 In what turned out to be his final season at UCLA, Prothro's team suffered a rash of key injuries and finished 6–5, yet they were three close games from a 9–2 season and Rose Bowl berth.Before those injuries set in, UCLA took a 3–0 record into Austin to play defending national champ and top ranked Texas.Trailing 13–3 at the half, UCLA rallied and had a 17–13 lead in the final minute.