1989 UCLA Bruins football team

1989 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–5–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Field (8th season)
Home stadiumRose Bowl
1989 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 USC $ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 23 Washington 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Oregon 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 25 Arizona 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Oregon State 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 1
Washington State 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Stanford 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
2 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
California 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UC:A) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 14th year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–5–1 Pac-10) and finished in ninth place in the Pacific-10 Conference. After going 3–7 in the first 10 games, the Bruins tied No. 8 USC, 10–10, in the final game of the season at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.[1]

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1989 were quarterback Bret Johnson with 1,791 passing yards, running back Brian Brown with 463 rushing yards, and wide receiver Mike Farr with 471 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9Tennessee*No. 6
PrimeL 6–2454,316[3]
September 16at San Diego State*No. 20
W 28–2531,639[4]
September 23No. 5 Michigan*No. 24
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
ABCL 23–2471,797[5]
September 30California
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 24–650,183[6]
October 7Arizona StateNo. 25
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
ESPNW 33–1453,188[7]
October 14at ArizonaNo. 22
ABCL 7–4251,562[8]
October 21at Oregon State
ABCL 17–1821,510[9]
October 28Washington
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
ABCL 27–2848,801[10]
November 4at Stanford
L 14–1745,000[11]
November 11Oregon
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
PrimeL 20–3846,433[12]
November 18at No. 8 USC
ABCT 10–1086,672[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1989 UCLA Bruins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE Corwin Anthony
TE 81 Charles Arbuckle Sr
TE Randy Austin
QB Jim Bonds
RB Brian Brown
C 68 Frank Cornish Sr
RB Mark Estwick
WR 9 Mike Farr Sr
OL Keith Jacobson
QB Brent Johnson
OL Rick Meyer
WR Scott Miller
WR Reggie Moore
OL Bill Paige
WR Paul Richardson
RB Kevin Smith
OL Scott Spalding
RB Maury Toy
OL Marc Wilder
RB Kevin Williams
RB Shawn Wills
OL Lance Zeno
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Arnold Ale
LB Stacy Argo
DB Randy Beverly
DL Brad Bryson
DB Matt Darby
LB Craig Davis
DB Carlton Gray
LB Rocen Keeton
DL Brian Kelly
DB Dion Lambert
LB Brian Lockwood
DL Mike Lodish
DB Mark McGill
LB Pat McPherson
LB Marvcus Patton
DL Jon Pryor
LB Meech Shaw
DL Siitupe Tuala
DB Eric Turner
DL Bryan Wilcox
DB Michael Williams
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Kirk Maggio
K Alfredo Velasco
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Players and awards

    • Charles Arbuckle – tight end (309 receiving yards)
    • Frank Cornish – center (1st-team pick by Football News on 1989 All-America team)
    • Mike Farr – wide receiver (471 receiving yards)
    • Bret Johnson – quarterback (1,791 passing yards)
    • Kirk Magio – punter (1st-team pick by The Sporting News on All-America team; 1st-team pick on 1989 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team)
    • Scott Miller – wide receiver (414 receiving yards)
    • Kevin Williams – running back (380 rushing yards)
    • Shawn Wills – running back (440 rushing yards)
    • Jeff O'Flannagan – Defensive Back (31 interceptions)

    References

    1. ^ "1989 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
    2. ^ "1989 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
    3. ^ "It's a Tennessee waltz over UCLA". The Los Angeles Times. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ Curt Holbreich (September 17, 1989). "UCLA catches San Diego State". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). p. III-1. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Late FG powers Wolverines past UCLA". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Make no mistake, Bruins, Bears make plenty of errors". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "UCLA overpowers Sun Devils". The Sunday Oregonian. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Arizona slugs UCLA". Tulsa World. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Oregon State's late rally upends UCLA". The Fresno Bee. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Farr's joy erased by Huskies' comeback". The Daily Breeze. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "UCLA's bowl hopes vanish with 17–14 loss to Stanford". Blade-Citizen. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "Ducks help Bruins drop fifth in row". The Daily Breeze. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ^ "Trojans, UCLA feel tie is loss". The Fresno Bee. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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