1991 UCLA Bruins football team explained

Year:1991
Team:UCLA Bruins
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Record:9–3
Conf Record:6–2
Hc Year:16th
Coachrank:18
Aprank:19
Oc Year:11th
Def Coach:Bob Field
Dc Year:10th
Captain3:Dion Lambert
Captain4:Scott Spalding
Stadium:Rose Bowl
(Capacity: 104,091)
Champion:John Hancock Bowl champion
Bowl Result:W 6–3 vs. Illinois

The 1991 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bruins offense scored 323 points while the defense allowed 190 points.[1] The team finished with a 9–3 overall record, and tied for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 6–2 record. Led by head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins competed in the John Hancock Bowl, now known as the Sun Bowl.

Game summaries

BYU

See also: 1991 BYU Cougars football team.

At Tennessee

See also: 1991 Tennessee Volunteers football team.

Vs. Illinois (John Hancock Bowl)

See main article: 1991 John Hancock Bowl.

See also: 1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.

Awards and honors

1991 team players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1992 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Quarterback 1 25 Denver Broncos
Dion Lambert Defensive back 4 90 New England Patriots
Maury Toy Running back 5 113 Indianapolis Colts
Defensive back 5 139 Buffalo Bills
James Malone Linebacker 6148Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kevin Smith Tight end 7185Los Angeles Raiders
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 UCLA Football Media Guide - History. UCLA Department of Athletics. December 11, 2011. November 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121113042932/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010-mg-history.pdf. dead.
  2. 2014 UCLA Media Guide, UCLA Athletics, 2014
  3. Web site: 1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231857/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1992.htm. 2007-12-21.