1998 UCLA Bruins football team

1998 UCLA Bruins football

Pacific-10 Conference Champions
Rose Bowl vs. Wisconsin, L, 31–38
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#8
AP	#8
1998 record	10–2 (8–0 Pac-10)
Head coach	Bob Toledo (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Alan Borges (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (1st year)
Home stadium	Rose Bowl (Capacity: 98,636)


1998 Pacific-10 football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
#8 UCLA †	8	–	0	10	–	2
#4 Arizona	7	–	1	12	–	1
Oregon	5	–	3	8	–	4
USC	5	–	3	8	–	5
Washington	4	–	4	6	–	6
Arizona State	4	–	4	5	–	6
California	3	–	5	5	–	6
Oregon State	2	–	6	5	–	6
Stanford	2	–	6	3	–	8
Washington State	0	–	8	3	–	8

† – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 UCLA Bruins football team represented UCLA in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were coached by Bob Toledo. It was Toledo's third season as the UCLA head coach. The Bruins finished 10–2 overall, and were Pac-10 Champions with an 8–0 record. The Bruins played in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1999, losing to the Wisconsin Badgers.^[1] The team was ranked #8 in the final AP Poll and #8 in the final Coaches' Poll.

Pre-Season

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	12:30 PM	#23 Texas*	#6	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 49–31	73,070^[2]
September 19	12:30 PM	at Houston*	#4	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	FX	W 42–24	19,540^[3]
October 3	12:30 PM	Washington State	#4	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 49–17	67,210^[4]
October 10	7:15 PM	at #10 Arizona	#3	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	FSN	W 52–28	58,738^[5]
October 17	12:30 PM	#11 Oregon	#2	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 41–38 ^OT	75,367^[6]
October 24	12:30 PM	at California	#2	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA	ABC	W 28–16	55,000^[7]
October 31	3:30 PM	Stanford	#2	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	FX	W 28–24	64,820^[8]
November 7	3:30 PM	at Oregon State	#3	Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	FSN	W 41–34	26,017^[9]
November 14	12:30 PM	at Washington	#3	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	ABC	W 36–24	72,391^[10]
November 21	12:30 PM	USC	#3	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)	ABC	W 34–17	88,080^[11]
December 5	11:00 AM	at Miami (FL)*	#3	Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	ESPN	L 45–49	46,819^[12]
January 1	1:30 PM	vs. #9 Wisconsin*	#6	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	ABC	L 31–38	93,872^[13]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

Game notes

Texas

Texas vs. UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Texas	3	0	7	21	31
• #6 UCLA	21	14	7	7	49

Date: September 12, 1998
Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Game start: 12:30 PM PST
Game attendance: 73,070
Television network: ABC

Houston

Washington State

Washington State vs. UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington State	0	10	0	7	17
• #4 UCLA	21	14	7	7	49

Date: October 3, 1998
Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 67,210

Arizona

UCLA vs. Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 UCLA	7	14	10	21	52
#10 Arizona	14	7	7	0	28

Date: October 10, 1998
Location: Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
Game attendance: 58,738
Television network: ABC

Oregon

Oregon vs. UCLA

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#11 Oregon	7	7	10	14	0	38
• #2 UCLA	14	10	0	14	3	41

Date: October 17, 1998
Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 75,967

Scoring summary

Q1	UCLA	DeShaun Foster 51 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 7–0

Q1	UCLA	DeShaun Foster 4 yard run (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 14–0

Q1	ORE	Jed Weaver 20 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick)	UCLA 14–7

Q2	UCLA	Chris Sailer 25 yard field goal	UCLA 17–7

Q2	UCLA	Danny Farmer 6 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 24–7

Q2	ORE	Akili Smith 2 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick)	UCLA 24–14

Q3	ORE	Reuben Droughns 8 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick)	UCLA 24–21

Q3	ORE	Nathan Villegas 27 yard field goal	Tie 24–24

Q4	ORE	Tony Hartley 36 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick)	ORE 31–24

Q4	UCLA	Jermaine Lewis 2 yard run (Chris Sailer kick)	Tie 31–31

Q4	UCLA	Danny Farmer 60 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 38–31

Q4	ORE	Damon Griffin 2 yard pass from Akili SMith (Nathan Villegas kick)	Tie 38–38

OT	UCLA	Chris Sailer 24 yard field goal	UCLA 41–38

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California

UCLA vs. California

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #2 UCLA	14	7	0	7	28
California	7	2	7	0	16

Date: October 24, 1998
Location: California Memorial Stadium
Berkeley, California
Game attendance: 55,000

Scoring summary

Q1	12:52	CAL	Muhammad 2 yard run (Brache kick)	CAL 7–0

Q1	6:36	UCLA	Poli-Dixon 17 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick)	Tie 7–7

Q1	3:26	UCLA	Poli-Dixon 35 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick)	UCLA 14–7

Q2	11:45	CAL	Safety, Sanyika tackled Price in end zone	UCLA 14–9

Q2	3:22	UCLA	Lewis 13 yard run (Sailer kick)	UCLA 21–9

Q3	:36	CAL	Young 2 yard pass from Vedder (Brache kick)	UCLA 21–16

Q4	13:53	UCLA	Dubravac 30 yard pass from Lewis (Sailer kick)	UCLA 28–16

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Stanford Cardinal

Stanford vs. UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Stanford	7	7	10	0	24
• #2 UCLA	7	7	0	14	28

Date: October 31, 1998
Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 64,820

Oregon State

UCLA vs. Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 UCLA	0	17	7	17	41
Oregon State	0	10	14	10	34

Date: November 7, 1998
Location: Parker Stadium
Corvallis, Oregon
Game attendance: 26,017

Washington

UCLA vs. Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 UCLA	13	7	6	10	36
Washington	3	7	7	7	24

Date: November 14, 1998
Location: Husky Stadium
Seattle, Washington
Game attendance: 72,391

USC

USC vs. UCLA
(Victory Bell)

	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	3	7	7	0	17
• #3 UCLA	14	13	0	7	34

Date: November 21, 1998
Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 88,080

Eight straight wins against the Trojans.

Miami (FL)

UCLA vs. Miami

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 UCLA	7	10	21	7	45
• Miami	14	7	7	21	49

Date: December 5, 1998
Location: Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
Game attendance: 46,819

Rose Bowl

Wisconsin vs. UCLA
(Rose Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #9 Badgers	7	17	7	7	38
#6 UCLA	7	14	7	3	31

Date: January 1, 1999
Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Game start: 12:30 PST
Game attendance: 93,872
Game weather: 74°F, Sunny
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese

First quarter scoring: Wisconsin - Ron Dayne 54-yard run (Matt Davenport kick); UCLA - Jermaine Lewis 38-yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)

Second quarter scoring: Wisconsin - Dayne seven-yard run (Davenport kick); UCLA - Durell Price 61-yard pass from Freddie Mitchell (Sailer kick); UCLA - Danny Farmer 41-yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick); Wisconsin - Dayne 10-yard run(Davenport kick); Wisconsin - Davenport 40-yard field goal

Third quarter scoring: Wisconsin - Dayne 22-yard run (Davenport kick); UCLA - Lewis 10-yard run (Sailer kick);

Fourth quarter scoring: Wisconsin - Jamar Fletcher 46-yard interception return (Davenport kick); UCLA - Sailer 30-yard field goal

1999 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 1999 NFL Draft.

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Team
Cade McNown	1	12	Quarterback	Chicago Bears
Kris Farris	3	74	Tackle	Pittsburgh Steelers
Larry Atkins	3	84	Outside Linebacker	Kansas City Chiefs

References

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↑ Howard–Cooper, Scott (December 6, 1998). "Bruins Make Rose Bed : Tennessee Secures Fiesta Bowl Berth, With a Hopeful Florida State Waiting in the Wings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
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