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UCLA Bruins

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Welcome to the UCLA Bruins file in the Blindside Bulletin History Room: the story of the program, its best and worst seasons, and the head coaches who shaped it, alongside its live 6-0 record this season. Below you'll find UCLA Bruins football history, coaching history and links to every season, year by year.

The program

The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. The Bruins play their home games off campus at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

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Best & worst seasons

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

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The coaches

The UCLA Bruins college football team represents University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Big Ten Conference. The Bruins compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 20 head coaches and five interim head coaches since it began play during the 1919 season. From November 2017 to February 2024, Chip Kelly served as head coach of the Bruins. Since December 2025, Bob Chesney has served as the head coach at UCLA.

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