		[3]
October 10		at Hollywood High School	Hollywood High School Los Angeles, CA	L 6–19
October 17		at Bakersfield High School	Bakersfield High School Bakersfield, CA	L 12–27
October 24	3:30 p.m.	Occidental freshmen	Moore Field Los Angeles, CA	W 7–2	250	[4][5][6]
October 30		Los Angeles Junior College	Los Angeles High School Los Angeles, CA	W 7–0
November 7		USS Idaho (BB-42)	Moore Field Los Angeles, CA	L 0–20
November 14	4:00 p.m.	Los Angeles Junior College	Los Angeles High School Los Angeles, CA	L 7–21	25	[7]
November 21		at Occidental freshmen	Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	L 13–30
All times are in Pacific time

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References

1. "UCLA BRUINS - Traditions". UCLA. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
2. 2013 UCLA Football Media Guide, UCLA, 2013
3. "A Crowd Expected to Attend Game on Wilson Field". The Cub Californian. Vol. I, no. 2. University of California, Los Angeles. October 3, 1919. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
4. "California Cubs to Play Oxy on Home Grounds this P.M." The Cub Californian. Vol. I, no. 5. University of California, Los Angeles. October 24, 1919. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
5. "Rose Bowl:Football Home of the Bruins". 2003 UCLA Media Guide (PDF). Los Angeles: UCLA Athletics. 2003. p. 315.
6. "Cubs Defeat Oxy Frosh; Score in Last Quarter". The Cub Californian. October 31, 1919.
7. Ashur (November 21, 1919). "Cubs-L.A.J.C." The Cub Californian. University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
8. "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.