1953 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1953 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The team completed the regular season with an 8–1 record (6–1 in PCC, first) for the first of three consecutive conference titles.

1953 UCLA Bruins football
PCC champion
Rose Bowl, L 20–28 vs. Michigan State
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Record8–2 (6–1 PCC)
Head coach
  • Red Sanders (5th season)
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1953 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 UCLA $ 6 1 08 2 0
No. 19 Stanford 5 1 16 3 1
USC 4 2 16 3 1
California 2 2 24 4 2
Washington State 3 4 04 6 0
Oregon State 3 5 03 6 0
Washington 2 4 13 6 1
Oregon 2 5 14 5 1
Idaho 0 3 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

UCLA played in the Rose Bowl but was defeated 28–20 by eighth-ranked Michigan State and finished at 8–2. The Bruins finished fourth in the Coaches Poll and fifth in the AP Poll, both released prior to the bowl games.

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