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1957 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
1957 record8–2 (5–2 PCC)
Head coachRed Sanders (9th season)
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 PCC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Oregon State § 6 2 0     8 2 0
Oregon § 6 2 0     7 4 0
UCLA 5 2 0     8 2 0
Washington State 5 3 0     6 4 0
Stanford 4 3 0     6 4 0
Washington 3 4 0     3 6 1
California 1 6 0     1 9 0
USC 1 6 0     1 9 0
Idaho 0 3 0     4 4 1
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth and final year under head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 conference) and finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference.[1]

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1957 were quarterback Don Long with 479 passing yards, Chuck Kendall with 388 rushing yards, and Dick Wallen with 303 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 20Air Force*W 47-033,293[3]
September 27Illinois*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 16-648,714[4]
October 5at OregonL 0-2116,332
October 12Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 19-024,899
October 19No. 7 Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 26-746,120
October 26at StanfordNo. 15L 6-2046,000[5]
November 2California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (Rivalry)
W 16-1444,772[6]
November 9at Washington State
W 19-1327,000
November 16at Pacific*
W 21-023,000[7]
November 23at USC
W 20-964,818
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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