2016 UCLA Bruins football team American college football season
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. The Bruins finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fourth in the South Division, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 334 to 303.[1]
Preseason
- April 23, 2016 – Spring Showcase, Drake Stadium – 11:30 am
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 12:30 pm | at Texas A&M* | No. 16 | | CBS | L 24–31 OT | 100,443 |
September 10 | 5:00 pm | UNLV* | | | P12N | W 42–21 | 63,712 |
September 17 | 7:15 pm | at BYU* | | | ESPN2 | W 17–14 | 62,904 |
September 24 | 5:00 pm | No. 7 Stanford | | | ABC | L 13–22 | 70,833 |
October 1 | 7:30 pm | Arizona | | | ESPN | W 45–24 | 68,013 |
October 8 | 7:30 pm | at Arizona State | | | ESPN2 | L 20–23 | 48,509 |
October 15 | 7:30 pm | at Washington State | | | ESPN | L 21–27 | 29,310 |
October 22 | 1:00 pm | No. 19 Utah | | | FOX | L 45–52 | 66,243 |
| 6:30 pm | at No. 21 Colorado | | | FS1 | L 10–20 | 43,761 |
November 12 | 6:00 pm | Oregon State | | | P12N | W 38–24 | 64,813 |
November 19 | 7:30 pm | No. 13 USC | | | ESPN | L 14–36 | 71,137 |
November 26 | 4:00 pm | at California | | | ESPN2 | L 10–36 | 39,633 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
At Texas A&M
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Total |
#16 Bruins
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3
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6
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0
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15 | 0 |
24 |
Aggies
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0
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10
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14
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0 | 7 |
31 |
Calling the game on CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce.
UNLV
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Total |
Rebels
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7
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7
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7
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0 |
21 |
Bruins
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7
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21
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0
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14 |
42 |
Pac-12 Networks: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson.
At BYU
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Total |
Bruins
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0
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10
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7
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0 |
17 |
Cougars
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0
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0
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7
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7 |
14 |
Stanford
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Total |
#7 Cardinal
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3
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0
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3
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16 |
22 |
Bruins
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7
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3
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0
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3 |
13 |
Arizona
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Total |
Wildcats
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7
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0
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3
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14 |
24 |
Bruins
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14
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0
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10
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21 |
45 |
At Arizona State
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Total |
Bruins
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0
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3
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10
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7 |
20 |
Sun Devils
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3
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0
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17
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3 |
23 |
At Washington State
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Total |
Bruins
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0
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0
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7
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14 |
21 |
Cougars
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3
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7
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14
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3 |
27 |
Utah
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Total |
#19 Utes
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14
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13
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18
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7 |
52 |
Bruins
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21
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0
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14
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10 |
45 |
At Colorado
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Total |
Bruins
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7
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3
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0
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0 |
10 |
#21 Buffaloes
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7
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0
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3
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10 |
20 |
Oregon State
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Total |
Beavers
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7
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7
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10
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0 |
24 |
Bruins
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21
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3
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7
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7 |
38 |
USC
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Total |
Trojans
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7
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16
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7
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6 |
36 |
Bruins
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7
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7
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0
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0 |
14 |
At California
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Total |
Bruins
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0
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0
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10
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0 |
10 |
Golden Bears
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3
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9
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14
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10 |
36 |
Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 16 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
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Coaches | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | | Not released |
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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
- November 28 – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kennedy Polamalu's contract was not renewed.[3]
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