2016 UCLA Bruins football team
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.
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Division | |
| Record | 4–8 (2–7 Pac-12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kennedy Polamalu (1st as OC; 3rd overall season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Bradley (2nd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Rose Bowl (Capacity: 91,136) |
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| No. 4 Washington x$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Stanford | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Colorado x | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 USC | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Utah | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
- April 23, 2016 – Spring Showcase, Drake Stadium – 11:30 am
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Joined staff |
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| Jim Mora | Head coach | 2011 |
| Tom Bradley | Defensive coordinator | 2015 |
| Kennedy Polamalu | Offensive coordinator | 2013 |
| Rip Scherer | Senior associate head coach / tight ends | 2015 |
| Adrian Klemm | Associate head coach / Run game coordinator / offensive line | 2011 |
| Angus McClure | Recruiting coordinator / defensive line | 2007 |
| Eric Yarber | Assistant head coach / wide receivers | 2012 |
| Marques Tuiasosopo | Pass game coordinator / quarterbacks | 2016 |
| Scott White | Special team coach / Linebackers | 2015 |
| Demetrice Martin | Assistant head coach-Defense / defensive backs | 2011 |
| Sal Alosi | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 2012 |
Roster
| 2016 UCLA Bruins Roster | ||||||||||
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Quarterback
Running back
Receiver
Tight end
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Fullback
Offensive Lineman
Defensive Lineman
Long snapper
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Linebacker
Defensive back
Punter
Kicker
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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 | |
| November 3 | 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 | ||
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Game summaries
At Texas A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| #16 Bruins | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| Aggies | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Calling the game on CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce.
UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rebels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Bruins | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Pac-12 Networks: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson.
At BYU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Stanford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #7 Cardinal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
| Bruins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Bruins | 14 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
At Arizona State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 23 |
At Washington State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Cougars | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #19 Utes | 14 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 52 |
| Bruins | 21 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
At Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #21 Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
Oregon State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Beavers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Bruins | 21 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
USC
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Trojans | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
At California
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 16 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Coaches | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||||
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
- Nov. 28 – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kennedy Polamalu's contract was not renewed
References
- "2016 UCLA Bruins Football Schedule". FB Schedules. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

