The 1958 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast Conference during the 1958 college football season. In their first year under head coaches George W. Dickerson (three games) and then Bill Barnes (seven games), the Bruins compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–4–1 in PCC, sixth).
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1958 were quarterback Don Long with 395 passing yards, Ray Smith with 307 rushing yards, and John Brown with 259 receiving yards.
Five weeks before the first game, head coach Red Sanders died of a heart attack at age 53 in a Los Angeles hotel room. Dickerson was promoted to head coach several days later, but after two hospitalizations for nervous exhaustion, Barnes was named head coach prior to the fourth game, and remained through the 1964 season.
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Personnel Players Glen Almquist, end, junior Harry Baldwin, center, sophomore Ray Benstead, center, senior Dean Betts, tackle John Brown, receiver, senior Dick Butler, center, senior Rod Cochran, guard John Davis, wingback Rod Fagerholm, tackle Gene Gaines, fullback Steve Gertsman, quarterback Joe Harper, guard Jim Johnson, receiver Chuck Kendall, tailback Billy Kilmer, tailback, sophomore Bob King, guard, senior Bill Leeka, guard, senior Don Long, tailback, senior Tony Longo, tackle Marv Luster, end, sophomore Jack Metcalf, guard, sophomore Trusse Norris, lineman Paul Oglesby, tackle, junior Phil Parslow, wingback, senior Dave Peterson, quarterback Art Phillips, junior John Pierovich, end Mike Riskas, guard, senior Ray Smith, fullback, junior "Skip" Smith, tailback, junior Jim Steffen, tailback Ben Treat, center, sophomore Jim Wallace, defensive tackle Dick Wallen, end Clint Whitfield, guard Kirk Wilson, punter
Coaching staff George W. Dickerson - head coachUCLA 1959 Southern Campus, Volume 40, p. 224. Bill Barnes - acting head coach following death of Red Sanders Assistant coaches - John Johnson, Bob Bergdahl (frosh coach), Deke Brackett, Sam Boghosian, and Dan Peterson
Other personnel Trainer - Ducky Drake Assistant trainer - Larry Carter Team physician - Dr. Martin BlazinaUCLA 1959 Southern Campus, Volume 40, p. 225. Varsity football managers - Tom Naykama, Bob Nishimura, Peter Dalis (senior manager), Perry Gluckman, Tony Giovanazzo, Larry KasindorfUCLA 1959 Southern Campus, Volume 40, p. 226.
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