1962 UCLA Bruins football team

1962 UCLA Bruins football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record	4–6 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach	Bill Barnes (5th season)
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings

v t e	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 Bill 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 6	No. 1 Ohio State*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 9–7	48,513
October 12	Colorado State*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 35–7	22,846	[3]
October 20	at Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 6–8	40,419	[4]
October 27	Stanford	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–17	33,415
November 3	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)	W 26–16	43,600	[5]
November 10	Air Force*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 11–17	25,558	[6]
November 17	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 0–30	53,430
November 24	No. 1 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	L 3–14	86,740
December 1	at Utah*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 14–11	11,132	[7]
December 7	Syracuse*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–12	14,485	[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. "UCLA uses superior depth to whip Coloaggies 35–7". The Sunday Herald. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pitt fells UCLA on impromptu conversion, 8-6". The Washington Post. October 21, 1962. ProQuest 141659800.
5. Wolf, Al (November 4, 1962). "Alexander's 4-TD blitz beats bear". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168206656.
6. Wolf, Al (November 11, 1962). "Air force zooms over UCLA, 17-11". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168160039.
7. "Alexander sparks Bruins to comeback grid victory". The Daily Breeze. December 2, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Wolf, Al (December 9, 1962). "Syracuse Shreds UCLA---Barely Wins". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168222340.
9. "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.