2016 UCLA Bruins football team
The 2016 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were coached by fifth-year head coach Jim L. Mora and played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fourth in the South Division.
Pre-season
- April 23, 2016 – Spring Showcase, Drake Stadium - 11:30 am
Personnel
Coaching Staff
Roster
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
12:30 PM |
at Texas A&M* |
No. 16 |
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
CBS |
L 24–31 OT |
100,443 |
September 10 |
5:00 PM |
UNLV* |
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Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
P12N |
W 42–21 |
63,712 |
September 17 |
7:15 PM |
at BYU* |
|
LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT |
ESPN2 |
W 17–14 |
62,904 |
September 24 |
5:00 PM |
No. 7 Stanford |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ABC |
L 13–22 |
70,833 |
October 1 |
7:30 PM |
Arizona |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ESPN |
W 45–24 |
68,013 |
October 8 |
7:30 PM |
at Arizona State |
|
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
ESPN2 |
L 20–23 |
48,509 |
October 15 |
7:30 PM |
at Washington State |
|
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
ESPN |
L 21–27 |
29,310 |
October 22 |
1:00 PM |
No. 19 Utah |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
FOX |
L 45–52 |
66,243 |
November 3 |
6:30 PM |
at No. 21 Colorado |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
FS1 |
L 10–20 |
43,761 |
November 12 |
6:00 PM |
Oregon State |
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Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
P12N |
W 38–24 |
64,813 |
November 19 |
7:30 PM |
No. 13 USC |
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Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rivalry/Victory Bell) |
ESPN |
L 14–36 |
71,137 |
November 26 |
4:00 PM |
at California |
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California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (Rivalry) |
ESPN2 |
L 10–36 |
39,633 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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Game summaries
at Texas A&M
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
#16 Bruins |
3 |
6 |
0 |
15 | 0 |
24 |
Aggies |
0 |
10 |
14 |
0 | 7 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–2 |
1998 |
UCLA, 29–21 |
Calling the game on CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce.
UNLV
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Bruins |
7 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2015 |
UCLA, 37–3 |
Pac-12 Networks: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson.
at BYU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bruins |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Cougars |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–3 |
2015 |
UCLA, 24–23 |
Stanford
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#7 Cardinal |
3 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
22 |
Bruins |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
45–39–3 |
2015 |
STAN, 56–35 |
Arizona
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
7 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
24 |
Bruins |
14 |
0 |
10 |
21 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
23–15–2 |
2015 |
UCLA, 56–30 |
at Arizona State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bruins |
0 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
20 |
Sun Devils |
3 |
0 |
17 |
3 |
23 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
19–12–1 |
2015 |
ASU, 38–23 |
at Washington State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bruins |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
Cougars |
3 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
39–20–1 |
2015 |
WSU, 31–27 |
Utah
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#19 Utes |
14 |
13 |
18 |
7 |
52 |
Bruins |
21 |
0 |
14 |
10 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–3 |
2015 |
UCLA, 17–9 |
at Colorado
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bruins |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
#21 Buffaloes |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–2 |
2015 |
UCLA, 35–31 |
Oregon State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Beavers |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
Bruins |
21 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
41–17–4 |
2015 |
UCLA, 41–0 |
USC
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
7 |
16 |
7 |
6 |
36 |
Bruins |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
31–47–7 |
2015 |
USC, 40–21 |
at California
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bruins |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
Golden Bears |
3 |
9 |
14 |
10 |
36 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
53–32–1 |
2015 |
UCLA, 40–24 |
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Final |
AP |
16 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
|
Coaches |
24 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
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CFP |
Not released |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
Not released |
Coaches
- Jim L. Mora, Head Coach
- Rip Scherer, Senior Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends
- Kennedy Polamalu, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Adrian Klemm, Associate Head Coach/Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
- Tom Bradley, Defensive Coordinator
- Demetrice Martin, Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game, Defense/Secondary
- Scott White, Linebackers/Special teams
- Eric Yarber, Wide Receivers
- Angus McClure, Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
- Marques Tuiasosopo, Quarterbacks Coach/Passing Game Coordinator
- Sal Alosi, Coordinator of Strength & Conditioning
Notes
- Nov. 28 – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach Kennedy Polamalu's contract was not renewed
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