1939 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1939 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1939 college football season. In their first year under head coach Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins compiled a 6–0–4 record (5–0–3 conference), finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, played #3-ranked USC to a scoreless tie, and were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll.[1] Jackie Robinson, who is better known for breaking the color barrier in pro baseball, was a running back on the team.

1939 UCLA Bruins football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 7
1939 record	6–0–4 (5–0–3 PCC)
Head coach	Edwin C. Horrell (1st season)
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

1939 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 USC $	5	–	0	–	2			8	–	0	–	2
No. 7 UCLA	5	–	0	–	3			6	–	0	–	4
Oregon State	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Washington	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Oregon	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Washington State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Montana	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
California	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Stanford	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Idaho	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 29	TCU*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 6–2	60,000[2]
October 7	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 14–7	15,017
October 14	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	T 14–14	18,000[3]
October 21	Montana		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 20–6	25,000[4]
October 28	Oregon		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 16–6	40,000[5]
November 4	California	No. 19	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 20–7	55,000[6]
November 18	No. 14 Santa Clara*	No. 11	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	T 0–0	55,000[7]
November 25	Oregon State	No. 13	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	T 13–13	40,000
November 30	Washington State	No. 13	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 24–7	25,000
December 9	at No. 3 USC	No. 9	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	T 0–0	103,303
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1939 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
2. "Bruins score 6-to-2 victory over texas christian gridders". Los Angeles Times. 30 September 1939.
3. Wolf, A. (15 October 1939). "Stanford holds bruins even". Los Angeles Times.
4. "U.C.L.A. beats montana, 26-61, in coast battle". The Washington Post. 22 October 1939.
5. "U.C.L.A. TRIUMPHS OVER OREGON, 16-6". New York Times. 29 October 1939.
6. "U.C.L.A. CONQUERS CALIFORNIA BY 20-7. (1939, Nov 05)". New York Times. 5 November 1939.
7. "UCLA- santa clara in 0-0 tie; kenny washington stars". The Pittsburgh Courier. 25 November 1939.
8. "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.