1984 UCLA Bruins football team
American college football season
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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 |
| Record | 9–3 (5–2 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Homer Smith (7th season) |
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| Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Source |
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| September 8 | at San Diego State* | No. 4 | W 18–15 | 49,220 | [3] | ||
| September 15 | Long Beach State* | No. 7 | W 23–17 | 40,132 | [4] | ||
| September 22 | No. 1 Nebraska* | No. 8 |
| CBS | L 3–42 | 71,355 | [5] |
| September 29 | at Colorado* | No. 17 | W 33–16 | 38,925 | [6] | ||
| October 6 | Stanford | No. 17 |
| Metro | L 21–23 | 53,806 | [7] |
| October 13 | Washington State |
| W 27–24 | 40,122 | [8] | ||
| October 20 | at California | CBS | W 17–14 | 55,200 | [9] | ||
| October 27 | at Arizona State | CBS | W 21–13 | 67,221 | [10] | ||
| November 3 | Oregon |
| Metro | L 18–20 | 44,420 | [11] | |
| November 10 | Oregon State |
| W 26–17 | 34,116 | [12] | ||
| November 17 | No. 7 USC |
| CBS | W 29–10 | 90,096 | [13] | |
| January 1, 1985 | vs. No. 13 Miami (FL)* | No. 14 |
| NBC | W 39–37 | 60,310 | [14] |
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Rankings
Game summaries
At San Diego State
Nebraska
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 1 Cornhuskers | 6 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| No. 8 Bruins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Game attendance: 71,355
Colorado
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 17 Bruins | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
- Game attendance: 38,925
| 1 | UCLA | Gaston Green 4-yard run (John Lee kick) | UCLA 7-0 | |
| 2 | UCLA | John Lee 51-yard field goal | UCLA 10-0 | |
| 2 | COL | Dave DeLine 32-yard field goal | UCLA 10-3 | |
| 2 | UCLA | John Lee 49-yard field goal | UCLA 13-3 | |
| 2 | COL | Dave DeLine 18-yard field goal | UCLA 13-6 | |
| 3 | UCLA | John Lee 39-yard field goal | UCLA 16-6 | |
| 3 | COL | Dave DeLine 43-yard field goal | UCLA 16-9 | |
| 3 | UCLA | Gaston Green 5-yard run (John Lee kick) | UCLA 23-9 | |
| 3 | UCLA | John Lee 36-yard field goal | UCLA 26-9 | |
| 4 | UCLA | Greg Bolin 3-yard pass from Matt Stevens (John Lee kick) | UCLA 33-9 | |
| 4 | COL | Jon Embree 29-yard pass from Steve Vogel (Dave DeLine kick) | UCLA 33-16 | |
USC
Vs. Miami (FL) (Fiesta Bowl)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 14 Bruins | 7 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
| No. 13 Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 37 |
- Date: January 1
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium
- Game attendance: 60,310
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
Roster
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Special teams
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1985 NFL draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
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| 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 |
