# List of UCLA Bruins football seasons

This is a list of UCLA Bruins football seasons since the college's inception in 1919.

## Seasons

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Fred Cozens (Independent) (1919) ||||||||
| 1919 | Fred Cozens | 2–6 | | | | | |
| Harry Trotter (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1920–1922) ||||||||
| 1920 | Harry Trotter | 0–5 | 0–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1921 | Harry Trotter | 0–5 | 0–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1922 | Harry Trotter | 2–3–1 | 1–3–1 | T–4th | | | |
| James J. Cline (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1923–1924) ||||||||
| 1923 | James J. Cline | 2–5 | 0–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1924 | James J. Cline | 0–5–3 | 0–4–1 | 6th | | | |
| William H. Spaulding (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1927) ||||||||
| 1925 | William H. Spaulding | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1926 | William H. Spaulding | 5–3 | 4–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1927 | William H. Spaulding | 6–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | | | |
| William H. Spaulding (Pacific Coast Conference) (1928–1938) ||||||||
| 1928 | William H. Spaulding | 4–4–1 | 0–4 | T–9th | | | |
| 1929 | William H. Spaulding | 4–4 | 1–3 | 6th | | | |
| 1930 | William H. Spaulding | 3–5 | 1–4 | T–8th | | | |
| 1931 | William H. Spaulding | 3–4–1 | 0–3 | T–9th | | | |
| 1932 | William H. Spaulding | 6–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1933 | William H. Spaulding | 6–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1934 | William H. Spaulding | 7–3 | 2–3 | 6th | | | |
| 1935 | William H. Spaulding | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | | | |
| 1936 | William H. Spaulding | 6–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1937 | William H. Spaulding | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 9th | | | |
| 1938 | William H. Spaulding | 7–4–1 | 4–3–1 | T–3rd | W Pineapple | | |
| Edwin Horrell (Pacific Coast Conference) (1939–1944) ||||||||
| 1939 | Edwin Horrell | 6–0–4 | 5–0–3 | T–1st | | | 7 |
| 1940 | Edwin Horrell | 1–9 | 1–6 | 9th | | | |
| 1941 | Edwin Horrell | 5–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th | | | |
| 1942 | Edwin Horrell | 7–4 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | | 13 |
| 1943 | Edwin Horrell | 1–8 | 0–4 | 4th | | | |
| 1944 | Edwin Horrell | 4–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 3rd | | | |
| Bert LaBrucherie (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945–1948) ||||||||
| 1945 | Bert LaBrucherie | 5–4 | 2–3 | 5th | | | |
| 1946 | Bert LaBrucherie | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Rose | | 4 |
| 1947 | Bert LaBrucherie | 5–4 | 4–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1948 | Bert LaBrucherie | 3–7 | 2–6 | 8th | | | |
| Henry R. Sanders (Pacific Coast Conference) (1949–1957) ||||||||
| 1949 | Henry R. Sanders | 6–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1950 | Henry R. Sanders | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1951 | Henry R. Sanders | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | | 17 | 17 |
| 1952 | Henry R. Sanders | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | | 6 | 6 |
| 1953 | Henry R. Sanders | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | 4 | 5 |
| 1954 | Henry R. Sanders | 9–0 | 6–0 | 1st | | 1 | 2 |
| 1955 | Henry R. Sanders | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L Rose | 4 | 4 |
| 1956 | Henry R. Sanders | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1957 | Henry R. Sanders | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | | 18 | |
| William F. Barnes (Pacific Coast Conference / AAWU) (1958–1964) ||||||||
| 1958 | William F. Barnes | 3–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | | | |
| 1959 | William F. Barnes | 5–4–1 | 3–1 | T–1st | | | |
| 1960 | William F. Barnes | 7–2–1 | 2–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1961 | William F. Barnes | 7–4 | 3–1 | 1st | L Rose | | |
| 1962 | William F. Barnes | 4–6 | 1–3 | 5th | | | |
| 1963 | William F. Barnes | 2–8 | 2–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1964 | William F. Barnes | 4–6 | 2–2 | 4th | | | |
| Tommy Prothro (AAWU / Pacific-8 Conference) (1965–1970) ||||||||
| 1965 | Tommy Prothro | 8–2–1 | 4–0 | 1st | W Rose | 5 | 4 |
| 1966 | Tommy Prothro | 9–1 | 3–1 | T–2nd | | 5 | 5 |
| 1967 | Tommy Prothro | 7–2–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | | 10 | |
| 1968 | Tommy Prothro | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1969 | Tommy Prothro | 8–1–1 | 5–1–1 | T–2nd | | 10 | 13 |
| 1970 | Tommy Prothro | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | | | |
| Pepper Rodgers (Pacific-8 Conference) (1971–1973) ||||||||
| 1971 | Pepper Rodgers | 2–7–1 | 1–4–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1972 | Pepper Rodgers | 8–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1973 | Pepper Rodgers | 9–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | | 9 | 12 |
| Dick Vermeil (Pacific-8 Conference) (1974–1975) ||||||||
| 1974 | Dick Vermeil | 6–3–2 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1975 | Dick Vermeil | 9–2–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Rose | 5 | 5 |
| Terry Donahue (Pacific-10 Conference) (1976–1995) ||||||||
| 1976 | Terry Donahue | 9–2–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Liberty | 15 | 15 |
| 1977 | Terry Donahue | 7–4 | 5–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1978 | Terry Donahue | 8–3–1 | 6–2 | 2nd | T Fiesta | 14 | 12 |
| 1979 | Terry Donahue | 5–6 | 3–4 | 7th | | | |
| 1980 | Terry Donahue | 9–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | Ineligible | 13 | 14 |
| 1981 | Terry Donahue | 7–4–1 | 4–2–1 | T–4th | L Bluebonnet | | |
| 1982 | Terry Donahue | 10–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | W Rose | 5 | 5 |
| 1983 | Terry Donahue | 7–4–1 | 6–1–1 | 1st | W Rose | 17 | 13 |
| 1984 | Terry Donahue | 9–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | W Fiesta | 9 | 10 |
| 1985 | Terry Donahue | 9–2–1 | 6–2 | 1st | W Rose | 7 | 6 |
| 1986 | Terry Donahue | 8–3–1 | 5–2–1 | T–2nd | W Freedom | 14 | 14 |
| 1987 | Terry Donahue | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Aloha | 9 | 11 |
| 1988 | Terry Donahue | 10–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | W Cotton | 6 | 6 |
| 1989 | Terry Donahue | 3–7–1 | 2–5–1 | 9th | | | |
| 1990 | Terry Donahue | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–6th | | | |
| 1991 | Terry Donahue | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Sun | 19 | 18 |
| 1992 | Terry Donahue | 6–5 | 3–5 | 8th | | | |
| 1993 | Terry Donahue | 8–4 | 6–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 18 | 17 |
| 1994 | Terry Donahue | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | | | |
| 1995 | Terry Donahue | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | L Aloha | | |
| Bob Toledo (Pacific-10 Conference) (1996–2002) ||||||||
| 1996 | Bob Toledo | 5–6 | 4–4 | 4th | | | |
| 1997 | Bob Toledo | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1st | W Cotton | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | Bob Toledo | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L Rose$^†$ | 8 | 8 |
| 1999 | Bob Toledo | 4–7 | 2–6 | 9th | | | |
| 2000 | Bob Toledo | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | L Sun | | |
| 2001 | Bob Toledo | 7–4 | 4–4 | 6th | | | |
| 2002 | Bob Toledo | 8–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Las Vegas | | |
| Karl Dorrell (Pacific-10 Conference) (2003–2007) ||||||||
| 2003 | Karl Dorrell | 6–7 | 4–4 | T–5th | L Silicon Valley | | |
| 2004 | Karl Dorrell | 6–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | L Las Vegas | | |
| 2005 | Karl Dorrell | 10–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | W Sun | 13 | 16 |
| 2006 | Karl Dorrell | 7–6 | 5–4 | 4th | L Emerald | | |
| 2007 | Karl Dorrell | 6–7 | 5–4 | T–4th | L Las Vegas | | |
| Rick Neuheisel (Pacific-10 / Pacific-12 Conference) (2008–2011) ||||||||
| 2008 | Rick Neuheisel | 4–8 | 3–6 | 8th | | | |
| 2009 | Rick Neuheisel | 7–6 | 3–6 | 8th | W EagleBank | | |
| 2010 | Rick Neuheisel | 4–8 | 2–7 | 9th | | | |
| 2011 | Rick Neuheisel | 6–8 | 5–4 | 2nd (South) | L Kraft Fight Hunger | | |
| Jim L. Mora (Pac-12 Conference) (2012–2017) ||||||||
| 2012 | Jim L. Mora | 9–5 | 6–3 | 1st (South) | L Holiday | | |
| 2013 | Jim L. Mora | 10–3 | 6–3 | T–2nd (South) | W Sun | 16 | 16 |
| 2014 | Jim L. Mora | 10–3 | 6–3 | T–2nd (South) | W Alamo | 10 | 10 |
| 2015 | Jim L. Mora | 8–5 | 5–4 | 3rd (South) | L Foster Farms | | |
| 2016 | Jim L. Mora | 4–8 | 2–7 | 5th (South) | | | |
| 2017 | Jim L. Mora | 6–7 | 4–5 | 4th (South) | L Cactus | | |
| Chip Kelly (Pac-12 Conference) (2018–2023) ||||||||
| 2018 | Chip Kelly | 3–9 | 3–6 | 5th (South) | | | |
| 2019 | Chip Kelly | 4–8 | 4–5 | T–3rd (South) | | | |
| 2020 | Chip Kelly | 3–4 | 3–4 | 5th (South) | | | |
| 2021 | Chip Kelly | 8–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd (South) | CX Holiday | | |
| 2022 | Chip Kelly | 9–4 | 6–3 | 5th | L Sun | 21 | 21 |
| 2023 | Chip Kelly | 8–5 | 4–5 | 8th | W LA | | |
| DeShaun Foster (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present) ||||||||
| 2024 | DeShaun Foster | 5–7 | 3–6 | 12th | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 629–438–37 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. $^°$Rankings from final AP Poll. ||||||||