Year: | 1985 |
Team: | UCLA Bruins |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
Record: | 9–2–1 |
Conf Record: | 6–2 |
Coachrank: | 7 |
Aprank: | 7 |
Hc Year: | 10th |
Oc Year: | 8th |
Codef Coach1: | Bob Field |
Codc1 Year: | 4th |
Codc2 Year: | 4th |
Champion: | Pac-10 champion Rose Bowl champion |
Bowl Result: | W 45–28 vs. Iowa |
The 1985 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–2 Pac-10), finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat #4 Iowa in the 1986 Rose Bowl.[1] Running back Eric Ball was selected as the most valuable player in the 1986 Rose Bowl.
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1985 were quarterback David Norrie with 1,819 passing yards, running back Gaston Green with 712 rushing yards, and wide receiver Karl Dorrell with 565 receiving yards.[2]
See also: 1985 Washington Huskies football team.
See also: 1985 California Golden Bears football team and California–UCLA football rivalry.
UCLA moved into first place in the Pac-10 with the win.
See also: 1985 USC Trojans football team and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC).
See main article: 1986 Rose Bowl.
See also: 1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Mike Sherrard | Wide receiver | 1 | 18 | Dallas Cowboys |
John Lee | Kicker | 2 | 32 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Mark Walen | Defensive tackle | 3 | 74 | Dallas Cowboys |
Tommy Taylor | Linebacker | 4 | 97 | San Diego Chargers |
Robert Jenkins | Tackle | 6 | 144 | Los Angeles Rams |
Steve Jarecki | Linebacker | 8 | 195 | Los Angeles Rams |