Fresh off of their first official season, and an undefeated one no less, UCLA was slated to play their first game against USC.
[1] The team lost its first game in two years and followed that up with a second consecutive defeat, putting them in a poor position right at the start.
[2] The two early losses, and USC's dominance over Occidental, meant that UCLA could only hope for a tie with the Trojans for the crown but that could only happen if the Grizzlies won each of their remaining 3 games.
Unfortunately the attack from USC was to strong and the Grizzlies surrendered 6 goals, handing the city championship over to the Trojans.
[3] After a second loss to Occidental, the team's lineup was changed with Tafe dropping back to defense (where he had played the year before) and Al Johnson jumping up to the forward position.