I had to laugh when reading your post. My family was so divided between UCLA and USC and it was during the 1960's, interesting times. It brought back so many memories.
UCLA's only national championship was in 1954, and their success prompted my Dad to buy our first TV, a black-and-white RCA. I was five, and watching the football players running around on the screen confused me, so I looked in back to see if I could see the tiny men.