| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Coachrank: | 14 |
| Aprank: | 13 |
| Head Coach: | Terry Donahue |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Homer Smith |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
The 1980 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–2 record (5–2 Pac-10), finished in second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #13 in the final AP Poll.[1]
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1980 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 1,116 passing yards, running back Freeman McNeil with 1,105 rushing yards, and wide receiver Cormac Carney with 591 receiving yards.[2]
See also: 1980 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
See also: 1980 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
See also: 1980 USC Trojans football team and The Victory Bell (UCLA–USC).
Terry Donahue's first win versus USC
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Freeman McNeil | Running back | 1 | 3 | New York Jets |
| Kenny Easley | Defensive back | 1 | 4 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Guard | 5 | 129 | Detroit Lions | |
| Linebacker | 9 | 243 | Houston Oilers | |
| Tackle | 9 | 248 | Oakland Raiders | |
| Rob DeBose | Tight end | 11 | 286 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Running back | 12 | 328 | Los Angeles Rams | |