1982 UCLA Bruins football team
American college football season
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The 1982 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 10–1–1 record (5–1–1 Pac-10), finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference.
| 1982 UCLA Bruins football | |
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Pac-10 champion Rose Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 10–1–1 (5–1–1 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Homer Smith (5th season) |
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| Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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| No. 5 UCLA $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Washington | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Arizona State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, the Bruins defeated Michigan of the Big Ten Conference by ten points and remained at fifth in the final AP Poll.[1]
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1982 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 2,986 passing yards, running back Danny Andrews with 482 rushing yards, and wide receiver Cormac Carney with 779 receiving yards.[2]
Prior to this season, UCLA moved its home games to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena; they had played in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum since 1928, sharing with the USC Trojans.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | 1:30 p.m. | Long Beach State* | No. 18 | W 41–10 | 45,396 | [3] | ||
| September 18 | at Wisconsin* | No. 14 | W 51–26 | 77,947 | [4] | |||
| September 25 | at No. 20 Michigan* | No. 12 | CBS | W 31–27 | 105,413 | [5] | ||
| October 2 | at Colorado* | No. 9 | KTLA | W 34–6 | 38,702 | [6] | ||
| October 9 | Arizona | No. 8 |
| T 24–24 | 50,133 | [7] | ||
| October 16 | Washington State | No. 12 |
| W 42–17 | 41,732 | [8] | ||
| October 23 | 1:06 p.m. | at California | No. 11 | W 47–31 | 51,600 | [9] | ||
| October 30 | Oregon | No. 11 |
| W 40–12 | 40,808 | [10] | ||
| November 6 | at No. 10 Washington | No. 9 | CBS | L 7–10 | 58,558 | [11] | ||
| November 13 | Stanford | No. 12 |
| W 38–35 | 78,452 | [12] | ||
| November 20 | No. 15 USC | No. 11 |
| ABC | W 20–19 | 95,736 | [13] | |
| January 1, 1983 | vs. No. 19 Michigan* | No. 5 |
| NBC | W 24–14 | 104,991 | [14] | |
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Game summaries
Long Beach State
- JoJo Townsell 5 Rec, 133 Yds
At Wisconsin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 14 UCLA | 10 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 51 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
- Date: September 18
- Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
- Game attendance: 77,947
| Q1 | UCLA | Ramsey 1 yard run (Potter kick) | UCLA 7–0 | |
| Q1 | UCLA | Potter 27 yard field goal | UCLA 10–0 | |
| Q2 | UCLA | Bergmann 3 yard pass from Ramsey (Potter kick) | UCLA 17–0 | |
| Q2 | UCLA | Nelson 5 yard run (Potter kick) | UCLA 24–0 | |
| Q2 | WIS | Wright 1 yard run (run failed) | UCLA 24–6 | |
| Q2 | UCLA | Ramsey 1 yard run (kick failed) | UCLA 30–6 | |
| Q3 | UCLA | Cephaus 12 yard run (Potter kick) | UCLA 37–6 | |
| Q3 | WIS | Stracko 19 yard pass from Wright (Doran kick) | UCLA 37–13 | |
| Q3 | WIS | Williams 1 yard run (run failed) | UCLA 37–19 | |
| Q4 | UCLA | Howell 1 yard pass from Ramsey (Potter kick) | UCLA 44–19 | |
| Q4 | UCLA | Sherrod 20 yard pass from Neuheisel (Potter kick) | UCLA 51–19 | |
| Q4 | WIS | Stracko 16 yard pass from Wright (Doran kick) | UCLA 51–26 | |
Tom Ramsey completed 17 of 24 passes for 260 yards and rushed 17 times for 56 yards in the game.[16]
At Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 12 UCLA | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| No. 20 Michigan | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
- Date: September 2
- Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Game attendance: 105,413
Down 21–0 in the second quarter, Tom Ramsey mounted a 28-point comeback in the second and third quarters to defeat the 20th ranked Michigan team before a capacity crowd of 105,413 fans in Michigan Stadium.
Colorado
- Cormac Carney 6 Rec, 103 Yds[17]
Arizona
- Tom Ramsey 345 pass yards[18]
California
- Tom Ramsey 322 pass yards
- Cormac Carney 4 Rec, 132 Yds [19]
Stanford
- Tom Ramsey 314 pass yards
- Danny Andrews 21 rushes, 148 yards
- Cormac Carney 6 receptions, 137 yards [20]
USC
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: November 20, 1982
- Game attendance: 95,736
- Gainesville Sun, 1982 Nov 21.
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Noseguard Karl Morgan rushed in to tackle down USC quarterback Scott Tinsley, preventing him from scoring a two-pont conversion after Tinsley had thrown a pass to bring the Trojans back within a point. Linebacker Neal Dellocono was the most valuable player of the game.[21]
With the win (and Washington's loss), UCLA clinched a Rose Bowl berth.
Vs. Michigan (Rose Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #19 Michigan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| #5 UCLA | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
UCLA took a 10–0 lead in the second quarter. A hard hit by UCLA defensive back Don Rogers separated Michigan quarterback Steve Smith's shoulder and knocked him out of the game. Backup David Hall got the Wolverines on the board, making the halftime score 10–7. In the third quarter, Tom Ramsey completed seven straight passes and led UCLA on a drive that was capped by Danny Andrews' nine-yard touchdown run to make the score 17–7. In the fourth quarter, UCLA got an interception inside the Michigan 20-yard line and scored again for a 24–7 lead. Michigan scored late to close the score to 24–14.[22][23]
Personnel
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1983 NFL draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
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| Blanchard Montgomery | Linebacker | 3 | 59 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Jo-Jo Townsell | Wide receiver | 3 | 78 | New York Jets |