1940 UCLA Bruins football team
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The 1940 UCLA Bruins football
team represented UCLA in the 1940 college football season. The Bruins offense scored 79 points while the defense allowed 174 points. Coached by Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins finished the season with a 1–9 record.
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UCLA Bruins Football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...
team represented UCLA in the 1940 college football season. The Bruins offense scored 79 points while the defense allowed 174 points. Coached by Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins finished the season with a 1–9 record.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Bruins points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 29 | Southern Methodist | Loss | 6 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Oct. 4 | Santa Clara | Loss | 6 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Oct. 12 | Texas A&M | Loss | 0 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 4 | Oct. 19 | @ California | Loss | 7 | 9 | 0–4 |
| 5 | Oct. 26 | Oregon State | Loss | 0 | 7 | 0–5 |
| 6 | Nov. 2 | Stanford | Loss | 14 | 20 | 0–6 |
| 7 | Nov. 9 | @ Oregon | Loss | 0 | 18 | 0–7 |
| 8 | Nov. 16 | Washington State | Win | 34 | 26 | 1–7 |
| 9 | Nov. 23 | Washington | Loss | 0 | 41 | 1–8 |
| 10 | Nov. 30 | @ Southern California | Loss | 12 | 28 | 1–9 |
1940 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1941 NFL Draft1941 NFL Draft
The 1941 National Football League Draft was held on December 10, 1940.Despite having three picks in the first round, only Norm Standlee ever played for the Chicago Bears.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Jack Sommers | Center | 11 | 92 | Chicago Cardinals 1941 Chicago Cardinals season The 1941 Chicago Cardinals season was the 22nd season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 2-7-2, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
| Del Lyman Del Lyman Marion Dell Lyman was a player in the National Football League.-Career:Lyman was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourteenth round of the 1941 NFL Draft and split that season between the Packers and the Cleveland Rams... |
Tackle | 14 | 126 | Green Bay Packers 1941 Green Bay Packers season The 1941 Green Bay Packers season was their 21st season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a tie for first place in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears. The Packers and Bears played a one-game playoff in Chicago to determine... |
- Team member Jackie RobinsonJackie RobinsonJack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...
would go on to a career in Major League Baseball.
External links
- UCLA Bruins on College Football Reference
- UCLA Bruins Official site of the UCLA Athletic Department