Year: | 1987 |
Team: | UCLA Bruins |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
Record: | 10–2 |
Conf Record: | 7–1 |
Coachrank: | 11 |
Aprank: | 9 |
Hc Year: | 12th |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Codef Coach1: | Bob Field |
Codc1 Year: | 6th |
Codc2 Year: | 6th |
Champion: | Pac-10 co-champion |
Bowl Result: | W 20–16 vs. Florida |
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]
See also: 1987 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
See also: 1987 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.
See also: 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 1987 Arizona Wildcats football team.
See also: 1987 Stanford Cardinal football team.
See also: 1987 California Golden Bears football team.
See also: 1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.
See also: 1987 Oregon State Beavers football team.
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.[12]
See also: 1987 Washington Huskies football team.
See also: 1987 USC Trojans football team and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC).
USC clinched a berth in the Rose Bowl with the win.[14]
See main article: 1987 Aloha Bowl.
See also: 1987 Florida Gators football team.
See main article: 1988 NFL draft. The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Running back | 1 | 14 | Los Angeles Rams | |
Linebacker | 2 | 41 | Dallas Cowboys | |
Wide receiver | 2 | 46 | Los Angeles Rams | |
Guard | 4 | 98 | San Diego Chargers | |
Defensive back | 5 | 131 | Los Angeles Raiders | |
James Washington | Defensive back | 5 | 137 | Los Angeles Rams |
Running back | 9 | 222 | Atlanta Falcons | |
Running back | 9 | 248 | Denver Broncos | |
Wide receiver | 10 | 254 | Detroit Lions | |
Linebacker | 12 | 317 | Dallas Cowboys | |