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1987 UCLA Bruins football
1987 UCLA Bruins football
Pac-10 co-champion
Aloha Bowl, W 20–16 vs. Florida
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 9
Record	10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Terry Donahue (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	Steve Axman (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Bob Field (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tom Hayes (6th season)
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 18 USC +	7	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 9 UCLA +	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
No. 20 Arizona State	3	–	3	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
Oregon	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Stanford	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Arizona	2	–	3	–	3	4	–	4	–	3
California	2	–	3	–	2	3	–	6	–	2
Washington State	1	–	5	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Oregon State	0	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 Pac-10), finished in a tie for first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #9 in the final AP Poll. The team's sole losses were against #2-ranked Nebraska (33-42) and USC (13-17). The Bruins went on to defeat Florida in the 1987 Aloha Bowl.^[1]

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1987 were quarterback Troy Aikman with 2,527 passing yards, running back Gaston Green with 1,098 rushing yards, and wide receiver Flipper Anderson with 903 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	San Diego State*	No. 3	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	PPV	W 47–14	54,287
September 12	at No. 2 Nebraska*	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ESPN	L 33–42	76,313
September 19	Fresno State*	No. 13	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA		W 17–0	49,264
September 26	Arizona	No. 13	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA		W 34–24	55,823
October 3	at Stanford	No. 11	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	ABC	W 49–0	57,500
October 17	No. 16 Oregon	No. 9	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	PPV	W 41–10	53,320
October 24	California	No. 8	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 42–18	51,107
October 31	at Arizona State	No. 7	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ABC	W 31–23	70,754
November 7	at Oregon State	No. 7	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR		W 52–17	20,104
November 14	Washington	No. 5	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 47–14	70,332
November 21	at USC	No. 5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	ABC	L 13–17	92,516
December 25	vs. Florida*	No. 10	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (Aloha Bowl)	ABC	W 20–16	24,839	^[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 UCLA Bruins football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`8`	Troy Aikman	Jr
WR	`83`	Flipper Anderson	Sr
TE	`81`	Charles Arbuckle	So
RB	`21`	Eric Ball	Jr
QB		Ron Caragher	So
WR	`9`	Mike Farr	So
RB	`44`	Gaston Green	Sr
WR	`4`	Reggie Moore	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`2`	Darryl Henley	Jr
S	`3`	James Washington	Sr
LB		Ben Hummel	Sr
DB	`31`	Carnell Lake	Jr
LB	`41`	Ken Norton Jr.	Sr
LB	`7`	Chance Johnson
DB	`23`	Marcus Turner	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`25`	Alfredo Velasco	So

Head coach

Terry Donahue

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Steve Axman – Offensive coordinator

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	3 (1)	3 (1)	13	13	11	11	9	8	7	7	5	5	11	10	10	9
Coaches	4	3 (1)	15 т	13	11	11	9	8	7	7	5	5	10	11	10	11

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Game summaries

San Diego State

San Diego State at No. 3 UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	0	7	0	7	14
• No. 3 Bruins	14	17	10	6	47

Date: September 5
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 54,287

^[5]

at No. 2 Nebraska

No. 3 UCLA at No. 2 Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Bruins	7	3	7	16	33
• No. 2 Cornhuskers	0	14	14	14	42

Date: September 12
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game attendance: 76,313

^[6]

Fresno State

San Diego State at No. 13 UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
• No. 13 Bruins	7	3	7	0	17

Date: September 19
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 49,264

^[7]

Arizona

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at Stanford

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No. 16 Oregon

No. 16 Oregon at No. 9 UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Ducks	0	7	3	0	10
• No. 9 Bruins	7	10	7	17	41

Date: October 17
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 53,320

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California

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at Arizona State

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at Oregon State

UCLA had 618 yards of total offense, evenly split with 315 yards passing and 303 yards rushing. Flipper Anderson caught 7 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns in the blowout win over the Beavers.^[13]

Washington

Washington at No. 3 UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	14	0	0	14
• No. 5 Bruins	13	3	17	14	47

Date: November 14
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 70,332
Television network: ABC

^[14]

at USC

No. 5 UCLA at USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Bruins	7	3	3	0	13
• Trojans	0	0	3	14	17

Date: November 21
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Game attendance: 92,516
Television network: ABC

USC clinched a berth in the Rose Bowl with the win.^[15]

vs. Florida (Aloha Bowl)

No. 10 UCLA vs. Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 10 Bruins	3	7	7	3	20
Gators	7	3	0	6	16

Date: December 25
Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Game attendance: 24,839
Referee: Mike Pereira
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese

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1988 NFL Draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Gaston Green	Running back	1	14	Los Angeles Rams
Ken Norton Jr.	Linebacker	2	41	Dallas Cowboys
Flipper Anderson	Wide receiver	2	46	Los Angeles Rams
David Richards	Guard	4	98	San Diego Chargers
Dennis Price	Defensive back	5	131	Los Angeles Raiders
James Washington	Defensive back	5	137	Los Angeles Rams
James Primus	Running back	9	222	Atlanta Falcons
Mel Farr	Running back	9	248	Denver Broncos
Paco Craig	Wide receiver	10	254	Detroit Lions
Ben Hummel	Linebacker	12	317	Dallas Cowboys