1967 UCLA Bruins football team

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.

1967 UCLA Bruins football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1967 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 USC $ 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 7 Oregon State 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
UCLA 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
Stanford 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Washington 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
California 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Oregon 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Washington State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16No. 9 Tennessee*No. 8
W 20–1666,708[1]
September 23at Pittsburgh*No. 6
W 40–831,210[2]
September 30at Washington StateNo. 4
W 51–2324,200[3]
October 7at Penn State*No. 3
W 17–1546,007
October 14CaliforniaNo. 4
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
W 37–1448,916
October 21at StanfordNo. 3
W 21–1647,000[4]
November 4Oregon StateNo. 2
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 16–1650,172
November 11WashingtonNo. 4
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 48–046,368[5]
November 18at No. 4 USCNo. 1
L 20–2190,772[6]
November 25Syracuse*No. 4
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 14–3236,177[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel
1967 UCLA Bruins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P 51 Zenon Andrusyshyn
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
    Source:[8][9]

    Season summary

    USC
    Main article: 1967 UCLA vs. USC football game
    See also: 1967 USC Trojans football team
    #1 UCLA Bruins (7–0–1) vs. ##4 USC Trojans (8–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    UCLA 7 0 7620
    USC 7 7 0721

    at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

    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

    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
    Main article: 1968 NFL/AFL draft
    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL/AFL club
    Gary BebanQuarterback230Los Angeles Rams
    Larry SlagleGuard11285St. Louis Cardinals
    Don ManningLinebacker17436Cincinnati Bengals
    Source:[10]

    Awards and honors
    • Gary Beban, Heisman Trophy [11]
    • Gary Beban, Maxwell Award[12]

    References
    1. Prugh, J. (September 17, 1967). "BEBAN PULLS IT OUT FOR BRUINS, 20-16". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155852141.
    2. "UCLA outclasses pittsburgh by 40 to 8; greg jones rambles for 160 yards". The Washington Post. September 24, 1967. ProQuest 143118874.
    3. Missildine, Harry (October 1, 1967). "Cougars score first, Bruins most; it's 51-23". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
    4. Prugh, J. (October 22, 1967). "Bruins squeak past aroused stanford". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 155890795.
    5. "Bruins get whiff of roses as Huskies destroyed 48-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 12, 1967. p. 1, sports.
    6. "Simpson powers Trojans past Bruins into Rose Bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 19, 1967. p. 1, sports.
    7. "Unsung QB leads way past UCLA". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 26, 1967. p. 1, sports.
    8. "WSU vs. UCLA (rosters)". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). September 29, 1967. p. 13.
    9. "UCLA vs. WSU: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 30, 1967. p. 11.
    10. "1968 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
    11. "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
    12. "Football". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2009.


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