1938 UCLA Bruins football team

1938 UCLA Bruins football
Poi Bowl, W 32–7 vs. Hawaii
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–3–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1938 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 USC + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 14 California + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
UCLA 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Oregon State 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Oregon 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Washington 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Idaho 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Stanford 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Washington State 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Montana 0 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1938 college football season. Coached by William H. Spaulding, the Bruins finished the season with a 7–4–1 record and made their first postseason appearance in a bowl game. The Poi Bowl featured the Bruins playing the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on January 2, 1939, in Honolulu. The Bruins season offense scored 217 points while the defense allowed 106 points. George Pfeiffer and Hal Hirshon served as Co-Captains of the team. Center John Ryland was selected to the PCC First-Team All Coast and drafted by the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL) in 1939. The team also featured future Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, Hollywood actor Woody Strode, Football Hall of Famer Kenny Washington. and Bill Overlin.

This was the Bruins' 14th and last season with Spaulding as coach, and the following season new head coach Edwin C. Horrell took over.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Iowa*
W 27–340,000[1]
October 1at Oregon
L 12–147,500[2]
October 8Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–040,000[3]
October 15at California
L 7–2040,000[4][5]
October 22Idaho
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 33–025,000[6]
October 29Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–037,000[7]
November 5at Washington State
W 21–08,000[8]
November 12No. 15 Wisconsin*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1435,000[9]
November 24at No. 14 USC
L 7–4265,000[10]
December 10Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 6–610,000[11]
December 26at Honolulu Town*
W 46–09,000[12]
January 2at Hawaii*
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Poi Bowl)
W 32–718,000[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [15][16]

1938 team players in the NFL

The following player was claimed in the 1939 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
John Ryland Center 14 123 Cleveland Browns

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References

  1. ^ "Bruins wallop Iowa with speedy attack in grid opener, 27–3". Press-Telegram. September 24, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Webfeet nose out Bruins, 14 to 12". The Oregon Daily Journal. October 2, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Uclans trounce Huskies". The Modesto Bee. October 9, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Finch, F. (October 16, 1938). "Powerful Bears rout Bruin eleven 20–7". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 164878106.
  5. ^ "California rips Bruins by 20 to 7". The Modesto Bee. October 16, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Henry, Bill (October 23, 1938). "UCLA swamps Idaho in final quarter touchdown barrage, 33 to 0". The Spokesman-Review. p. 2, sports. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ Finch, F. (October 30, 1938). "Trojans rout Oregon; Bruins shade Stanford". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 164883541.
  8. ^ "Kenny Washington sparks Uclans' 21-to-0 triumph over Washington Staters". The Sunday Oregonian. November 6, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Finch, F. (November 13, 1938). "Huskies upset Troy, 7–6; Bruins beaten, 14–7". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 164884013.
  10. ^ "Troy terrific, routs Bruins, 42–7". The San Francisco Examiner. November 25, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UCLA and Beavers play tie". The Tacoma Sunday Ledger. December 11, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bruins score 46–0 victory". The Los Angeles Times. December 27, 1938. ProQuest 164899904.
  13. ^ "Bruins romp to 32–7 triumph over University of Hawaii". The Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1939. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Bruins romp to 32–7 triumph over university of hawaii". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1939. ProQuest 164946901.
  15. ^ "1938 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  16. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  17. ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "Jackie Robinson Stats".
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