1947 UCLA Bruins football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1947

| team = UCLA Bruins

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Pacific Coast Conference

| short_conf = PCC

| record = 5–4

| conf_record = 4–2

| head_coach = Bert LaBrucherie

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

}}

The 1947 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bert LaBrucherie, the Bruins compiled a 5–4 record (4–2 in PCC, fourth).{{cite web|title=1947 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 17, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1947-schedule.html}} Home games were played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

UCLA was ranked at No. 8 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.{{cite news|title=Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Times|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 18, 1947|page=47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1947

| poll = AP

| timezone = Pacific

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|September 26, 1947}}

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 22–7

| attend = 89,800

| source = {{cite news|title=89,800 Fans See Bruins Rout Iowa Grids, 22-7: U.C.L.A. Explodes in Second Half|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author=Frank Finch|date=September 27, 1947|pages=8–9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28436685/89800_fans_see_bruins_rout_iowa_grids/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| score = 26–27

| attend = 44,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Bruins Upset By Wildcats, 27-26|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author=Paul Zimmerman|date=October 5, 1947|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28432799/bruins_upset_by_wildcats_2726/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 24–7

| attend = 43,713

| source = {{cite news|title=Bruins Beat Stubborn Webfoots by 24-7 Before 43,713|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author=Frank Finch|date=October 12, 1947|page=II-5, II-6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28095572/bruins_beat_stubborn_webfoots_by_247/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| score = 39–6

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Bruins Batter Tribe, 39-6|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|pages=11, 13|author=Frank Finch|date=October 19, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459672/bruins_batter_tribe_396/}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 0–7

| attend = 64,197

| source = {{cite news|title=Bruins Bow to Mustangs, 7 to 0|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=October 26, 1947|author=Al Wolf|pages=12–13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28441810/bruins_bow_to_mustangs_7_to_0/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| rank = 19

| opponent = California

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–6

| attend = 80,266

| source = {{cite news|title=Bears Bump Bruins, 6-0|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author=Al Wolf|date=November 2, 1947|pages=10, 12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459975/bears_bump_bruins_60/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Multnomah Stadium

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| score = 27–7

| attend = 30,870

| source = {{cite news|title=Bruins Batter Beavers, 27 to 7|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|date=November 9, 1947|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28101151/bruins_batter_beavers_27_to_7/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 34–7

| attend = 43,777

| source = {{cite news|title=Bruins Roll Over Washington, 34-7|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author=Al Wolf|date=November 16, 1947|page=II-5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459293/bruins_roll_over_washington_347/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = Victory Bell

| score = 0–6

| attend = 102,050

| source = {{cite news|title=Trojans Nod. Bruins, 6-0, for Bowl Bid|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author=Paul Zimmerman|date=November 23, 1947|pages=1, 14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28460317/trojans_nod_bruins_60_for_bowl_bid/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |title=2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2015/8/13/FB_15MG_96_100.pdf|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}

Rankings

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 1

| poll1lastweek = 10

| poll1_1=NR

| poll1_2=19

| poll1_3=16

| poll1_4=19

| poll1_5=NR

| poll1_6=NR

| poll1_7=18

| poll1_8=17

| poll1_9=19

| poll1_10=NR

}}

References

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