| 1955 UCLA Bruins football | |
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PCC champion | |
Rose Bowl, L 14–17 vs. Michigan State | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 9–2 (6–0 PCC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single wing |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| No. 4 UCLA $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Stanford | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 USC | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled a 9–1 record in the regular season (6–0 in PCC, first) to secure their third consecutive conference title. But lost——to second-ranked Michigan State by, three points in the Rose Bowl——to finish at 9–2.
Schedule※
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Texas A&M* | No. 1 |
| W 21–0 | 63,334 | |
| September 24 | at No. 5 Maryland* | No. 1 | L 0–7 | 46,000 | ||
| October 1 | at Washington State | No. 7 | W 55–0 | 20,000 | ||
| October 7 | Oregon State | No. 7 |
| W 38–0 | 57,664 | |
| October 15 | at Stanford | No. 9 | W 21–13 | 52,000 | ||
| October 21 | Iowa* | No. 7 |
| W 33–13 | 75,692 | |
| October 29 | California | No. 6 |
| W 47–0 | 56,980 | |
| November 5 | at Pacific (CA)* | No. 5 | W 34–0 | 26,000 | ||
| November 12 | Washington | No. 4 |
| W 19–17 | 47,519 | |
| November 19 | at USC | No. 5 |
| W 17–7 | 95,878 | |
| January 2, 1956 | vs. No. 2 Michigan State* | No. 4 | L 14–17 | 100,809 | ||
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The game against Washington on November 12 was referenced in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II; the older Biff Tannen traveled back in time to give his younger self a sports almanac. And he referenced this game to verify its accuracy.
References※
- ^ "1955 UCLA Bruins Schedule. And Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "Terrapins trip UCLA 7–0 in tight defensive battle; Ronnie hits his target". The Sacramento Union. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hyland, "D." (October 16, 1955). "BRUINS HOLD OFF TRIBE FOR 21-13 VICTORY". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "MSU Edges UCLA, "17-14," Before 100,809: Kaiser's 41-Yard Kick in Final Seven Seconds Decides Rose Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1956. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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