1967 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season

1967 UCLA Bruins football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
Record	7–2–1 (4–1–1 AAWU)
Head coach	Tommy Prothro (3rd season)
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 USC $	6	–	1	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Oregon State	4	–	1	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
UCLA	4	–	1	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
Stanford	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Washington	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
California	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Oregon	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Washington State	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The Bruins competed in what was then officially known as the Athletic Association of Western Universities, but informally known as the Pacific-8 Conference, a name it would formally adopt in June 1968.

The Bruins offense scored 284 points while the defense allowed 161 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	No. 9 Tennessee*	No. 8	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 20–16	66,708	^[1]
September 23	at Pittsburgh*	No. 6	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 40–8	31,210	^[2]
September 30	at Washington State	No. 4	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	W 51–23	24,200	^[3]
October 7	at Penn State*	No. 3	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	W 17–15	46,007
October 14	California	No. 4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 37–14	48,916
October 21	at Stanford	No. 3	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 21–16	47,000	^[4]
November 4	Oregon State	No. 2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	T 16–16	50,172
November 11	Washington	No. 4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 48–0	46,368	^[5]
November 18	at No. 4 USC	No. 1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	L 20–21	90,772	^[6]
November 25	Syracuse*	No. 4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 14–32	36,177	^[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1967 UCLA Bruins football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
G	`63`	Ken Bajema
QB	`16`	Gary Beban	Sr
OT	`79`	Gordon Bosserman
FB	`22`	Harold Busby
C	`56`	John Erquiaga
E	`85`	George Farmer
HB	`43`	Greg Jones
G	`68`	Dennis Murphy
WR	`89`	Dave Nuttall
HB	`33`	Rick Purdy
OT	`77`	Larry Slagle
WR	`87`	Rich Spindler

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K, P	`51`	Zenon Andrusyshyn

Head coach

Tommy Prothro (3rd year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Source:^[8]^[9]

Season summary

USC

#1 UCLA Bruins (7–0–1) vs. ##4 USC Trojans (8–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	7	0	7	6	20
USC	7	7	0	7	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: November 18, 1967
Game weather: Sunny
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Schenkel and Bud Wilkinson
Recap

Game information
First quarter UCLA – Greg Jones 12-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick). UCLA 7–0. Drive: USC – Pat Cashman 55-yard interception return (Rikki Aldridge kick). Tie 7–7. Second quarter USC – O.J. Simpson 13-yard run (Rikki Aldridge kick). USC 14–7. Drive: Third quarter UCLA – George Farmer 53-yard pass from Gary Beban (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick). Tie 14–14. Drive: Fourth quarter UCLA – Dave Nuttall -yard pass from Gary Beban (kick blocked). UCLA 20—14. Drive: USC – O.J. Simpson 64-yard run (Rikki Aldridge kick). USC 21—20. Drive:

Game information

First quarter

UCLA – Greg Jones 12-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick). UCLA 7–0. Drive:
USC – Pat Cashman 55-yard interception return (Rikki Aldridge kick). Tie 7–7.

Second quarter

USC – O.J. Simpson 13-yard run (Rikki Aldridge kick). USC 14–7. Drive:

Third quarter

UCLA – George Farmer 53-yard pass from Gary Beban (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick). Tie 14–14. Drive:

Fourth quarter

UCLA – Dave Nuttall -yard pass from Gary Beban (kick blocked). UCLA 20—14. Drive:
USC – O.J. Simpson 64-yard run (Rikki Aldridge kick). USC 21—20. Drive:

Team players drafted into the NFL/AFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL/AFL club
Gary Beban	Quarterback	2	30	Los Angeles Rams
Larry Slagle	Guard	11	285	St. Louis Cardinals
Don Manning	Linebacker	17	436	Cincinnati Bengals

Source:^[10]

Awards and honors

Gary Beban, Heisman Trophy ^[11]
Gary Beban, Maxwell Award^[12]

References

^ "UCLA snatches 20–16 victory from Tennessee". The Sacramento Bee. September 17, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UCLA outclasses pittsburgh by 40 to 8; greg jones rambles for 160 yards". The Washington Post. September 24, 1967. ProQuest 143118874.
^ Missildine, Harry (October 1, 1967). "Cougars score first, Bruins most; it's 51-23". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ Prugh, J. (October 22, 1967). "Bruins squeak past aroused stanford". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155890795.
^ "Bruins get whiff of roses as Huskies destroyed 48-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 12, 1967. p. 1, sports.
^ "Simpson powers Trojans past Bruins into Rose Bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 19, 1967. p. 1, sports.
^ "Unsung QB leads way past UCLA". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 26, 1967. p. 1, sports.
^ "WSU vs. UCLA (rosters)". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). September 29, 1967. p. 13.
^ "UCLA vs. WSU: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 30, 1967. p. 11.
^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
^ "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
^ "Football". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2009.

External links

Game program: UCLA vs. Washington State at Spokane – September 30, 1967

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