1985 UCLA Bruins football team
The 1985 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–2 Pac-10), finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat #4 Iowa in the 1986 Rose Bowl.[1] Running back Eric Ball was selected as the most valuable player in the 1986 Rose Bowl.
1985 UCLA Bruins football | |
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Pac-10 champion Rose Bowl champion | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 7 |
1985 record | 9–2–1 (6–2 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Homer Smith (8th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Bob Field (4th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Tom Hayes (4th season) |
Home stadium | Rose Bowl (Capacity 104,091) |
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No. 7 UCLA $ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UCLA's offensive leaders in 1985 were quarterback David Norrie with 1,819 passing yards, running back Gaston Green with 712 rushing yards, and wide receiver Karl Dorrell with 565 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 7 | at No. 8 BYU* | No. 20 | ESPN | W 27-24 | 65,455 | |
September 14 | at Tennessee* | No. 10 | ABC | T 26-26 | 94,370 | |
September 21 | San Diego State* | No. 12 | W 34-16 | 54,625 | ||
September 28 | at Washington | No. 13 | CBS | L 14-21 | 60,801 | |
October 5 | Arizona State |
| CBS | W 40-17 | 50,494 | |
October 12 | at Stanford | W 34-9 | 63,000 | |||
October 19 | at Washington State | No. 18 | KNBC | W 31-30 | 32,302 | |
October 26 | California | No. 17 |
| TBS | W 34-7 | 61,530 |
November 9 | at Arizona | No. 14 | W 24-19 | 57,779 | ||
November 16 | Oregon State | No. 13 |
| W 41-0 | 45,102 | |
November 23 | at USC | No. 8 | L 13-17 | 90,064 | ||
January 1 | vs. No. 4 Iowa* | No. 13 |
| NBC | W 45-28 | 103,292 |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
at Washington
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California
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California | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
UCLA | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
- Date: October 26
- Game attendance: 61,530
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Game information | ||
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UCLA moved into first place in the Pac-10 with the win.
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at USC
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UCLA | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
USC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 23
- Game attendance: 90,064
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Rose Bowl (vs. Iowa)
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1986 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Mike Sherrard | Wide receiver | 1 | 18 | Dallas Cowboys |
John Lee | Kicker | 2 | 32 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Mark Walen | Defensive tackle | 3 | 74 | Dallas Cowboys |
Tommy Taylor | Linebacker | 4 | 97 | San Diego Chargers |
Robert Jenkins | Tackle | 6 | 144 | Los Angeles Rams |
Steve Jarecki | Linebacker | 8 | 195 | Los Angeles Rams |
References
- "1985 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- "1985 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- "Huskies jolt Bruins, 21-17". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 29, 1985. p. 9B.
- "UCLA spins Cal to hold the top." Eugene Register-Guard. 1985 Oct 27. Retrieved 2019-Jan-08.
- UCLA-Southern Cal Box Score. Gainesville Sun. 1985 Nov 24. Pg. 4F. Retrieved 2020-Dec-12.
- "ROSE BOWL; U.C.L.A. WALLOPS IOWA". New York Times. January 2, 1986. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "1986 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2019.