1953-54 UCLA Bruins — schedule and results

The 1953-54 UCLA Bruins went 18-7 (7-5 in the PCC) under head coach John Wooden. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.32.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-05vs west texas amW 79–48UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1953-12-11vs Arizona WildcatsW 90–45UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1953-12-12vs Arizona WildcatsW 84–48UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1953-12-18at Denver PioneersW 70–63DU Fieldhouse
1953-12-19at Denver PioneersW 66–45DU Fieldhouse
1953-12-21neutral La Salle ExplorersL 53–62
1953-12-22neutral Duke Blue DevilsW 72–67Jefferson County Armory
1953-12-26vs Oregon DucksW 89–74UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1953-12-27vs Oregon DucksW 79–53UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1953-12-30vs Iowa HawkeyesL 60–65UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1953-12-31vs Michigan State SpartansW 67–57UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-01-08at California Golden BearsL 53–62Harmon Gym
1954-01-09at California Golden BearsL 65–73Harmon Gym
1954-01-15at USC TrojansL 65–68
1954-01-16at USC TrojansW 81–63
1954-01-29vs Pacific TigersW 66–56UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-02-05vs Stanford CardinalW 92–73UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-02-06vs Stanford CardinalW 77–58UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-02-12vs California Golden BearsW 82–54UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-02-13vs California Golden BearsW 71–62UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-02-19at Stanford CardinalW 92–77Old Pavilion
1954-02-20at Stanford CardinalW 88–80Old Pavilion
1954-02-26vs USC TrojansL 68–79UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-02-27vs USC TrojansL 67–69UCLA Men's Gymnasium

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