1938 UCLA Bruins football team

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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.

ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–3–1 PCC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
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1938 UCLA Bruins football
Poi Bowl, W 32–7 vs. Hawaii
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–3–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1937
1939 â†’
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1938 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 USC +6–1–09–2–0
No. 14 California +6–1–010–1–0
UCLA4–3–17–4–1
Oregon State4–3–15–3–1
Oregon4–4–04–5–0
Washington3–4–13–5–1
Idaho2–3–16–3–1
Stanford2–5–03–6–0
Washington State1–7–02–8–0
Montana0–1–05–3–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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This was the Bruins' 14th and last season with Spaulding as coach, and the following season new head coach Edwin C. Horrell took over.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Iowa*
W 27–340,000[1]
October 1at Oregon
L 12–147,500[2]
October 8Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–040,000[3]
October 15at California
L 7–2040,000[4][5]
October 22Idaho
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 33–025,000[6]
October 29Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–037,000[7]
November 5at Washington State
W 21–08,000[8]
November 12No. 15 Wisconsin*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1435,000[9]
November 24at No. 14 USC
L 7–4265,000[10]
December 10Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 6–610,000[11]
December 26at Honolulu Town*
W 46–09,000[12]
January 2at Hawaii*
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Poi Bowl)
W 32–718,000[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [15][16]
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1938 team players in the NFL

The following player was claimed in the 1939 NFL draft.

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
John RylandCenter14123Cleveland Browns
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[17]

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