American college football season
1987 UCLA Bruins football |
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Pac-10 co-champion |
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 11 |
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AP | No. 9 |
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Record | 10–2 (7–1 Pac-10) |
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Head coach | - Terry Donahue (12th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Axman (1st season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Bob Field (6th season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Tom Hayes (6th season) |
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Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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The 1987 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 Pac-10), finished in a tie for first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #9 in the final AP Poll. The team's sole losses were against #2-ranked Nebraska (33-42) and USC (13-17). The Bruins went on to defeat Florida in the 1987 Aloha Bowl.[1]
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1987 were quarterback Troy Aikman with 2,527 passing yards, running back Gaston Green with 1,098 rushing yards, and wide receiver Flipper Anderson with 903 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | San Diego State* | No. 3 | | PPV | W 47–14 | 54,287 | |
September 12 | at No. 2 Nebraska* | No. 3 | | ESPN | L 33–42 | 76,313 | |
September 19 | Fresno State* | No. 13 | | | W 17–0 | 49,264 | |
September 26 | Arizona | No. 13 | | | W 34–24 | 55,823 | |
October 3 | at Stanford | No. 11 | | ABC | W 49–0 | 57,500 | |
October 17 | No. 16 Oregon | No. 9 | | PPV | W 41–10 | 53,320 | |
October 24 | California | No. 8 | | ABC | W 42–18 | 51,107 | |
October 31 | at Arizona State | No. 7 | | ABC | W 31–23 | 70,754 | |
November 7 | at Oregon State | No. 7 | | | W 52–17 | 20,104 | |
November 14 | Washington | No. 5 | | ABC | W 47–14 | 70,332 | |
November 21 | at USC | No. 5 | | ABC | L 13–17 | 92,516 | |
December 25 | vs. Florida* | No. 10 | | ABC | W 20–16 | 24,839 | [3] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 UCLA Bruins football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 25 | Alfredo Velasco | So | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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Coaches | 4 | 3 (1) | 15 т | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
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Game summaries
San Diego State
San Diego State at No. 3 UCLA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Aztecs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | • No. 3 Bruins | 14 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 47 | |
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at No. 2 Nebraska
No. 3 UCLA at No. 2 Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 3 Bruins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 33 | • No. 2 Cornhuskers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
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Fresno State
San Diego State at No. 13 UCLA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • No. 13 Bruins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | UCLA | Gaston Green 33-yard run (Alfredo Velasco kick) | UCLA 7–0 | | 2 | | UCLA | Alfredo Velasco 41-yard field goal | UCLA 10–0 | | 3 | | UCLA | Flipper Anderson 26-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Alfredo Velasco kick) | UCLA 17–0 | |
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Arizona
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at Stanford
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No. 16 Oregon
No. 16 Oregon at No. 9 UCLA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 16 Ducks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | • No. 9 Bruins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | UCLA | Brown 1-yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick) | UCLA 7–0 | | 2 | | ORE | Loville 1-yard run (Dennis kick) | Tied 7–7 | | UCLA | Anderson 2-yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick) | UCLA 14–7 | | UCLA | Velasco 35-yard field goal | UCLA 17–7 | | 3 | | UCLA | Austin 34-yard run (Velasco kick) | UCLA 24–7 | | ORE | Dennis 32-yard field goal | UCLA 24–10 | | 4 | | UCLA | Velasco 26-yard field goal | UCLA 27–10 | | UCLA | Green 1-yard run (Velasco kick) | UCLA 34–10 | | UCLA | M. Turner 65-yard interception return (Velasco kick) | UCLA 41–10 | |
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California
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at Arizona State
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at Oregon State
UCLA had 618 yards of total offense, evenly split with 315 yards passing and 303 yards rushing. Flipper Anderson caught 7 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns in the blowout win over the Beavers.[13]
Washington
Washington at No. 3 UCLA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Huskies | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | • No. 5 Bruins | 13 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 47 | - Date: November 14
- Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Game attendance: 70,332
- Television network: ABC
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at USC
No. 5 UCLA at USC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 5 Bruins | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | • Trojans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | UCLA | Gaston Green 6-yard run (Alfredo Velasco kick) | UCLA 7–0 | | 2 | | UCLA | Alfredo Velasco 32-yard field goal | UCLA 10–0 | | 2 | | UCLA | Alfredo Velasco 38-yard field goal | UCLA 13–0 | | 3 | | USC | Quin Rodriguez 26-yard field goal | UCLA 13–3 | | 4 | 14:09 | USC | Randy Tanner 6-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Quin Rodriguez kick) | UCLA 13–10 | | 4 | 7:59 | USC | Erik Affholter 33-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Quin Rodriguez kick) | USC 17–13 | |
USC clinched a berth in the Rose Bowl with the win.[15]
vs. Florida (Aloha Bowl)
No. 10 UCLA vs. Florida | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 10 Bruins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 | Gators | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | UCLA | Alfredo Velasco 34-yard field goal | UCLA 3–0 | | UF | Stacey Simmons 7-yard pass from Kerwin Bell (Robert McGinty kick) | UF 7–3 | | 2 | | UF | Robert McGinty 32-yard field goal | UF 10–3 | | UCLA | Brian Brown 1-yard run (Alfredo Velasco kick) | Tied 10–10 | | 3 | | UCLA | Danny Thompson 5-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Alfredo Velasco kick) | UCLA 17–10 | | 4 | | UCLA | Alfredo Velasco 32-yard field goal | UCLA 20–10 | | UF | Anthony Williams 14-yard pass from Kerwin Bell (kick blocked) | UCLA 20–16 | |
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1988 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
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References
- ^ "1987 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "1987 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "UCLA bowls over Florida, 20–16". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 26, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCLA 1987 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "In Aikman Debut, Bruins Leave Aztecs in Ruins". The Los Angeles Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Nebraska Air Show Taylor-Made to Beat UCLA". The Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Fresno State Makes UCLA Work for a 17-0 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "UCLA 34, Arizona 24". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC, UCLA Go Similar Routes in Their Routs". The Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Trojans Stay in Run for Roses as Bruins Sneak Into the Lead". The Los Angeles Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Green Scores Three Touchdowns to Lead UCLA Over Cal, 42-18". The Los Angeles Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "UCLA Throws Arizona State for 31-23 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Flipper Puts On Show for Bruins, but He Calls It Another Day at Office". The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "UCLA Rolls Into Showdown With 47-14 Win". The Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Trojans Go for Juggler, Beat UCLA, 17-13". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Bruins Give Donahue a Nice Christmas Gift". The Los Angeles Times. December 26, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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