1958 UCLA Bruins football team
The 1958 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coaches George W. Dickerson and then Bill Barnes, the Bruins compiled a 3–6–1 record and finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Conference.
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1958 were quarterback Don Long with 395 passing yards each, Ray Smith with 307 rushing yards, and John Brown with 259 receiving yards.Schedule
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 coach
- Bill Barnes - acting head coach following death of Red Sanders
- Assistant coaches - John Johnson, Bob Bergdahl, Deke Brackett, Sam Boghosian, and Dan Peterson
Other personnel
- Trainer - Ducky Drake
- Assistant trainer - Larry Carter
- Team physician - Dr. Martin Blazina
- Varsity football managers - Tom Naykama, Bob Nishimura, Peter Dalis, Perry Gluckman, Tony Giovanazzo, Larry Kasindorf
