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.
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Pac-10 champion Rose Bowl champion | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
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Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 9–2–1 (6–2 Pac-10) |
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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 |
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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]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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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 | [3] | |
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, 1986 | vs. No. 4 Iowa* | No. 13 |
| NBC | W 45–28 | 103,292 | |
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California | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
UCLA | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
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UCLA moved into first place in the Pac-10 with the win.
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UCLA | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
USC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
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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 |