| 1938 UCLA Bruins football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–4–1 (4–3–1 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| No.7USC + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.14California + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1938 college football season. Coached by William H. Spaulding, the Bruins finished the season with a 7–4–1 record and made their first postseason appearance in a bowl game. The Poi Bowl featured the Bruins playing the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on January 2, 1939, in Honolulu. The Bruins season offense scored 217 points while the defense allowed 106 points. George Pfeiffer and Hal Hirshon served as Co-Captains of the team. Center John Ryland was selected to the PCC First-Team All Coast and drafted by the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL) in 1939. The team also featured future Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, Hollywood actor Woody Strode, Football Hall of Famer Kenny Washington. and Bill Overlin.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Iowa* |
| W 27–3 | 40,000 | |
| October 1 | atOregon |
| L 12–14 | 8,000 | |
| October 8 | Washington |
| W 13–0 | 23,412 | |
| October 15 | atCalifornia |
| L 7–20 | 40,000 | [1] |
| October 22 | Idaho |
| W 33–0 | 25,000 | [2] |
| October 29 | Stanford |
| W 6–0 | 37,000 | [3] |
| November 5 | atWashington State |
| W 21–0 | 8,000 | |
| November 12 | No. 15Wisconsin* |
| L 7–14 | 35,000 | [4] |
| November 24 | at No. 14USC |
| L 7–42 | 65,000 | |
| December 10 | Oregon State |
| T 6–6 | 15,000 | |
| December 26 | at Honolulu Town* | Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii | W 46–0 | 9,000 | [5] |
| January 2 | atHawaii* |
| W 32–7 | 18,000 | [6][7] |
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The following player was claimed in the 1939 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| John Ryland | Center | 14 | 123 | Cleveland Browns |
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