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1980 UCLA Bruins football team

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Conference
  
Pacific-10 Conference

AP
  
No. 13

Offensive coordinator
  
Homer Smith (3rd year)

Coaches
  
No. 14

1980 record
  
9–2 (5–2 Pac-10)

Head coach
  
Terry Donahue (5th year)

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 #13 in the final AP Poll.

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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.

Team players in the NFL

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

Awards and honors

  • Kenny Easley, S, All American (consensus), All-Conference Honor
  • Irv Eatman, DT, All-Conference Honor
  • Avon Riley, LB, All-Conference Honor
  • Tim Wrightman, TE, All-Conference Honor
  • Larry Lee, OG, All-Conference Honor
  • Freeman McNeil, TB, All American, All-Conference Honor

    • References

    1980 UCLA Bruins football team Wikipedia
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