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1987 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1987
team	UCLA Bruins
sport	football
conference	Pacific-10 Conference
short_conf	Pac-10
CoachRank	11
APRank	9
record	10–2
conf_record	7–1
head_coach	Terry Donahue
hc_year	12th
off_coach	Steve Axman
oc_year	1st
codef_coach1	Bob Field
codc1_year	6th
codef_coach2	Tom Hayes
codc2_year	6th
stadium	Rose Bowl
champion	Pac-10 co-champion
Aloha Bowl champion
bowl	[Aloha Bowl](1987-aloha-bowl)
bowl_result	W 20–16 vs. [Florida](1987-florida-gators-football-team)

Aloha Bowl champion 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 No. 9 in the final AP poll. The team's two losses were against No. 2-ranked Nebraska and USC. The Bruins went on to defeat Florida in the 1987 Aloha Bowl.

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.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

San Diego State

at No. 2 Nebraska

Fresno State

Arizona

at Stanford

No. 16 Oregon

California

at Arizona State

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.

Washington

at USC

USC clinched a berth in the Rose Bowl with the win.

vs. Florida (Aloha Bowl)

Main article: 1987 Aloha Bowl

Roster

Terry Donahue
Steve Axman Offensive coordinator

1988 NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 1988 NFL draft following the season.

References

"1987 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1987 UCLA Bruins Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
Curt Holbreich. (September 6, 1987). "Todd Santos, going big time, has tough time". The Los Angeles Times.
(September 13, 1987). "Nebraska's QB Taylor sinks UCLA". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon.
(September 20, 1987). "UCLA struggles to shake Fresno St. 17–0". The Idaho Statesman.
(September 27, 1987). "Donahue scolds, Wildcats fold". The Camarillo Daily News.
(October 4, 1987). "UCLA deals Stanford most lopsided beating in 10 years". The San Francisco Examiner.
(October 18, 1987). "UCLA uses punt decoy to gun down Ducks 41–10". Tri-City Herald.
(October 25, 1987). "As usual, UCLA beats Cal". The Sacramento Bee.
(November 1, 1987). "UCLA wins, and Cooper says it's over". The Courier-Journal.
(November 8, 1987). "Bruins make believers of Beavers". The Columbian.
(November 15, 1987). "UCLA routs Washington, and gears up for the Trojan wars". The Enterprise.
(November 22, 1987). "Trojans heist Bruins' bouquet". Ventura County Star.
(December 26, 1987). "UCLA bowls over Florida, 20–16". The Honolulu Advertiser.
(September 6, 1987). "In Aikman Debut, Bruins Leave Aztecs in Ruins". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(September 13, 1987). "Nebraska Air Show Taylor-Made to Beat UCLA". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(September 20, 1987). "Fresno State Makes UCLA Work for a 17-0 Victory". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(September 27, 1987). "UCLA 34, Arizona 24". [[Santa Cruz Sentinel]].
(October 4, 1987). "USC, UCLA Go Similar Routes in Their Routs". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(October 18, 1987). "Trojans Stay in Run for Roses as Bruins Sneak Into the Lead". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(October 25, 1987). "Green Scores Three Touchdowns to Lead UCLA Over Cal, 42-18". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(November 1, 1987). "UCLA Throws Arizona State for 31-23 Loss". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(November 8, 1987). "Flipper Puts On Show for Bruins, but He Calls It Another Day at Office". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(November 15, 1987). "UCLA Rolls Into Showdown With 47-14 Win". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(November 22, 1987). "Trojans Go for Juggler, Beat UCLA, 17-13". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(December 26, 1987). "Bruins Give Donahue a Nice Christmas Gift". [[Los Angeles Times]].
"1988 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".

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