American college football season
The 1980 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fifth year under head coach Terry Donahue , the Bruins compiled a 9–2 record (5–2 Pac-10), finished in second place in the Pacific-10 Conference , and were ranked No. 13 in the final AP Poll .
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1980 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 1,116 passing yards, running back Freeman McNeil with 1,105 rushing yards, and wide receiver Cormac Carney with 591 receiving yards.[ 1]
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 13 Colorado * W 56–1437,250 September 20 at Purdue * W 23–1469,333 September 27 Wisconsin * No. 16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 35–040,018 October 4 at No. 2 Ohio State * No. 11 ABC W 17–088,084 October 11 No. 16 Stanford No. 5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 35–2164,175 October 25 at California No. 3 W 32–953,000 November 1 at Arizona No. 2 L 17–2342,876 November 8 Oregon No. 8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 14–2040,907 November 15 at Arizona State No. 17 W 23–1465,640 November 22 No. 12 USC No. 18 ABC W 20–1783,491 November 30 vs. Oregon State No. 14 KTLA W 34–380,000 [ 2] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1 2 3 4 Total Colorado 0 0 7 7 14 • UCLA 28 28 0 0 56
Scoring summary Q1 UCLA Ramsey 6 yard run (Johnson kick) UCLA 7–0 Q1 UCLA Townsell 15 yard pass from Ramsey (Johnson kick) UCLA 14–0 Q1 UCLA Ramsey 1 yard run (Johnson kick) UCLA 21–0 Q1 UCLA Penaranda 19 yard run (Johnson kick) UCLA 28–0 Q2 UCLA Schroeder 12 yard run (Reeves kick) UCLA 35–0 Q2 UCLA Penaranda 1 yard run (Potter kick) UCLA 42–0 Q2 UCLA D. Green 8 yard run (Reeves kick) UCLA 49–0 Q2 UCLA Nelson 2 yard run (Reeves kick) UCLA 56–0 Q3 COL Hawkins 9 yard run (Field kick) UCLA 56–7 Q4 COL Olander 25 yard pass from C. Davis (Field kick) UCLA 56–14
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1 2 3 4 Total • UCLA 3 0 14 0 17 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0
Date: October 4Location: Ohio Stadium
Game information First quarter
USC – Eric Hipp 32-yard field goal. USC 3–0. Drive: Second quarter
Third quarter
USC – Jeff Simmons 12-yard pass from Scott Tinsley (Eric Hipp kick), 12:05. USC 10–7. Drive: UCLA – Michael Brant 25-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Norm Johnson kick). UCLA 14–10. Drive: Fourth quarter
USC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Eric Hipp kick), 12:33. USC 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards. UCLA – Freeman McNeil 58-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (kick failed), 2:07. UCLA 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards. Top passers Top rushers Top receivers USC – Jeff Simmons – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD UCLA – Freeman McNeil – 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Terry Donahue 's first win versus USC
1980 UCLA Bruins football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
Kenny Easley , S, All American (consensus), All-Conference HonorIrv Eatman , DT, All-Conference HonorAvon Riley, LB, All-Conference Honor Tim Wrightman , TE, All-Conference HonorLarry Lee, OG, All-Conference Honor Team players in the NFL [ edit ] The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
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Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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