2016 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season

2016 UCLA Bruins football

Conference| Pac-12 Conference
Division| South Division
Record| 4–8 (2–7 Pac-12)
Head coach|

* Jim L. Mora (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| Kennedy Polamalu (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Tom Bradley (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Rose Bowl

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2015

2017 ->

2016 Pac-12 Conference football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
North Division
No. 4 Washington x$^  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
Washington State |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
No. 12 Stanford |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
California |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Oregon State |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Oregon |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
South Division
No. 17 Colorado x  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 3 USC |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 23 Utah |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Arizona State |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
UCLA |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Arizona |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were coached by fifth-year head coach Jim L. Mora and played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fourth in the South Division, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 334 to 303.

## Preseason

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* April 23, 2016 – Spring Showcase, Drake Stadium – 11:30 am

## Personnel

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### Coaching staff

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Name | Position | Joined staff

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Jim Mora | Head coach | 2011
Tom Bradley | Defensive coordinator | 2015
Kennedy Polamalu | Offensive coordinator | 2013
Rip Scherer | Senior associate head coach / tight ends | 2015
Adrian Klemm | Associate head coach / Run game coordinator / offensive line | 2011
Angus McClure | Recruiting coordinator / defensive line | 2007
Eric Yarber | Assistant head coach / wide receivers | 2012
Marques Tuiasosopo | Pass game coordinator / quarterbacks | 2016
Scott White | Special team coach / Linebackers | 2015
Demetrice Martin | Assistant head coach-Defense / defensive backs | 2011
Sal Alosi | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 2012

### Roster

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2016 UCLA Bruins Roster

Quarterback

* 3 Josh Rosen – sophomore
* 9 Dymond Lee – freshman
* 12 Mike Fafaul –  senior
* 17 Matt Lynch – freshman
* 18 Devon Modster – freshman
* 19 Craig Myers –  sophomore

Running back

* 1 Soso Jamabo – sophomore
* 4 Bolu Olorunfunmi – sophomore
* 15 Jalen Starks – freshman
* 20 Brandon Stephens – freshman
* 23 Nate Starks – junior
* 28 Kahlil Muhammad –  freshman
* 30 Zachary Byrge –  freshman
* 32 Jalen Starks – freshman

Receiver

* 1 Ishmael Adams –  senior
* 2 Jordan Lasley –  sophomore
* 6 Stephen Johnson III – sophomore
* 7 Darren Andrews –  junior
* 10 Kenneth Walker III –  senior
* 14 Theo Howard – freshman
* 21 Mossi Johnson – junior
* 22 Demetric Felton – freshman
* 24 Damian Alloway – freshman
* 27 Christian Pabico –  sophomore
* 29 Brad Sochowski –  sophomore
* 82 Eldridge Massington –  junior
* 83 Alex Van Dyke – junior
* 86 Audie Omotosho – freshman

Tight end

* 11 Nate Iese –  senior
* 45 Giovanni Gentosi –  sophomore
* 81 Caleb Wilson –  freshman
* 85 Alex Rassool –  sophomore
* 87 Jordan Wilson – freshman
* 88 Austin Roberts –  sophomore
* 99 Jake Jones –  senior

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Fullback

* 35 Ainuu Taua –  sophomore
* 40 Cameron Griffin –  sophomore

Offensive Lineman

* 52 Scott Quessenberry –  junior
* 55 Michael Alves – freshman
* 56 Josh Wariboko-Alali –  freshman
* 58 Gyo Shojima –  junior
* 59 Zack Bateman –  junior
* 63 Jake Tourville –  sophomore
* 65 Paco Perez – freshman
* 68 Conor McDermott –  senior
* 69 Najee Toran – junior
* 71 Poasi Moala –  junior
* 72 Cristian Garcia –  senior
* 73 Tevita Halalilo –  freshman
* 74 Alex Akingbulu – freshman
* 75 Andre James –  freshman
* 76 Kenny Lacy –  junior
* 77 Kolton Miller –  sophomore

Defensive Lineman

* 11 Keisean Lucier-South –  freshman
* 47 Eddie Vanderdoes –  junior
* 58 Deon Hollins – senior
* 69 Preston Awedesian –  senior
* 75 Boss Tagaloa – freshman
* 76 Justin Rittman –  sophomore
* 89 Thomas Schwab –  junior
* 90 Rick Wade –  freshman
* 91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner – junior
* 92 Osa Odighizuwa – freshman
* 93 Chigozie Nnoruka – sophomore
* 94 Nick Terry –  junior
* 95 Marcus Moore – freshman
* 96 Eli Ankou –  senior
* 97 Jake Burton – freshman
* 98 Takkarist McKinley – senior
* 99 Matt Dickerson – junior

Long snapper

* 33 Johnny Den Bleyker – freshman

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Linebacker

* 4 Cameron Judge – senior
* 12 Jayon Brown – senior
* 14 Krys Barnes – freshman
* 19 Josh Woods – sophomore
* 32 Mique Juarez – freshman
* 42 Kenny Young – junior
* 43 Willie Green –  senior
* 44 Isaako Savaiinaea – senior
* 52 Lokeni Toailoa – freshman
* 55 Breland Brandt – freshman

Defensive back

* 2 Jaleel Wadood – junior
* 3 Randall Goforth –  senior
* 6 Adarius Pickett –  sophomore
* 7 John Johnson –  junior
* 9 Marcus Rios –  senior
* 10 Fabian Moreau –  senior
* 15 Brandon Burton – freshman
* 17 DeChaun Holiday –  freshman
* 18 Octavius Spencer – sophomore
* 20 Leni Toailoa – freshman
* 21 Tahaan Goodman – senior
* 22 Nate Meadors – sophomore
* 23 Will Lockett –  freshman
* 24 Charles Dawson – senior
* 25 Denzel Fisher –  sophomore
* 26 Jason Baker –  freshman
* 28 Keyon Riley – freshman
* 31 Colin Samuel –  freshman
* 33 Dylan Luther –  junior

Punter

* 20 Stefan Flintoft –  sophomore
* 39 Adam Searl – senior
* 92 Austin Kent – freshman

Kicker

* 15 Andrew Strauch –  freshman
* 17 JJ Molson – freshman
* 20 Stefan Flintoft –  sophomore

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## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 12:30 pm| at Texas A&M*| No. 16|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX (SEC Nation)

| CBS| L 24–31 OT| 100,443
September 10| 5:00 pm| UNLV*| |

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| P12N| W 42–21| 63,712
September 17| 7:15 pm| at BYU*| |

* LaVell Edwards Stadium
* Provo, UT

| ESPN2| W 17–14| 62,904
September 24| 5:00 pm| No. 7 Stanford| |

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| ABC| L 13–22| 70,833
October 1| 7:30 pm| Arizona| |

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| ESPN| W 45–24| 68,013
October 8| 7:30 pm| at Arizona State| |

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| ESPN2| L 20–23| 48,509
October 15| 7:30 pm| at Washington State| |

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| ESPN| L 21–27| 29,310
October 22| 1:00 pm| No. 19 Utah| |

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| FOX| L 45–52| 66,243
November 3| 6:30 pm| at No. 21 Colorado| |

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| FS1| L 10–20| 43,761
November 12| 6:00 pm| Oregon State| |

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| P12N| W 38–24| 64,813
November 19| 7:30 pm| No. 13 USC| |

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA (rivalry/Victory Bell)

| ESPN| L 14–36| 71,137
November 26| 4:00 pm| at California| |

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA (rivalry)

| ESPN2| L 10–36| 39,633

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Pacific time

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## Game summaries

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### At Texas A&M

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#16 Bruins  | 3  | 6  | 0  | 15| 0 | 24
Aggies | 0  | 10  | 14  | 0| 7 | 31

See also: 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Calling the game on CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce.

### UNLV

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Rebels  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 21
Bruins | 7  | 21  | 0  | 14 | 42

See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team

Pac-12 Networks: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson.

### At BYU

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Bruins | 0  | 10  | 7  | 0 | 17
Cougars  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 14

See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team

### Stanford

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#7 Cardinal | 3  | 0  | 3  | 16 | 22
Bruins  | 7  | 3  | 0  | 3 | 13

See also: 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team

### Arizona

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Wildcats  | 7  | 0  | 3  | 14 | 24
Bruins | 14  | 0  | 10  | 21 | 45

See also: 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team

### At Arizona State

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Bruins  | 0  | 3  | 10  | 7 | 20
Sun Devils | 3  | 0  | 17  | 3 | 23

See also: 2016 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

### At Washington State

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Bruins  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 14 | 21
Cougars | 3  | 7  | 14  | 3 | 27

See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team

### Utah

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#19 Utes | 14  | 13  | 18  | 7 | 52
Bruins  | 21  | 0  | 14  | 10 | 45

See also: 2016 Utah Utes football team

### At Colorado

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Bruins  | 7  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 10
#21 Buffaloes | 7  | 0  | 3  | 10 | 20

See also: 2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team

### Oregon State

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Beavers  | 7  | 7  | 10  | 0 | 24
Bruins | 21  | 3  | 7  | 7 | 38

See also: 2016 Oregon State Beavers football team

### USC

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Trojans | 7  | 16  | 7  | 6 | 36
Bruins  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 14

See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team and UCLA–USC rivalry

### At California

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Bruins  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 0 | 10
Golden Bears | 3  | 9  | 14  | 10 | 36

See also: 2016 California Golden Bears football team and California–UCLA football rivalry

## Rankings

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Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| 16| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| |
Coaches| 24| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| |
CFP| Not released| —| —| —| —| —| | Not released

## Coaches

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* Jim L. Mora, head coach
* Rip Scherer, Senior Associate head coach/tight ends
* Kennedy Polamalu, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
* Adrian Klemm, associate head coach/running game coordinator/offensive line
* Tom Bradley, defensive coordinator
* Demetrice Martin, assistant head coach/passing game, defense/secondary
* Scott White, linebackers/special teams
* Eric Yarber, wide receivers
* Angus McClure, defensive line/recruiting coordinator
* Marques Tuiasosopo, quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator
* Sal Alosi, coordinator of strength & conditioning

## Notes

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* Nov. 28 – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kennedy Polamalu's contract was not renewed

## References

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1. ^ "2016 UCLA Bruins Football Schedule". FB Schedules. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

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