1984 UCLA Bruins football team

1984 UCLA Bruins football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 39–37 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 9
Record9–3 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHomer Smith (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinators
Home stadiumRose Bowl
1984 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 USC $ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 2 Washington 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Arizona 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Washington State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oregon 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Stanford 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
California 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–3 record (5–2 Pac-10), finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #9 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat Miami in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl.[1] Gaston Green and James Washington were named the offensive and defensive most valuable players in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl.

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1984 were quarterback Steve Bono with 1,333 passing yards, running back Danny Andrews with 605 rushing yards, and wide receiver Mike Sherrard with 635 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8at San Diego State*No. 4
W 18–1549,220[3]
September 15Long Beach State*No. 7
W 23–1740,132[4]
September 22No. 1 Nebraska*No. 8
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
CBSL 3–4271,355[5]
September 29at Colorado*No. 17
W 33–1638,925[6]
October 6StanfordNo. 17
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
MetroL 21–2353,806[7]
October 13Washington State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 27–2440,122[8]
October 20at California
CBSW 17–1455,200[9]
October 27at Arizona State
CBSW 21–1367,221[10]
November 3Oregon
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
MetroL 18–2044,420[11]
November 10Oregon State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 26–1734,116[12]
November 17No. 7 USC
CBSW 29–1090,096[13]
January 1, 1985vs. No. 13 Miami (FL)*No. 14
NBCW 39–3760,310[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Further information: 1984 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP5 (5)4 (6)7 (2)8 (2)1717——————1917149
Coaches5 (1)471015————————181510

Game summaries

At San Diego State

See also: 1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team

[15]

Nebraska

#1 Nebraska at #8 UCLA
Team 1 234Total
• No. 1 Cornhuskers 6 15714 42
No. 8 Bruins 0 030 3
See also: 1984 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

[16]

Colorado

Team 1 234Total
• No. 17 Bruins 7 6137 33
Buffaloes 0 637 16
Scoring summary
1UCLAGaston Green 4-yard run (John Lee kick)UCLA 7-0
2UCLAJohn Lee 51-yard field goalUCLA 10-0
2COLDave DeLine 32-yard field goalUCLA 10-3
2UCLAJohn Lee 49-yard field goalUCLA 13-3
2COLDave DeLine 18-yard field goalUCLA 13-6
3UCLAJohn Lee 39-yard field goalUCLA 16-6
3COLDave DeLine 43-yard field goalUCLA 16-9
3UCLAGaston Green 5-yard run (John Lee kick)UCLA 23-9
3UCLAJohn Lee 36-yard field goalUCLA 26-9
4UCLAGreg Bolin 3-yard pass from Matt Stevens (John Lee kick)UCLA 33-9
4COLJon Embree 29-yard pass from Steve Vogel (Dave DeLine kick)UCLA 33-16

[17]

USC

See also: 1984 USC Trojans football team

[18]

Vs. Miami (FL) (Fiesta Bowl)

UCLA vs. Miami (FL)
Team 1 234Total
• No. 14 Bruins 7 15710 39
No. 13 Hurricanes 14 7313 37
Main article: 1985 Fiesta Bowl
See also: 1984 Miami Hurricanes football team

[19]

Roster

1984 UCLA Bruins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Steve Bono Sr
RB 44 Gaston Green Fr
QB 11 Matt Stevens So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 39 Neal Dellocono Sr
LB 41 Ken Norton Jr. Fr
LB 42 Tommy Taylor Jr
NG 40 Terry Tumey Fr
DT Mark Walen Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K John Lee Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1985 NFL draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Steve Bono Quarterback 6 142 Minnesota Vikings
Michael Young Wide receiver 6 161 Los Angeles Rams
Ron Pitts Defensive back 7 169 Buffalo Bills
Duval Love Guard 10 274 Los Angeles Rams
Neal Dellocono Linebacker 11 297 Dallas Cowboys
Herb Welch Defensive back 12 326 New York Giants

[20]

References

  1. ^ "1984 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "1984 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Marc Appleman (September 9, 1984). "Aztecs lose, 18–15, as UCLA kicker hits 6 field goals". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LB State gives UCLA another scare". The Daily Breeze. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cornhuskers trounce UCLA, 42–3". The Sioux City Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UCLA collars Buffs behind Lee, Green". Tulsa World. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Stanford rocks UCLA with 23–21 upset". The Idaho Statesman. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lee rescues UCLA again, late FG beats Cougars". The Fresno Bee. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lee's field goal lifts UCLA past Cal". The Modesto Bee. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Blitzing Taylor preserves UCLA's 21–13 victory". The Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ducks quack up Bruin hopes". The Ventura County Star. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bono, Lee lead Bruins over Beavers". The Camarillo Daily News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "UCLA beats USC for 3rd straight year". Anchorage Daily News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Lee, UCLA put foot to 'Canes, 39–37". The Orlando Sentinel. January 2, 1985. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "U.C.L.A. Wins, 18-15". The New York Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nebraska Routs U.C.L.A. by 42-3". The New York Times. September 23, 1984. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  17. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 1.
  18. ^ "UCLA Surprises Trojans, 29-10". The Washington Post. November 18, 1984. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  19. ^ Reilly, Rick (January 2, 1985). "When the Dust Settles, UCLA Is on Top : Bruins Win Fiesta Bowl Shoot-Out Against Kosar and Hurricanes, 39-37". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  20. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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