1938 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season

1938 UCLA Bruins football

Poi Bowl, W 32–7 vs. Hawaii

Conference| Pacific Coast Conference
Record| 7–4–1 (4–3–1 PCC)
Head coach|

* William H. Spaulding (14th season)

Home stadium| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Seasons

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1939 ->

1938 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | 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

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 Poi 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.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| Iowa*|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| W 27–3| 40,000|
October 1| at Oregon|

* Hayward Field
* Eugene, OR

| L 12–14| 8,000|
October 8| Washington|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| W 13–0| 23,412|
October 15| at California|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA (rivalry)

| L 7–20| 40,000| [1]
October 22| Idaho|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| W 33–0| 25,000| [2]
October 29| Stanford|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| W 6–0| 37,000| [3]
November 5| at Washington State|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA

| W 21–0| 8,000|
November 12| No. 15 Wisconsin*|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| L 7–14| 35,000| [4]
November 24| at No. 14 USC|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)

| L 7–42| 65,000|
December 10| Oregon State|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| T 6–6| 15,000|
December 26| at Honolulu Town*| Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii| W 46–0| 9,000| [5]
January 2| at Hawaii*|

* Honolulu Stadium
* Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Poi Bowl)

| W 32–7| 18,000| [6][7]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## 1938 team players in the NFL

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The following player was claimed in the 1939 NFL draft.

Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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John Ryland | Center | 14 | 123 | Cleveland Browns

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* Team member Jackie Robinson would go on to a career in Major League Baseball.[10]

## References

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1. ^ Finch, F. (October 16, 1938). "POWERFUL BEARS ROUT BRUIN ELEVFN 20–7". Los Angeles Times.
2. ^ Henry, Bill (October 23, 1938). "UCLA swamps Idaho in final quarter touchdown barrage, 33 to 0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 2, sports.
3. ^ Finch, F. (October 30, 1938). "TROJANS ROUT OREGON; BRUINS SHADE STANFORD". Los Angeles Times.
4. ^ Finch, F. (November 13, 1938). "HUSKIES UPSET TROY, 7–6; BRUINS BEATEN, 14–7". Los Angeles Times.
5. ^ "Bruins score 46–0 victory". Los Angeles Times. December 27, 1938.
6. ^ "Bruins romp to 32–7 triumph over University of Hawaii". The Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1939. Retrieved April 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bruins romp to 32–7 triumph over university of hawaii". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1939.
8. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2016.
9. ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
10. ^ "Jackie Robinson Stats".

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