1957 UCLA Bruins football team
American college football season
The 1957 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1957 college football season . In their ninth and final year under head coach Red Sanders , the Bruins compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 in PCC, third).[ 1]
UCLA's offensive leaders were quarterback Don Long with 479 passing yards, Chuck Kendall with 388 rushing yards, and Dick Wallen with 303 receiving yards.[ 2]
Shortly before his tenth season in 1958 , head coach Sanders died of a heart attack at age 53 in a Los Angeles hotel room on August 14.[ 3] [ 4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 20 Air Force * W 47–033,293 [ 5]
September 27 Illinois * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 16–648,714 [ 6]
October 5 at Oregon L 0–2116,332
October 12 Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 19–024,899
October 19 No. 7 Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 26–746,120
October 26 at Stanford No. 15 L 6–2046,000 [ 7]
November 2 California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry ) W 16–1444,772 [ 8]
November 9 at Washington State W 19–1327,000
November 16 at Pacific * W 21–023,000 [ 9]
November 23 at USC W 20–964,818
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
Players
Glen Almquist, end
Tom Avery, tackle
Barry Billington, fullback
Dick Butler, center
Craig Chudy, end
Rod Cochran, guard
John Davis, wingback
Jim Dawson, tackle
Bob Dinaberg, tackle
Dennis Dressel
Don Duncan, fullback
Steve Gertsman, blocking back
Joe Harper , guard
Chuck Kendall, tailback
Bill Leeka
Kurt Lewin, guard
Don Long, tailback
Bill Mason, wingback/defensive halfback
Paul Oglesby, tackle
Phil Parslow, wingback
Dan Peterson, center
Dave Peterson, blocking back/linebacker
Art Phillips, blocking back
John Pierovich, end
Dave Smith, tackle
Ray Smith, sophomore fullback
Jim Steffen, defensive end
Jim Wallace, sophomore tackle
Dick Wallen , end
Bob Weeden, sophomore center/tackle
Clint Whitfield, guard
Kirk Wilson, punter/tailback
Coaches
Other personnel
Head trainer - Ducky Drake
Team physician - Dr. Bob Anderson
References
^ "1957 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015 .
^ "1957 UCLA Bruins Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015 .
^ "UCLA grid boss taken by death" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. August 15, 1958. p. 12.
^ "Death takes Red Sanders, UCLA coach" . Bend Bulletin . (Oregon). UPI. August 15, 1958. p. 2.
^ "Bruins demolish air force, 47 to 0" . Los Angeles Times . September 21, 1957.
^ Wolf, Al (September 28, 1957). "48,714 SEE BRUINS DEFEAT ILLINOIS, 16-6: Invaders Beaten Decisively Bruins Hand Big Ten Foe Decisive Loss". Los Angeles Times . ProQuest 167193208 .
^ Wolf, Al (October 27, 1957). "TRIBE TAME UCLA---COUGARS NIP TROY" . Los Angeles Times .
^ Wolf, Al (November 3, 1957). "UCLA nudges cal by 16-14" . Los Angeles Times .
^ Wolf, Al (November 17, 1957). "UCLA rolls over errant COP, 21-0" . Los Angeles Times .
^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF) . Retrieved December 19, 2016 .
^ UCLA Southern Campus 1958, Volume 39, p. 287.
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