1957 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1957 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1957 college football season. In their ninth and final year under head coach Red Sanders, the Bruins compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 in PCC, third).

UCLA's offensive leaders were quarterback Don Long with 479 passing yards, Chuck Kendall with 388 rushing yards, and Dick Wallen with 303 receiving yards.

Shortly before his tenth season in 1958, head coach Sanders died of a heart attack at age 53 in a Los Angeles hotel room on August 14.

Players

 * Glen Almquist, end
 * Tom Avery, tackle
 * Barry Billington, fullback
 * Dick Butler, center
 * Craig Chudy, end
 * Rod Cochran, guard
 * John Davis, wingback
 * Jim Dawson, tackle
 * Bob Dinaberg, tackle
 * Dennis Dressel
 * Don Duncan, fullback
 * Steve Gertsman, blocking back
 * Joe Harper, guard
 * Chuck Kendall, tailback
 * Bill Leeka
 * Kurt Lewin, guard
 * Don Long, tailback
 * Bill Mason, wingback/defensive halfback
 * Paul Oglesby, tackle
 * Phil Parslow, wingback
 * Dan Peterson, center
 * Dave Peterson, blocking back/linebacker
 * Art Phillips, blocking back
 * John Pierovich, end
 * Dave Smith, tackle
 * Ray Smith, sophomore fullback
 * Jim Steffen, defensive end
 * Jim Wallace, sophomore tackle
 * Dick Wallen, end
 * Bob Weeden, sophomore center/tackle
 * Clint Whitfield, guard
 * Kirk Wilson, punter/tailback

Coaches

 * Head coach - Red Sanders
 * Assistant coaches - Deke Brackett, Sam Boghosian, Bill Barnes, Ray Nagel, George W. Dickerson, Johnny Johnson

Other personnel

 * Head trainer - Ducky Drake
 * Team physician - Dr. Bob Anderson