The 1959 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach William F. Barnes, the Bruins compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–1 conference) and finished in a three-way tie for first place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities. UCLA's offensive leaders in 1959 were quarterback Billy Kilmer with 702 passing yards each, Ray Smith with 417 rushing yards, and Marv Luster with 366 receiving yards.