1984 UCLA Bruins football team
The 1984 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–3 record (5–2 Pac-10), finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #9 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat Miami in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl.[1] Gaston Green and James Washington were named the offensive and defensive most valuable players in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl.
| 1984 UCLA Bruins football | |
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Fiesta Bowl champion | |
Fiesta Bowl, W 39–37 vs. Miami (FL) | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| 1984 record | 9–3 (5–2 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Terry Donahue (9th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Homer Smith (7th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Bob Field (3rd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Tom Hayes (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Rose Bowl (Capacity 104,091) |
| 1984 Pacific-10 Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 USC $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Washington | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UCLA's offensive leaders in 1984 were quarterback Steve Bono with 1,333 passing yards, running back Danny Andrews with 605 rushing yards, and wide receiver Mike Sherrard with 635 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 8 | at San Diego State* | No. 4 |
| W 18-15 | 49,220 | |
| September 15 | Long Beach State* | No. 7 | W 23-17 | 40,132 | ||
| September 22 | No. 1 Nebraska* | No. 8 |
| CBS | L 3-42 | 71,355 |
| September 29 | at Colorado* | No. 17 | W 33-16 | 38,925 | ||
| October 6 | Stanford | No. 17 |
| Metro | L 21-23 | 53,806 |
| October 13 | Washington State |
| W 27-24 | 40,122 | ||
| October 20 | at California | CBS | W 17-14 | 55,200 | ||
| October 27 | at Arizona State | CBS | W 21-13 | 67,221 | ||
| November 3 | Oregon |
| Metro | L 18-20 | 44,420 | |
| November 10 | Oregon State |
| W 26-17 | 34,116 | ||
| November 17 | No. 7 USC |
| CBS | W 29-10 | 90,096 | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 13 Miami (FL)* | No. 14 |
| NBC | W 39-37 | 60,310 |
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Roster
| 1984 UCLA Bruins football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | |||||
| AP | 5 (5) | 4 (6) | 7 (2) | 8 (2) | 17 | 17 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 19 | 17 | 14 | 9 | |||||
| Coaches | 5 (1) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 18 | 15 | 10 | |||||
Game summaries
Nebraska
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 3–2 | 1983 | L 10–42 |
Colorado
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vs. Miami (FL) (Fiesta Bowl)
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
1985 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Steve Bono | Quarterback | 6 | 142 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Michael Young | Wide Receiver | 6 | 161 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Ron Pitts | Defensive Back | 7 | 169 | Buffalo Bills |
| Duval Love | Guard | 10 | 274 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Neal Dellocono | Linebacker | 11 | 297 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Herb Welch | Defensive Back | 12 | 326 | New York Giants |
References
- "1984 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- "1984 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 1.
- Reilly, Rick (January 2, 1985). "When the Dust Settles, UCLA Is on Top : Bruins Win Fiesta Bowl Shoot-Out Against Kosar and Hurricanes, 39-37". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1985.htm
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