1938 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1938 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1938 college football season. Coached by William H. Spaulding, the Bruins finished the season with a 7–4–1 record and made their first postseason appearance in a bowl game. The Poi Bowl featured the Bruins playing the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on January 2, 1939, in Honolulu. The Bruins season offense scored 217 points while the defense allowed 106 points. George Pfeiffer and Hal Hirshon served as Co-Captains of the team. Center John Ryland was selected to the PCC First-Team All Coast and drafted by the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL) in 1939. The team also featured future Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, Hollywood actor Woody Strode, Football Hall of Famer Kenny Washington. and Bill Overlin.

1938 UCLA Bruins football
Poi Bowl, W 32–7 vs. Hawaii
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–3–1 PCC)
Head coach
  • William H. Spaulding (14th season)
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1938 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 USC + 6 1 09 2 0
No. 14 California + 6 1 010 1 0
UCLA 4 3 17 4 1
Oregon State 4 3 15 3 1
Oregon 4 4 04 5 0
Washington 3 4 13 5 1
Idaho 2 3 16 3 1
Stanford 2 5 03 6 0
Washington State 1 7 02 8 0
Montana 0 1 05 3 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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