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UCLA

PAC · 1953 Season · Final

Developing
Record
8–2
0.800 Win %
Conference
1st
6–1 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
99
1928–2026
All-Time Record
626–425–31
0.593 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1965
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 8 · Top 10: 18 · Top 25: 33
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 8 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare UCLA head-to-head · History & Eras

1953 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 22Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC3–6W 41–0
5Week 5 · Sep 29Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B82–8W 19–7
6Week 6 · Oct 6Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC4–5–1W 12–0
7Week 7 · Oct 13Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB106–2–1W 13–0
8Week 8 · Oct 20Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC6–3–1L 20–21
9Week 9 · Oct 27Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC4–6W 44–7
10Week 10 · Nov 3California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC4–4–2W 20–7
12Week 12 · Nov 17Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC3–6–1W 22–6
13Week 13 · Nov 24USCH2HPAC6–3–1W 13–0
13Final · Jan 5Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB109–1L 20–28

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.461
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+28
-4+32
  • Wisconsin +6
  • USC +6
  • Oregon +4
  • Washington State +4
  • California +4
  • Oregon State +3
  • Washington +3
  • Kansas +2
  • Michigan State -1
  • Stanford -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #10Better than 93%
Win % Place 9thBetter than 94%

0.800 Win % · Change -4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#8W12#6W13#6W14#6Regular Season Final#10Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+41
+12
+12
+13
-1
+37
+13
+16
+13
-8

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#911948#231949#331950#191951#41952

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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