Conference Pacific-8 AP No. 15 | Coaches No. 15 1976 record 9–2–1 (6–1 Pac-8) | |
Head coach Terry Donahue (1st year) Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
The 1976 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Ranked at 17th in the pre-season AP poll, former UCLA player Terry Donahue took over as the head coach. The Bruins were 9–2–1 for the season and second in the Pacific-8 Conference. UCLA lost 6–36 in the Liberty Bowl to Alabama.
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Alabama (Liberty Bowl)
1st quarter scoring: Alabama – Bucky Berrey 37-yard field goal; Alabama – Barry Krauss 44-yard interception return (Bucky Berrey kick); Alabama – Johnny Davis 2-yard run (Bucky Berrey kick)
2nd quarter scoring: Alabama – Jack O'Rear 20-yard pass from Tony Nathan (Bucky Berrey kick)
3rd quarter scoring: Alabama – Bucky Berrey 25-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: Alabama – Bucky Berrey 28-yard field goal; UCLA – Jim Brown 61-yard run (Kick failed); Alabama – Rick Watson 1-yard run (2-point pass failed)