| 1946UCLA Bruins football | |
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PCC champion | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 10–1 (7–0 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| No. 4UCLA $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1946 UCLA Bruins football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of California, Los Angeles in thePacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the1946 college football season. In their second year under head coachBert LaBrucherie, theBruins won all ten games in the regular season (7–0 in PCC, first), but lost 45–14 toIllinois in theRose Bowl to finish at 10–1.[1] Home games were played at theLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The Bruins ranked fourth nationally in total offense, averaging 377.9 yards per game;[2] and were ranked fifth nationally in rushing defense with an average 259.8 yards per game.[3]
Ten UCLA players were selected by theAssociated Press (AP) orUnited Press (UP) on the1946 All-Pacific Coast football team: quarterbackErnie Case (AP-1, UP-1); endBurr Baldwin (AP-1, UP-1); tackle Don Malmberg (AP-1, UP-1); center/linebackerDon Paul (AP-1, UP-1); backsJerry Shipkey (AP-2, UP-3),Cal Rossi (AP-3, UP-2), andErnie Johnson (AP-3); tackleBill Chambers (AP-2, UP-2); guard Mike Dimitro (AP-2, UP-3); and endTom Fears (AP-3, UP-2).[4][5]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Oregon State | W 50–7 | 48,650 | [6] | ||
| October 5 | atWashington | W 39–13 | 43,000 | [7] | ||
| October 12 | No. 17Stanford | No. 5 |
| W 26–6 | 90,803 | [8] |
| October 19 | atCalifornia | No. 4 | W 13–6 | 65,000 | [9] | |
| October 26 | Santa Clara* | No. 5 |
| W 33–7 | 36,000 | [10] |
| November 1 | Saint Mary's* | No. 4 |
| W 46–20 | 92,976 | [11] |
| November 9 | atOregon | No. 4 | W 14–0 | 30,000 | [12] | |
| November 16 | Montana | No. 4 |
| W 61–7 | 23,000 | [13] |
| November 23 | No. 10USC | No. 4 |
| W 13–6 | 93,714 | [14] |
| November 30 | Nebraska* | No. 4 |
| W 18–0 | 52,558 | [15] |
| January 1, 1947 | vs.Illinois* | No. 4 | L 14–45 | 93,083 | [16] | |
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 5(1) | 4(5) | 5(2) | 4(1) | 4(3) | 4(7) | 4(5) | 4(5) | 4(2) |
The1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bruins were selected.[18]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Cal Rossi | Back | Washington Redskins |
| 1 | 6 | Ernie Case | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 3 | 20 | Burr Baldwin | End | Green Bay Packers |
| 3 | 21 | Don Paul | Linebacker | Los Angeles Rams |
| 8 | 58 | Jerry Shipkey | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 9 | 68 | Roy Kurrasch | End | Washington Redskins |
| 13 | 113 | Mike Dimitro | Guard | Los Angeles Rams |
| 20 | 183 | Ben Reiges | Back | Los Angeles Rams |
| 21 | 193 | Leon McLaughlin | Center | Los Angeles Rams |
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