1997 UCLA Bruins football team

1997 UCLA Bruins football
1997 UCLA Bruins football
Pac-10 co-champion; Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 29–23 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
Record	10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Bob Toledo (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Al Borges (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rocky Long (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
	Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

The 1997 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Toledo, the Bruins compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Pac-10 title with Washington State. UCLA was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Bruins defeated Texas A&M. Though the Bruins were down 16–7 at the half, Cade McNown, the offensive MVP of the game, led the team to a 29–23 victory. UCLA was ranked No. 5 in both the final AP poll and the final Coaches Poll. The team played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

CoachesNo. 5

APNo. 5

Record10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)

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1997 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 Washington State +	7	–	1	10	–	2
No. 5 UCLA +	7	–	1	10	–	2
No. 14 Arizona State	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 18 Washington	5	–	3	8	–	4
Arizona	4	–	4	7	–	5
USC	4	–	4	6	–	5
Oregon	3	–	5	7	–	5
Stanford	3	–	5	5	–	6
California	1	–	7	3	–	8
Oregon State	0	–	8	3	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	12:30 pm	at Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	ABC	L 34–37	26,000
September 6	12:30 pm	No. 3 Tennessee*		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	L 24–30	62,619	^[1]
September 13	12:30 pm	at No. 11 Texas*		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC, FSW	W 66–3	77,203
September 27	3:30 pm	Arizona	No. 24	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FSN	W 40–27	50,188
October 4	3:30 pm	Houston*	No. 22	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FSW2	W 66–10	38,004
October 11	3:30 pm	at Oregon	No. 18	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FX	W 39–31	42,314
October 18	3:30 pm	Oregon State	No. 17	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FSN	W 34–10	38,165
October 25	3:30 pm	California	No. 13	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (rivalry)		W 35–17	52,858
November 1	3:30 pm	at Stanford	No. 12	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	FSN	W 27–7	54,332
November 15	12:30 pm	No. 13 Washington	No. 9	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 52–28	85,697
November 22	12:30 pm	at USC	No. 7	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	ABC, FSW2	W 31–24	91,350
January 1	10:30 am	vs. No. 20 Texas A&M*	No. 5	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 29–23	59,215
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	7	7	13	7	34
• Cougars	3	27	7	0	37


1		UCLA	Skip Hicks 2-yard run (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 7–0
1		WSU	Rian Lindell ?-yard field goal	UCLA 7–3

2	14:43	UCLA	Skip Hicks 9-yard run (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 14–3
	11:07	WSU	Michael Black 17-yard run (Rian Lindell kick)	UCLA 14–10
	8:13	WSU	Nian Talor 57-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (Rian Lindell kick failed)	WSU 16–14
	4:35	WSU	Ryan Leaf 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick)	WSU 23–14
	0:54	WSU	Nian Talor 29-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (Rian Lindell kick failed)	WSU 30–14

3	12:50	UCLA	Skip Hicks 2-yard run (kick failed)	WSU 30–21
	11:51	WSU	Chris Jackson 78-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (Rian Lindell kick)	WSU 37–21
	2:22	UCLA	Danny Farmer 6-yard pass from Cade McNown (pass failed)	WSU 37–27

4	14:13	UCLA	Skip Hicks 4-yard run (Chris Sailer kick)	WSU 37–34

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 3 Volunteers	9	15	3	3	30
Bruins	0	3	3	18	24

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1997 UCLA Bruins football

Pac-10 co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 29–23 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
Record	10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Bob Toledo (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Al Borges (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rocky Long (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL team
Shaun Williams	1	24	Free Safety	New York Giants
Skip Hicks	3	69	Running back	Washington Redskins
Chad Overhauser	7	217	Offensive guard	Chicago Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	10	28	21	7	66
#11 Longhorns	0	0	3	0	3

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	0	20	0	27
#24 Bruins	31	6	0	3	40

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	0	0	3	10
#22 Bruins	42	7	7	10	66

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 Bruins	27	3	6	3	39
Ducks	21	7	3	0	31