University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. It is the second-oldest campus in the University of California system and the largest university in the state of California.

Athletics

The school's sports teams are called the Bruins, with colors baby-blue and gold. The Bruins participate in NCAA Division I-A as part of the Pacific Ten Conference. Two notable sports facilities serve as home venues for UCLA sports. The Bruin football team plays home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams play at Pauley Pavilion on campus.

Related Topics:
NCAA - Pacific Ten Conference - Rose Bowl - Pasadena, California - Pauley Pavilion

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Baby Blue Football Uniforms -

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When Red Sanders came to UCLA for the 1949 season he redesigned the uniforms. Sanders added a gold loop on the shoulders -- the UCLA Stripe. The navy blue was changed to a lighter shade of blue. Sanders figured that the baby blue would look better on the field and in film. He would dub the baby blue uniform "Powder Keg Blue", powder blue with an explosive kick.

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The Bruin Mascots are Joe and Josephine Bruin, and the fight songs are Sons of Westwood and The Mighty Bruins.

Related Topics:
Fight songs - Sons of Westwood - The Mighty Bruins

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As of 2005, UCLA has won 97 NCAA championships, more than any other university (this number does not include football because the NCAA does not recognize a football championship). Among these championships, some of the more notable victories are the men's basketball championships. The rich legacy of UCLA basketball has produced 11 NCAA championships - 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1995. Holding the record for most basketball championships, however, is not the only incredible achievement possessed by UCLA's athletics program. From 1971 to 1974, UCLA men's basketball won an unprecedented 88 consecutive games, a record that many sports pundits consider unbreakable. Past rosters of UCLA basketball teams have been filled with such greats such as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Bill Walton and Reggie Miller.

Related Topics:
2005 - NCAA - Kareem Abdul Jabbar - Bill Walton - Reggie Miller

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Besides the basketball championships, UCLA has won NCAA Division I championships in the following events:

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Men's sports: Golf (1), Gymnastics (2), Soccer (4), Swimming (1), Tennis (16), Track & Field (8), Volleyball (18), Water Polo (8).

Related Topics:
Golf - Gymnastics - Soccer - Swimming - Tennis - Track & Field - Volleyball - Water Polo

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Women's sports: Golf (2), Gymnastics (5), Softball (10), Track & Field (5), Volleyball (3), Water Polo (3).

Related Topics:
Golf - Gymnastics - Softball - Track & Field - Volleyball - Water Polo

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In addition to the unparalleled success of its collegiate sports program, UCLA is always well represented at the Olympics. In the 2004 Athens games, UCLA sent 55 athletes, more than any other university in the country.

Related Topics:
Olympics - 2004 Athens games

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UCLA shares a traditional sports rivalry with the nearby University of Southern California. The Lexus Gauntlet is the name given to a competition between UCLA and USC in the 18 varsity sports that both compete in head-to-head; in 2005, UCLA won the Lexus Gauntlet Trophy.

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