1944 UCLA
4–5–1 (1–2–1 Pacific Coast Conference), coached by Babe Horrell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pacific 54–7Nov 18
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at USC | T 13–13 | 22% |
| Sep 30 | at California | L 0–6 | 33% |
| Oct 7 | atSan Diego Navy | L 12–14 | 62% |
| Oct 14 | vsSaint Mary’s (CA) | W 39–0 | 56% |
| Oct 21 | vsSaint Mary’s (CA) Pre-Flight | L 12–21 | 56% |
| Oct 27 | vsAlameda Coast Guard | W 26–13 | 41% |
| Nov 4 | at11March Field | L 13–35 | 23% |
| Nov 11 | vsCalifornia | W 7–0 | 59% |
| Nov 18 | vsPacific | W 54–7 | 61% |
| Nov 25 | vs8USC | L 13–40 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to USC 40–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Pacific Coast Conference.
In program history: The 92nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1944.
- Record
- 4–5–1
- Conference
- 1–2–1 3rd in Pacific Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 189–149
- Coach
- Babe Horrell
- Elo
- 1424 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −0.6 No. 48 of 95 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
All-Pacific Coast
1 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
John RoeschBAP-1; UP-1
Second team
Bob WaterfieldBAP-2; UP-2- Jack MyersBAP-2; UP-2
- John SimonsOGAP-2; UP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1944 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1944 Pacific Coast Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 3–0–2 | 8–0–2 | 7 |
 Washington | 1–1 | 5–3 | |
| UCLA | 1–2–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| California | 1–3–1 | 3–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.