UCLA Bruins football
College football team representing the University of California
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2024 | Mateen Bhaghani joins UCLA Bruins, achieving a strong 83.3% field goal percentage |
2024 | Despite early challenges, the Bruins finished their season strong by winning four of their last five games, including victories over Iowa, Fresno State, Rutgers, and Nebraska. |
2024 | Foster successfully retained the majority of the team's roster during the offseason, mitigating potential roster depletion after Kelly's exit. |
2024 | UCLA, along with USC, Oregon, and Washington, transitioned from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten Conference. |
2024 | The team also suffered home losses to #1 Oregon and #8 Indiana at the Rose Bowl during the early part of the season. |
2024 | UCLA Bruins football team had a challenging start to the 2024-2025 season, losing away games to LSU at Death Valley and #4 Penn State at Happy Valley. |
September 21 2024 | UCLA Bruins play away game against LSU at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
September 14 2024 | UCLA Bruins host Fresno State at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California |
August 31 2024 | UCLA Bruins football team plays away game against Hawaii at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu |
February 12 2024 | DeShaun Foster was hired as the head football coach at UCLA, taking over the program after Chip Kelly's departure. |
February 6 2024 | Chip Kelly stepped down after six seasons at UCLA to become the offensive coordinator for Ohio State, ending his tenure with a 35-34 record. |
2023 | Laiatu Latu records 13.0 sacks in a single season, matching one of the top single-season sack performances in UCLA Bruins football history. |
March 3 2023 | UCLA Athletic Director Martin Jarmond agreed to terms with Chip Kelly for a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season, emphasizing coaching continuity before moving to the Big-10 Conference. |
2022 | Laiatu Latu joins the UCLA Bruins football defensive lineup, beginning a notable two-year period (2022-2023). |
2022 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson achieves his peak season with 3,800 total offense yards and 39 touchdowns, becoming the career leader in both categories. |
2022 | Zach Charbonnet recorded 1,359 rushing yards in a single season, becoming one of the top 10 single-season rushing performers for UCLA. |
2022 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson completes his career as the top career passing touchdown leader for UCLA Bruins with 88 touchdowns. |
January 14 2022 | UCLA and Chip Kelly agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension. |
2021 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson scores 30 touchdowns during the season. |
2021 | Kyle Philips sets a single-season record with 10 receiving touchdowns. |
2021 | UCLA Bruins participated in the Holiday Bowl, facing No. 18 NC State Wolfpack, with UCLA holding an 8-4 season record while NC State was 9-3. |
2020 | End of the season marking the most recent update to UCLA Bruins football statistical leaders records. |
2020 | Cade McNown inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
2020 | Under Armour announced they would end their partnership with UCLA, citing low return on investment. UCLA responded by suing for breach of contract. |
2020 | UCLA announced a new 6-year partnership with Nike/Jordan, which commenced in 2021. |
2019 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson records a notable 431-yard total offense performance against USC. |
2019 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson sets a single-game passing record with 507 yards against Washington State. |
2019 | Bruins start 0-3 for the second consecutive season, experiencing their worst 15-game start since Harry Trotter's era. |
2019 | UCLA made a historic 32-point comeback against No. 19 Washington State, winning 67-63, which was the third-largest comeback in FBS history. |
2018 | Kyle Philips begins his multi-year career at UCLA, playing from 2018 to 2021. |
2018 | Caleb Wilson records 11 receptions in a single game against Arizona State. |
2018 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson starts his UCLA Bruins quarterback career. |
2018 | Chip Kelly takes over as head coach, serving until 2024 with a record of 35 wins and 34 losses. |
2018 | UCLA finished the season with a 3-9 record, their worst since 1971, but notably defeated USC to snap a three-game losing streak against their crosstown rivals. |
2017 | Jordan Lasley records 69 receptions in a single season and achieves 12 receptions in a game against California, and 11 receptions in a game against Stanford. |
2017 | Josh Rosen has a remarkable season, setting multiple single-game passing yard records including 491 yards against Texas A&M and 480 yards against Stanford. |
2017 | UCLA Bruins played in the Cactus Bowl against Kansas State Wildcats, with UCLA having a season record of 6-6 and Kansas State at 7-5. |
2017 | Cade McNown inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame |
2017 | Kenny Easley was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. |
2017 | In the season opener, Josh Rosen led a 45-44 comeback win over Texas A&M, overcoming a 34-point deficit—the largest comeback in school history and second-largest in FBS history. |
November 25 2017 | Chip Kelly was hired as the head football coach at UCLA, signing a five-year contract worth $23.3 million after previously coaching at Oregon and the Philadelphia Eagles. |
November 19 2017 | UCLA announced the firing of Jim Mora following a 23-28 loss to USC at the Coliseum. |
August 1 2017 | The Wasserman Football Center was dedicated, a 75,000 square foot facility west of Spaulding Field, featuring comprehensive football facilities including training rooms, strength centers, coaches' offices, and numerous amenities for UCLA Bruins football team. |
2016 | The Bruins struggled, finishing with a 4-8 record. |
2016 | UCLA announced a 15-year partnership with Under Armour, which was the largest apparel deal in sports history at the time, covering all UCLA sports and set to begin in the 2017 school year. |
2015 | Kaʻimi Fairbairn achieves 20 field goals with an 83.3% field goal percentage |
2015 | Thomas Duarte sets a single-season record with 10 receiving touchdowns. |
2015 | Jordan Payton achieves 78 receptions in a single season and ties for 14 receptions in a single game against Washington State. |
2015 | Kaʻimi Fairbairn receives the Lou Groza Award. |
2015 | Bill Roth became the radio play-by-play announcer for UCLA football, replacing Chris Roberts after 27 years of calling Virginia Tech football. |
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