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1981 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1981
team	UCLA Bruins
sport	football
conference	Pacific-10 Conference
short_conf	Pac-10
record	7–4–1
conf_record	5–2–1
head_coach	Terry Donahue
hc_year	6th
off_coach	Homer Smith
oc_year	4th
def_coach	Jed Hughes
dc_year	5th
stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
bowl	[Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl](1981-astro-bluebonnet-bowl)
bowl_result	L 14–33 vs. [Michigan](1981-michigan-wolverines-football-team)

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 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.

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.

This was the Bruins' final season at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, their home field since 1928, sharing with the USC Trojans. UCLA moved to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for the 1982 season.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At USC

First quarter

USC – Steve Jordan 38-yard field goal. ''USC 3–0. '''Drive:'''''
UCLA – Kevin Nelson 11-yard run (Norm Johnson kick). ''UCLA 7–3. '''Drive:''''' Second quarter
USC – Steve Jordan 44-yard field goal. ''UCLA 7–6. '''Drive:'''''
USC – Marcus Allen 7-yard run (pass failed). ''USC 12–7. '''Drive:'''''
UCLA – Ricky Coffman 23-yard pass from Tom Ramsey (pass good). ''UCLA 15–12. '''Drive:'''''
UCLA – Norm Johnson 32-yard field goal. ''UCLA 18–12. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
UCLA – Norm Johnson 28-yard field goal. ''UCLA 21–12. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
USC – Steve Jordan 22-yard field goal. ''UCLA 21–15. '''Drive:'''''
USC – Marcus Allen 5-yard run (Steve Jordan kick), 2:14. ''USC 22–21. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
UCLA – Tom Ramsey – 12/25, 154 yards, TD, 2 INT
USC – John Mazur – 9/22, 65 yards, INT ;Top rushers
UCLA – Kevin Nelson – 26 rushes, 79 yards, TD
USC – Marcus Allen – 40 rushes, 219 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
UCLA – Jo-Jo Townsell – 5 receptions, 85 yards
USC – Jeff Simmons – 2 receptions, 64 yards

Norm Johnson's game-winning 46-yard field goal attempt was blocked in the final seconds and UCLA lost its opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl.

Personnel

1982 NFL draft

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

References

"1981 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1981 UCLA Bruins Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 13, 1981). "Bruins hold off Arizona". The Daily Breeze.
(September 20, 1981). "Bruins start quick; dump Badgers". Herald-Times-Reporter.
(September 27, 1981). "Hawkeyes stun UCLA". The Sioux City Journal.
(October 4, 1981). "UCLA coasts to win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
(October 11, 1981). "Stanford outlasts UCLA 26–23 in Pac-10 action". The Idaho Statesman.
(October 18, 1981). "WSU still unbeaten, but UCLA gains tie". The Columbian.
(October 25, 1981). "UCLA swamps Cal 34–6". The Palm Beach Post.
(November 1, 1981). "Andrews leads UCLA". The Daily Breeze.
(November 8, 1981). "UCLA dims Huskies' Rose Bowl ambitions". Tri-City Herald.
(November 15, 1981). "Bruins rally, tip ASU". The Sunday Oregonian.
(November 22, 1981). "Blocked field goal costs UCLA". Statesman Journal.
(January 1, 1982). "U-M bops Bruins' bonnets". Detroit Free Press.
"1981 UCLA Bruins Roster". Sports Reference LLC.
"1982 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".

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