The 1982 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 10–1–1 record (5–1–1 Pac-10), finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference.
In the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, the Bruins defeated Michigan of the Big Ten Conference by ten points and remained at fifth in the final AP Poll.[1]
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1982 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 2,986 passing yards, running back Danny Andrews with 482 rushing yards, and wide receiver Cormac Carney with 779 receiving yards.[2]
Prior to this season, UCLA moved its home games to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena; they had played in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum since 1928, sharing with the USC Trojans.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | 1:30 p.m. | Long Beach State* | No. 18 | | | W 41–10 | 45,396 | [3] |
September 18 | | at Wisconsin* | No. 14 | | | W 51–26 | 77,947 | [4] |
September 25 | | at No. 20 Michigan* | No. 12 | | CBS | W 31–27 | 105,413 | [5] |
October 2 | | at Colorado* | No. 9 | | KTLA | W 34–6 | 38,702 | [6] |
October 9 | | Arizona | No. 8 | | | T 24–24 | 50,133 | [7] |
October 16 | | Washington State | No. 12 | | | W 42–17 | 41,732 | [8] |
October 23 | 1:06 p.m. | at California | No. 11 | | | W 47–31 | 51,600 | [9] |
October 30 | | Oregon | No. 11 | | | W 40–12 | 40,808 | [10] |
November 6 | | at No. 10 Washington | No. 9 | | CBS | L 7–10 | 58,558 | [11] |
November 13 | | Stanford | No. 12 | | | W 38–35 | 78,452 | [12] |
November 20 | | No. 15 USC | No. 11 | | ABC | W 20–19 | 95,736 | [13] |
January 1, 1983 | | vs. No. 19 Michigan* | No. 5 | | NBC | W 24–14 | 104,991 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
Long Beach State
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At Wisconsin
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 14 UCLA |
10 |
20 | 7 | 14 |
51 |
Wisconsin |
0 |
6 | 13 | 7 |
26 |
Scoring summary |
Q1 | | UCLA | Ramsey 1 yard run (Potter kick) | UCLA 7–0 |
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Q1 | | UCLA | Potter 27 yard field goal | UCLA 10–0 |
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Q2 | | UCLA | Bergmann 3 yard pass from Ramsey (Potter kick) | UCLA 17–0 |
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Q2 | | UCLA | Nelson 5 yard run (Potter kick) | UCLA 24–0 |
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Q2 | | WIS | Wright 1 yard run (run failed) | UCLA 24–6 |
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Q2 | | UCLA | Ramsey 1 yard run (kick failed) | UCLA 30–6 |
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Q3 | | UCLA | Cephaus 12 yard run (Potter kick) | UCLA 37–6 |
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Q3 | | WIS | Stracko 19 yard pass from Wright (Doran kick) | UCLA 37–13 |
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Q3 | | WIS | Williams 1 yard run (run failed) | UCLA 37–19 |
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Q4 | | UCLA | Howell 1 yard pass from Ramsey (Potter kick) | UCLA 44–19 |
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Q4 | | UCLA | Sherrod 20 yard pass from Neuheisel (Potter kick) | UCLA 51–19 |
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Q4 | | WIS | Stracko 16 yard pass from Wright (Doran kick) | UCLA 51–26 |
Tom Ramsey completed 17 of 24 passes for 260 yards and rushed 17 times for 56 yards in the game.[16]
At Michigan
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 12 UCLA |
0 |
14 | 14 | 3 |
31 |
No. 20 Michigan |
7 |
17 | 3 | 0 |
27 |
Down 21–0 in the second quarter, Tom Ramsey mounted a 28-point comeback in the second and third quarters to defeat the 20th ranked Michigan team before a capacity crowd of 105,413 fans in Michigan Stadium.
Colorado
- Cormac Carney 6 Rec, 103 Yds[17]
Arizona
California
Stanford
- Tom Ramsey 314 pass yards
- Danny Andrews 21 rushes, 148 yards
- Cormac Carney 6 receptions, 137 yards [20]
USC
#15 USC Trojans at #11 UCLA Bruins
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: November 20, 1982
- Game attendance: 95,736
- Gainesville Sun, 1982 Nov 21.
Game information
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- First quarter
- UCLA – Howell 9-yard pass from Tom Ramsey (John Lee kick). UCLA 7–0. Drive:
- USC – Steve Jordan 44-yard field goal. UCLA 7–3. Drive:
- UCLA – Danny Andrews 23-yard run (John Lee kick). UCLA 14–3. Drive:
- Second quarter
- UCLA – John Lee 45-yard field goal. UCLA 17–3. Drive:
- USC – Todd Spencer 3-yard run (Steve Jordan kick). UCLA 17–10. Drive:
- Third quarter
- UCLA – John Lee 42-yard field goal. UCLA 20–10. Drive:
- Fourth quarter
- USC – Steve Jordan 21-yard field goal. UCLA 20–13. Drive:
- USC – Mark Boyer 1-yard pass from Scott Tinsley (run failed), 0:00. UCLA 20–19. Drive:
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- USC – Anthony Gibson – 30 rushes, 97 yards
- UCLA – Danny Andrews – 15 rushes, 78 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- USC – Jeff Simmons – 4 receptions, 46 yards
- UCLA – Kevin Nelson – 2 receptions, 33 yards
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Noseguard Karl Morgan rushed in to tackle down USC quarterback Scott Tinsley, preventing him from scoring a two-pont conversion after Tinsley had thrown a pass to bring the Trojans back within a point. Linebacker Neal Dellocono was the most valuable player of the game.[21]
With the win (and Washington's loss), UCLA clinched a Rose Bowl berth.
Vs. Michigan (Rose Bowl)
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Total |
#19 Michigan
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0
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7
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0
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7 |
14 |
#5 UCLA
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7
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3
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7
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7 |
24 |
UCLA took a 10–0 lead in the second quarter. A hard hit by UCLA defensive back Don Rogers separated Michigan quarterback Steve Smith's shoulder and knocked him out of the game. Backup David Hall got the Wolverines on the board, making the halftime score 10–7. In the third quarter, Tom Ramsey completed seven straight passes and led UCLA on a drive that was capped by Danny Andrews' nine-yard touchdown run to make the score 17–7. In the fourth quarter, UCLA got an interception inside the Michigan 20-yard line and scored again for a 24–7 lead. Michigan scored late to close the score to 24–14.[22][23]
Personnel
1982 UCLA Bruins football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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Kevin Buenafe
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K
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25
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John Lee
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Fr
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K
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Ken Potter
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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1983 NFL draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[24]
References
- ^ "1982 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "1982 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "Ramsey-to-Townsell combo sinks Long Beach". The Sunday Oregonian. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bruins badger Wisconsin 51–26". Herald-Times-Reporter. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCLA rallies to defeat Michigan". The Lima News. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QB Ramsey aids Bruins' blitz of Buffs". Omaha World-Herald. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona ties No. 8 UCLA". The Idaho Statesman. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Donahue gets credit for sparking UCLA's rally". The Daily Breeze. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bruins frustrate Bears". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bruins pound winless Ducks 40–12". The State. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peptalk, practice help Washington top UCLA". The San Francisco Examiner. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCLA, Ramsey outduel Stanford, Elway". The Fresno Bee. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCLA wraps season in a sack". The Daily Breeze. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bruising Bruins pound U–M, 24–14". The Saginaw News. January 2, 1983. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2015 UCLA Bruins football media guide. Retrieved 2016-May-29.
- ^ "UCLA whips Wisconsin." Eugene Register-Guard. 1982 Sept 19. Retrieved 2014-Dec-15
- ^ 2015 UCLA Bruins football media guide. Retrieved 2016-May-29.
- ^ 2015 UCLA Bruins football media guide. Retrieved 2016-May-29.
- ^ 2015 UCLA Bruins football media guide. Retrieved 2016-May-29.
- ^ 2015 UCLA Bruins football media guide. Retrieved 2016-May-29.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1982 Nov 21. Retrieved 2015-Jan-12.
- ^ Tracy Dodds - A New Year... but an Old Story. UCLA Repeats Itself Against Michigan, 24-14, With Ramsey Showing the Way. Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1983. Quote: "The Rose Bowl game on New Year's Day, 1983, was Tom Ramsey's Rose Bowl game."
- ^ 1983 Rose Bowl - Michigan Bowl history. University of Michigan Athletic Department
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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