1962 UCLA Bruins football team

1962 UCLA Bruins football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record4–6 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6No. 1 Ohio State*
W 9–748,513[3]
October 12Colorado State*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 35–722,846[4]
October 20at Pittsburgh*
L 6–840,419[5]
October 27Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1733,415[6]
November 3at California
W 26–1643,600[7]
November 10Air Force*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 11–1725,558[8]
November 17at Washington
L 0–3054,000[9]
November 24No. 1 USC
L 3–1486,740[10]
December 1at Utah*
W 14–1111,132[11]
December 7Syracuse*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1214,485[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13][14]

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. ^ "Buckeyes upset, 9–7". Chicago Tribune. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UCLA uses superior depth to whip Coloaggies 35–7". The Sunday Herald. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt fells UCLA on impromptu conversion, 8–6". The Washington Post. October 21, 1962. ProQuest 141659800.
  6. ^ "Stanford shakes up UCLA, 17–7". The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Wolf, Al (November 4, 1962). "Alexander's 4-TD blitz beats Bear". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168206656.
  8. ^ Wolf, Al (November 11, 1962). "Air force zooms over UCLA, 17–11". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168160039.
  9. ^ "Huskies trample over Bruins 30 to 0". The Sacramento Bee. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "86,740 see Trojans nail UCLA, 14–3". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alexander sparks Bruins to comeback grid victory". The Daily Breeze. December 2, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Wolf, Al (December 9, 1962). "Syracuse shreds UCLA---Barely Wins". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168222340.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 UCLA)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  14. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2016.
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