1991 UCLA Bruins football team
American college football season
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The 1991 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Pac-10. UCLA was invited to the John Hancock Bowl, where the Bruins defeated Illinois. The team played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
| 1991 UCLA Bruins football | |
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John Hancock Bowl champion | |
John Hancock Bowl, W 6–3 vs. Illinois | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 9–3 (6–2 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Homer Smith (11th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Field (10th season) |
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| Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Washington $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 California | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 UCLA | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Stanford | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bruins offense scored 323 points while the defense allowed 190 points.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 7:00 pm | No. 25 BYU* | No. 23 | W 27–23 | 61,542 | ||
| September 14 | 9:30 am | at No. 11 Tennessee* | No. 21 | TBS | L 16–30 | 97,117 | |
| September 26 | 5:00 pm | at San Diego State* | ESPN | W 37–12 | 37,333 | ||
| October 5 | 12:30 pm | No. 18 California | No. 24 |
| ABC | L 24–27 | 53,859 |
| October 12 | 3:30 pm | Arizona |
| Prime | W 54–14 | 45,944 | |
| October 19 | 7:00 pm | at Oregon State | Prime | W 44–7 | 25,734 | ||
| October 26 | 12:30 pm | at Arizona State | ABC | W 21–16 | 46,872 | ||
| November 2 | 3:30 pm | Washington State | No. 23 |
| Prime | W 44–3 | 43,592 |
| November 9 | 3:30 pm | at Stanford | No. 22 | Prime | L 10–27 | 55,178 | |
| November 16 | 12:30 pm | Oregon |
| ABC | W 16–7 | 40,823 | |
| November 23 | 12:30 pm | at Southern California | No. 25 | Prime | W 24–21 | 84,623 | |
| December 31 | 11:30 am | vs. Illinois* | No. 22 | CBS | W 6–3 | 42,281 | |
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Rankings
Game summaries
BYU
At Tennessee
Vs. Illinois (John Hancock Bowl)
Roster
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
- All-Americans: Matt Darby (S), Sean LaChapelle (WR, second team), Carlton Gray (CB, third team)[2]
- All-Conference First Team: Matt Darby (S), Sean LaChapelle (WR), Vaughn Parker (OT)
1991 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1992 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Tommy Maddox | Quarterback | 1 | 25 | Denver Broncos |
| Dion Lambert | Defensive back | 4 | 90 | New England Patriots |
| Maury Toy | Running back | 5 | 113 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Matt Darby | Defensive back | 5 | 139 | Buffalo Bills |
| James Malone | Linebacker | 6 | 148 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Kevin Smith | Tight end | 7 | 185 | Los Angeles Raiders |
