1998 UCLA Bruins football team
American college football season
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The 1998 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bob Toledo, the Bruins compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the Pac-10 title. UCLA earned a berth in the Rose Bowl, where the Bruins lost to Wisconsin. UCLA was ranked No. 8 in both the final AP poll and the final Coaches Poll. The team played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
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Pac-10 champion | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 8 |
| Record | 10–2 (8–0 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Al Borges (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Nick Aliotti (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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| No. 8 UCLA $ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Arizona | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | 12:30 pm | No. 23 Texas* | No. 6 | ABC | W 49–31 | 73,070 | [1] | |
| September 19 | 12:30 pm | at Houston* | No. 4 | FX | W 42–24 | 19,540 | [2] | |
| October 3 | 12:30 pm | Washington State | No. 4 |
| ABC | W 49–17 | 67,210 | [3] |
| October 10 | 7:15 pm | at No. 10 Arizona | No. 3 | FSN | W 52–28 | 58,738 | [4] | |
| October 17 | 12:30 pm | No. 11 Oregon | No. 2 |
| ABC | W 41–38 OT | 75,367 | [5] |
| October 24 | 12:30 pm | at California | No. 2 | ABC | W 28–16 | 55,000 | [6] | |
| October 31 | 3:30 pm | Stanford | No. 2 |
| FX | W 28–24 | 64,820 | [7] |
| November 7 | 3:30 pm | at Oregon State | No. 3 | FSN | W 41–34 | 26,017 | [8] | |
| November 14 | 12:30 pm | at Washington | No. 3 | ABC | W 36–24 | 72,391 | [9] | |
| November 21 | 12:30 pm | USC | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 34–17 | 88,080 | [10] |
| December 5 | 11:00 am | at Miami (FL)* | No. 3 |
| ESPN | L 45–49 | 46,819 | [11] |
| January 1 | 1:30 pm | vs. No. 9 Wisconsin* | No. 6 |
| ABC | L 31–38 | 93,872 | [12] |
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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 | 7 (1) | 6 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (4) | 3 (4) | 3 (4) | 3 (3) | 6 | 8 |
| Coaches Poll | 7 (3) | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (7) | 3 (7) | 3 (7) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| BCS | Not released | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Not released | |||||||
Game summaries
Texas
Texas vs. UCLA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #23 Texas | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
| • #6 UCLA | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
- Date: September 12, 1998
- Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California - Game start: 12:30 PM PST
- Game attendance: 73,070
- Television network: ABC
Houston
UCLA vs. Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #4 UCLA | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Houston | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
- Date: September 19, 1998
- Location: Robertson Stadium
Houston, Texas - Game attendance: 19,540
Washington State
Washington State vs. UCLA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Washington State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| • #4 UCLA | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
- Date: October 3, 1998
- Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California - Game attendance: 67,210
Arizona
UCLA vs. Arizona
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #3 UCLA | 7 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 52 |
| #10 Arizona | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: October 10, 1998
- Location: Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona - Game attendance: 58,738
- Television network: ABC
Oregon
Oregon vs. UCLA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| #11 Oregon | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| • #2 UCLA | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
- Date: October 17, 1998
- Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California - Game attendance: 75,967
| Q1 | UCLA | DeShaun Foster 51 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick) | UCLA 7–0 | |
| Q1 | UCLA | DeShaun Foster 4 yard run (Chris Sailer kick) | UCLA 14–0 | |
| Q1 | ORE | Jed Weaver 20 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick) | UCLA 14–7 | |
| Q2 | UCLA | Chris Sailer 25 yard field goal | UCLA 17–7 | |
| Q2 | UCLA | Danny Farmer 6 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick) | UCLA 24–7 | |
| Q2 | ORE | Akili Smith 2 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick) | UCLA 24–14 | |
| Q3 | ORE | Reuben Droughns 8 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick) | UCLA 24–21 | |
| Q3 | ORE | Nathan Villegas 27 yard field goal | Tie 24–24 | |
| Q4 | ORE | Tony Hartley 36 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick) | ORE 31–24 | |
| Q4 | UCLA | Jermaine Lewis 2 yard run (Chris Sailer kick) | Tie 31–31 | |
| Q4 | UCLA | Danny Farmer 60 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick) | UCLA 38–31 | |
| Q4 | ORE | Damon Griffin 2 yard pass from Akili SMith (Nathan Villegas kick) | Tie 38–38 | |
| OT | UCLA | Chris Sailer 24 yard field goal | UCLA 41–38 | |
California
UCLA vs. California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #2 UCLA | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| California | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
- Date: October 24, 1998
- Location: California Memorial Stadium
Berkeley, California - Game attendance: 55,000
| Q1 | 12:52 | CAL | Muhammad 2 yard run (Brache kick) | CAL 7–0 |
| Q1 | 6:36 | UCLA | Poli-Dixon 17 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q1 | 3:26 | UCLA | Poli-Dixon 35 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick) | UCLA 14–7 |
| Q2 | 11:45 | CAL | Safety, Sanyika tackled Price in end zone | UCLA 14–9 |
| Q2 | 3:22 | UCLA | Lewis 13 yard run (Sailer kick) | UCLA 21–9 |
| Q3 | :36 | CAL | Young 2 yard pass from Vedder (Brache kick) | UCLA 21–16 |
| Q4 | 13:53 | UCLA | Dubravac 30 yard pass from Lewis (Sailer kick) | UCLA 28–16 |
Stanford
Stanford vs. UCLA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Stanford | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| • #2 UCLA | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: October 31, 1998
- Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California - Game attendance: 64,820
Oregon State
UCLA vs. Oregon State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #3 UCLA | 0 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| Oregon State | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
- Date: November 7, 1998
- Location: Parker Stadium
Corvallis, Oregon - Game attendance: 26,017
Washington
UCLA vs. Washington
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #3 UCLA | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 |
| Washington | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: November 14, 1998
- Location: Husky Stadium
Seattle - Game attendance: 72,391
USC
USC vs. UCLA
(Victory Bell)
(Victory Bell)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| USC | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • #3 UCLA | 14 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
- Date: November 21, 1998
- Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California - Game attendance: 88,080
Eight straight wins against the Trojans.
Miami (FL)
UCLA vs. Miami
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #3 UCLA | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
| • Miami | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
- Date: December 5, 1998
- Location: Orange Bowl
Miami - Game attendance: 46,819
Wisconsin (Rose Bowl)
Wisconsin vs. UCLA
(Rose Bowl)
(Rose Bowl)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #9 Badgers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| #6 UCLA | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
- Date: January 1, 1999
- Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California - Game start: 12:30 PST
- Game attendance: 93,872
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Sunny
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese
| 1 | WIS | Ron Dayne 54-yard run (Matt Davenport kick) | WIS 7–0 | |
| 1 | UCLA | Jermaine Lewis 38-yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick) | Tied 7–7 | |
| 2 | WIS | Dayne 7-yard run (Davenport kick) | WIS 14–7 | |
| 2 | UCLA | Durell Price 61-yard pass from Freddie Mitchell (Sailer kick) | Tied 14–14 | |
| 2 | UCLA | Danny Farmer 41-yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick) | UCLA 21–14 | |
| 2 | WIS | Dayne 10-yard run (Davenport kick) | Tied 21–21 | |
| 2 | WIS | Davenport 40-yard field goal | Tied 24–21 | |
| 3 | WIS | Dayne 22-yard run (Davenport kick) | WIS 31–21 | |
| 3 | UCLA | Lewis 10-yard run (Sailer kick) | WIS 31–28 | |
| 4 | WIS | Jamar Fletcher 46-yard interception return (Davenport kick) | WIS 38–28 | |
| 4 | UCLA | UCLA – Sailer 30-yard field goal | WIS 38–31 | |
Roster
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1999 NFL draft
The following players were selected in the 1999 NFL draft.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL team |
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| Cade McNown | 1 | 12 | Quarterback | Chicago Bears |
| Kris Farris | 3 | 74 | Tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Larry Atkins | 3 | 84 | Outside Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs |