1956 UCLA Bruins football team
American college football season
The 1956 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 1956 college football season . In their eighth year under head coach Red Sanders , the Bruins compiled a 7–3 record (5–2 in PCC, third).[ 1] Entering the season, UCLA had won three consecutive conference titles.
UCLA's offensive leaders were Doug Bradley with 293 passing yards, Barry Billington with 399 rushing yards, and Dick Wallen with 308 receiving yards.[ 2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source Utah * No. 17 W 13–737,038 [ 3]
September 29 at No. 13 Michigan * L 13–4270,159
Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 6–032,097
October 13 Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 28–027,192
October 20 at California W 34–2048,000 [ 4]
October 27 at Oregon State L 7–2117,080
November 3 No. 10 Stanford Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 14–1376,505 [ 5]
November 10 at Washington No. 19 W 13–927,950
November 17 Kansas * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 13–021,913 [ 6]
November 24 USC L 7–1063,709
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
[ 7]
Personnel
Players
Bob Bergdahl
Barry Billington, fullback
Don Birren
Doug Bradley, halfback
Dick Butler, center
Jim Dawson, tackle
Preston Dills, senior
Dennis Dressel, center, sophomore
Don Duncan, halfback, sophomore
Bob Dutcher
Lou Elias, wingback
Bob Enger, quarterback, junior
Steve Gertsman, quarterback
Edison Griffin, safety/halfback junior
Joe Harper, guard
Esker Harris, guard
Chuck Holloway, halfback
Bill Leeka , sophomore
Don Long
Jim Matheny, junior
Pete O'Garro, end
Phil Parslow, halfback
Jerry Penner, tackle
Dan Peterson
Dave Peterson, fullback
Pat Pinkston, end
Don Shinnick
Hal Smith, junior
Dick Wallen , end
Clint Whitfield, guard, sophomore
Kirk Wilson, punter
Gary Yurosek, tackle
Coaching staff
Head coach - Red Sanders
Assistant coaches - Bill Barns, Deke Brackett, Ray Nagle, George Dickerson, Jim Myers, Johnny Johnson[ 8]
Other personnel
Managers - Ted Manos, Frances Helstein, Jim Walker, Ted Dallas, and Barry Snooke[ 8]
Head trainer - Ducky Drake[ 9]
References
^ "1956 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015 .
^ "1956 UCLA Bruins Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015 .
^ Hyland, D. (September 22, 1956). "LISTLESS BRUINS HOLD OFF UTAH, 13-7" . Los Angeles Times .
^ "UCLA beats california on interceptions" . The Washington Post and Times-Herald . October 21, 1956.
^ Hyland, D. (November 4, 1956). "UCLA UPSETS TRIBE, 14-13, BEFORE 76,505" . Los Angeles Times .
^ "UCLA beats kansas, 13-0" . The Washington Post and Times-Herald . November 18, 1956.
^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF) . Retrieved December 19, 2016 .
^ a b UCLA Southern Campus 1957, p. 222.
^ UCLA Southern Campus 1957, p. 223.
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