1981 UCLA Bruins football team
| 1981 UCLA Bruins football | |
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1981 Bluebonnet Bowl, L 14–33 vs. Michigan | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| 1981 record | 7–4–1 (5–2–1 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Terry Donahue (6th year) |
| Home stadium |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity 92,604) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 Washington $ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16 Arizona State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 7–4–1 record (5–2–1 Pac-10), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and lost to Michigan in the 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl.[1]
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1981 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 1,793 passing yards, running back Kevin Nelson with 883 rushing yards, and wide receiver Cormac Carney with 539 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 12 | at Arizona | #12 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 35-18 | 49,311 | ||||
| September 19 | at #20 Wisconsin* | #9 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | W 31-13 | 69,212 | ||||
| September 26 | at Iowa* | #6 | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | KTLA | L 7-20 | 60,004 | |||
| October 3 | Colorado* | #16 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 27-7 | 40,347 | ||||
| October 10 | at Stanford | #17 | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 23-26 | 70,103 | ||||
| October 17 | at #18 Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | ABC | T 17-17 | 40,000 | ||||
| October 24 | California | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 34-6 | 41,637 | |||||
| October 31 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | W 28-11 | 24,272 | |||||
| November 7 | #16 Washington | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 31-0 | 41,818 | |||||
| November 14 | #9 Arizona State | #18 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 34-24 | 47,361 | ||||
| November 21 | at #10 USC | #15 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) | ABC | L 21-22 | 89,423 | |||
| December 31 | vs. #16 Michigan* | #19 | Astrodome • Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) | L 14-33 | 50,107 | ||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
1982 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Luis Sharpe | Tackle | 1 | 16 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Tim Wrightman | Tight End | 3 | 62 | Chicago Bears |
References
- ↑ "1981 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ↑ "1981 UCLA Bruins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1982.htm
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