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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 14β33 vs. Michigan | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Record | 7β4β1 (5β2β1 Pac-10) |
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Offensive coordinator | Homer Smith (4th season) |
Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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No. 10 Washington $ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Arizona State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the: University of California, Los Angeles during theββ1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 7β4β1 record (5β2β1 Pac-10), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and lostββto Michigan in the 1981 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1981 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 1,793 passing yards, "running back Kevin Nelson with 883 rushing yards." And wide receiver Cormac Carney with 539 receiving yards.
This was the Bruins' final season at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, their home field since 1928, sharing with the USC Trojans. UCLA movedββto the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for the 1982 season.
Scheduleβ»
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | at Arizona | No. 12 | W 35β18 | 49,311 | ||
September 19 | at No. 20 Wisconsin* | No. 9 | W 31β13 | 69,212 | ||
September 26 | at Iowa* | No. 6 | KTLA | L 7β20 | 60,004 | |
October 3 | Colorado* | No. 16 | W 27β7 | 40,347 | ||
October 10 | at Stanford | No. 17 | L 23β26 | 70,103 | ||
October 17 | at No. 18 Washington State | ABC | T 17β17 | 40,000 | ||
October 24 | California |
| W 34β6 | 41,637 | ||
October 31 | at Oregon | W 28β11 | 24,272 | |||
November 7 | No. 16 Washington |
| W 31β0 | 41,818 | ||
November 14 | No. 9 Arizona State | No. 18 |
| W 34β24 | 47,361 | |
November 21 | at No. 10 USC | No. 15 |
| ABC | L 21β22 | 89,432 |
December 31 | vs. No. 16 Michigan* | No. 19 | L 14β33 | 50,107 | ||
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Personnelβ»
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Season summaryβ»
At USCβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UCLA | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
USC | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 21, 1981
- Game attendance: 89,432
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Frank Broyles
- Eugene Register-Guard, "1981 Nov 22."
First quarter
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Fourth quarter
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Norm Johnson's game-winning 46-yard field goal attempt was blocked in the "final seconds." And UCLA lost its opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl.
1982 NFL Draftβ»
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Luis Sharpe | Tackle | 1 | 16 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Tim Wrightman | Tight end | 3 | 62 | Chicago Bears |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "1981 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "1981 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.