1938 UCLA Bruins football team

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 Pineapple 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.

1938 UCLA Bruins football
Pineapple Bowl, W 32–7 vs. Hawaii
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1938 record7–4–1 (4–3–1 PCC)
Head coachWilliam H. Spaulding
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1938 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Regular season

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23Iowa*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 27–340,000
October 1at Oregon
L 12–148,000
October 8Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–023,412
October 15at California
L 7–2040,000[1]
October 22Idaho
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 33–025,000
October 29Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–037,000[2]
November 5at Washington State
W 21–08,000
November 12No. 15 Wisconsin*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1435,000[3]
November 24at No. 14 USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–4265,000
December 10Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 6–615,000
December 26at Honolulu Town*Honolulu, HIW 46–09,000[4]
January 2at Hawaii*
W 32–718,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

1938 team players in the NFL

The following player was claimed in the 1939 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
John RylandCenter14123Cleveland Browns

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References
  1. Finch, F. (16 October 1938). "POWERFUL BEARS ROUT BRUIN ELEVFN 20–7". Los Angeles Times.
  2. Finch, F. (30 October 1938). "TROJANS ROUT OREGON; BRUINS SHADE STANFORD". Los Angeles Times.
  3. Finch, F. (13 November 1938). "HUSKIES UPSET TROY, 7–6; BRUINS BEATEN, 14–7". Los Angeles Times.
  4. "Bruins score 46–0 victory". Los Angeles Times. 27 December 1938.
  5. "Bruins romp to 32–7 triumph over university of hawaii". Los Angeles Times. 3 January 1939.
  6. "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  7. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1939.htm
  8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/robinja02.shtml


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