1941 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1941 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–4–1 against PCC opponents), finished fifth in the PCC, and were outscored by a total of 178 to 128.[1]

1941 UCLA Bruins football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
1941 record	5–5–1 (3–4–1 PCC)
Head coach	Edwin C. Horrell (3rd season)
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

1941 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Oregon State $	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Washington	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Washington State	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Stanford	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Oregon	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
UCLA	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
California	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
USC	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Montana	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Idaho	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Bob Waterfield later played for the Los Angeles Rams and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other key players included Clarence Mackey, a transfer player from Compton Junior College.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Washington State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 7-6	45,000	[2]
October 4	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 0-33	40,000	[3][4]
October 10	Montana	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 14-7	20,000	[5]
October 18	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 7-14	18,000	[6]
October 25	No. 16 Oregon	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 14-7	30,000	[7]
November 1	California	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 7-27	50,000	[8]
November 8	at Oregon State	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	L 0-19	10,000	[9]
November 15	Camp Haan[10]*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 29-0	15,000	[11]
November 22	Santa Clara*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 13-31	25,000	[12]
December 6	USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	T 7-7	60,000	[13]
December 20	at Florida*	Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL	W 30-27	8,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	0	0	7	0	7
USC	0	0	7	0	7

Bob Waterfield lateraled to Vic Smith for a 12-yard touchdown in the third quarter to put the Bruins on the scoreboard first. Bobby Robertson scored from the 1-yard line for USC.

1941 NFL Draft

The following players were claimed in the 1941 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Jack Sommers	Center	11	92	Chicago Cardinals
Alex Schibanoff	Tackle	14	125	Detroit Lions

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References

1. "1941 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
2. Al Wolf (September 27, 1941). "Bruins Nip Cougars, 7-6, Before 45,000 Fans". Los Angeles Times. p. I-7 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Al Wolf (October 5, 1941). "Indians Toy With U.C.L.A." Los Angeles Times. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bill Tobitt (October 5, 1941). "Stanford 33, Bruins 0". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Al Wolf (October 11, 1941). "Bruins Beat Montana, 14-7, as Mackey Stars". Los Angeles Times. p. I-7 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Al Wolf (October 19, 1941). "Bruins Hold Huskies to 14-7 Grid Victory". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-9, II-10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Al Wolf (October 26, 1941). "Bruins 14, Oregon 7: Rally Wins for U.C.L.A." =Los Angeles Times. p. I-23 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Al Wolf (November 2, 1941). "Bears 27, Bruins 7: Derian Paces California". Los Angeles Times. p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Al Wolf (November 9, 1941). "Oregon Staters Stifle Battered Bruins, 19-0". Los Angeles Times. p. I-27 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Camp Haan was a United States Army coast artillery antiaircraft training facility established in 1940 in Riverside, California, on property adjacent to March Army Airfield.
11. Al Wolf (November 16, 1941). "Bruins Breeze Past Outclassed Soldiers". Los Angeles Times. p. I-25 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bruins Lose: Broncos Win 31-13". Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1941. pp. 1, 13, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Paul Zimmerman (December 7, 1941). "Troy Rally Ties Bruins". Los Angeles Times. p. I-33 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "U.C.L.A. Bruins Outscore Florida Gators, 30 to 27". Sunday News-Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida). December 21, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.
16. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm