UCLA Bruins football The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California , Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific - 12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level . The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history , having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll at least once in every decade since the poll began in the 1930s . Their first major period of success came in the 1950s , under head coach Henry Russell Sanders . Sanders led the Bruins to the Coaches ' Poll national championship in 1954 , three conference championships , and an overall record of 66 – 19 – 1 in nine years . In the 1980s and 1990s , during the tenure of Terry Donahue , the Bruins compiled a 151 – 74 – 8 record , including 13 bowl games and an NCAA record eight straight bowl wins . The program has produced 28 first round picks in the NFL Draft , 30 consensus All - Americans , and multiple major award winners , including Heisman winner Gary Beban . The UCLA Bruins ' main rivals are the USC Trojans . On December 10 , 2011 , UCLA announced that Jim L . Mora will be hired as the 17th head football coach . Current staff . The following are coaches for the 2012 season , as of January 17 , 2012 : Facilities . Rose Bowl . The Rose Bowl is a National Historic Landmark located in Pasadena , California with an official capacity of 92 , 542 . It has been the home football field for the UCLA Bruins since the 1982 season . The Bruins had played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after joining the Pacific Coast Conference in 1928 . The Coliseum is also the home of the rival USC Trojans . As the Coliseum is located across the street from the USC campus , Bruin officials long sought to move out from under the Trojans ' shadow . An on - campus facility was discussed , but UCLA ' s location is not conducive to adequate traffic flow , and the campus lacks room for sufficient parking . There was an attempt to build a 44 , 000 seat stadium on campus , at the site where Drake Stadium eventually was built . However , the proposal was blocked by influential area residents , as well as other politicians . In addition , the Coliseum already was constructed by and is a facility of the State of California . When the Oakland Raiders became the Los Angeles Raiders , in 1982 , and after arduous negotiations with the city of Pasadena , UCLA decided to move out of the Coliseum , relocating its home games to the Rose Bowl Stadium . UCLA has participated in five Rose Bowl games since moving to the stadium , including the 1983 Rose Bowl at the end of the Bruins ' first season there . From 1919 to 1927 , the Bruins ( then known as the Cubs ) used Moore Field at the Vermont Ave . campus of the " Southern Branch of the University of California . " Acosta Athletic Complex . Training room , weight room , football facilities , and locker rooms are all located in the Acosta Athletic Complex , just west of Pauley Pavilion . Spaulding Field . The on campus practice facility for the football team is Spaulding Field , which has two football fields , one grass and one artificial turf , or synthetic turf . Uniforms . The UCLA athletic colors are " True Blue " and gold . The " True Blue " is a slightly darker shade than the previous powder blue worn by teams . In the early days of the school , UCLA had the same colors as California : Yale Blue and California Gold . When football coach Red Sanders came to UCLA for the 1949 season he redesigned the football uniforms . The Yale Blue was changed to a lighter shade of blue . Sanders figured that the baby blue would look better on the field and in film . He would dub the baby blue uniform " Powderkeg blue " , powder blue with an explosive kick . For the 1954 season , Sanders added a the now familiar loop on the shoulders , the UCLA Stripe , to give an impression of motion . The away uniforms became white , with a navy blue and gold shoulder stripe and gold pants . The helmets became gold . At times , beginning with the 1954 football season , the font for the numbers on the uniforms has been Clarendon typeface . Otherwise it has been block numerals . In the 1980s the uniform pants became yellow to look better in color publications , the jerseys a lighter blue , and the UCLA script was added to the helmets . In the 1990s , the uniform pants became gold again . In 2003 , the True Blue colors were adopted . The away uniforms got true blue shoulder stripes and numbers in 2006 , but were replaced by navy blue again in 2010 . In 2009 , the Bruins wore a 1967 throwback uniform against Washington and USC , though against USC the team ' s normal helmet was worn . All - Century UCLA Bruin Team . C — Dave Dalby G — Hardiman Cureton G — Randy Cross T — Jonathan Ogden T — Kris Farris TE — Tim Wrightman QB — Troy Aikman RB — Skip Hicks < a href = " Kermit % 20Johnson " > Kermit Johnson < / a » Mel Farr RB — Freeman McNeil Maurice Jones - Drew RB — Kenny Washington SE — Tom Fears FL — J . J . Stokes K — John Lee DL — Manu Tuiasosopo DL — Irv Eatman DL — Jack Ellena DL — Floyd Reese MG — Cliff Frazier LB — Jerry Robinson LB — Donn Moomaw DB — Kenny Easley DB — Don Rogers DB — Eric Turner DB — Bob Stiles P — Ben Wilson School records . Team records . Consecutive wins : 20 , 1997 – 1998 ; < br > Consecutive wins at Home : 12 , 1946 – 1947 ; < br > Consecutive games without being shut out : 245 , 1971 – 1992 < br > Consecutive shutouts of opponents : 3 , 1954 – 1955 Individual records . Most rushing yards ( game ) : 322 Maurice Drew against University of Washington < br > Most rushing yards ( season ) : 1 , 571 Karim Abdul - Jabbar in the 1995 season < br > Most rushing yards ( career ) : 3 , 731 Gaston Green 1984 – 1987 Most passing yards ( game ) : 513 ( tie ) Cade McNown against Miami and Drew Olson against Arizona State < br > Most passing yards ( season ) : 3 , 470 Cade McNown in the 1998 season < br > Most passing yards ( career ) : 10 , 708 Cade McNown 1995 – 1998 < br > Most Total Yards pass & rush ( career ) : 11 , 285 Cade McNown 1995 – 1998 < br > Most passing touchdowns ( game ) : 6 Drew Olson against Oregon State University ( 2005 ) < br > Most passing touchdowns ( season ) : 34 Drew Olson in the 2005 season < br > Most passing touchdowns ( career ) : 68 Cade McNown 1995 – 1998 < br > Most yards gained Punt Return ( game ) : 162 Maurice Drew against University of California 2005 < br > Most receiving yards ( game ) : 263 J . J . Stokes against USC < br > Most receiving yards ( season ) : 1 , 494 Freddie Mitchell in the 2000 season < br > Most receiving yards ( career ) : 3 , 020 Danny Farmer 1996 – 1999 All - purpose yards ( season ) : 1 , 878 Terrence Austin 2008 Most interceptions ( season ) : 15 1986 Media . KLAC 570 - AM in Los Angeles ( " AM 570 " ) is the current flagship radio station for UCLA football . Chris Roberts and Matt Stevens are the current broadcast team in the booth , along with sideline reporter Wayne Cook , who is a former Bruin quarterback . Former play - by - play announcers include John Rebenstorf ( 1991 ) , Paul Olden ( 1989 – 1990 ) , Joel Meyers ( 1984 – 1988 ) , Kent Derdivanis ( 1983 – 1985 ) , Fred Hessler ( 1961 – 1982 ) , and Roy Storey . Former UCLA football analysts include Billy Ray Smith ( 1997 – 2000 ) , Steve Hartman ( 1996 ) , David Norrie ( 1991 – 1995 ) , John Rebenstorf ( 1990 ) , Bob Steinbrinck ( 1972 – 1989 ) , Bob Waterfield ( 1959 ) , Sam Balter ( 1950 – 1958 ) .