The UCLA school colors are "True Blue" and
gold. The "True Blue" is a slightly darker shade than the previous
powder blue worn by teams. The shade was developed by the UCLA athletic
department and Adidas for the 2003 school year.
In the early days of the school, the colors were Navy blue and gold like
the first University of California.
When football coach Red Sanders came to UCLA for the 1949 season he
redesigned the football 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
In 1954, the UCLA Bruin Football team had a 9-0 record and was ranked
number one in the UPI football poll. The Bruins have played in the Rose
Bowl game 12 times with a 5-7 record overall. The Bruins have won or
shared the conference title 17 times.
Heisman Trophy The Heisman Trophy is awarded each year to the finest
player in college football; one UCLA player, Gary Beban, has won the
award.
The sports teams for UCLA are called the Bruins. The Bruin men's and
womens' teams participate in NCAA Division I-A as part of the Pacific
Ten Conference. Jackie Robinson, Troy Aikman, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Ann Meyers are just some of the famous
athletic alumni.
