Conference Pacific-10 Conference Offensive coordinator Homer Smith (4th year) | 1981 record 7–4–1 (5–2–1 Pac-10) | |
Head coach Terry Donahue (6th year) Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
(Capacity 92,604) | ||
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 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.
1982 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
References
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