Conference Pacific-10 Conference AP No. 5 Offensive coordinator Homer Smith (5th year) | Coaches No. 5 1982 record 10–1–1 (5–1–1 Pac-10) | |
Head coach Terry Donahue (7th year) | ||
The 1982 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 10–1–1 record (5–1–1 Pac-10), finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #5 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat Michigan in the 1983 Rose Bowl.
Contents
- Long Beach State
- Wisconsin
- Michigan
- Colorado
- Arizona
- California
- Stanford
- USC
- 1983 Rose Bowl
- 1983 NFL Draft
- References
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1982 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 2,986 passing yards, running back Danny Andrews with 482 rushing yards, and wide receiver Cormac Carney with 779 receiving yards.
Long Beach State
Wisconsin
Tom Ramsey completed 17 of 24 passes for 260 yards and rushed 17 times for 56 yards in the game.
Michigan
Down 21–0 in the second quarter, Tom Ramsey mounted a 28-point comeback in the second and third quarters to defeat the 20th ranked Michigan team before a capacity crowd of 105,413 fans in Michigan Stadium.
Colorado
Arizona
California
Stanford
USC
Noseguard Karl Morgan rushed in to tackle down USC quarterback Scott Tinsley, preventing him from scoring a two-pont conversion after Tinsley had thrown a pass to bring the Trojans back within a point. Linebacker Neal Dellocono was the most valuable player of the game.
1983 Rose Bowl
UCLA took a 10-0 lead in the second quarter. A hard hit by UCLA defensive back Don Rogers separated Michigan quarterback Steve Smith's shoulder and knocked him out of the game. Backup David Hall got the Wolverines on the board, making the halftime score 10-7. In the third quarter, Tom Ramsey completed seven straight passes and led UCLA on a drive that was capped by Danny Andrews' nine-yard touchdown run to make the score 17-7. In the fourth quarter, UCLA got an interception inside the Michigan 20-yard line and scored again for a 24-7 lead. Michigan scored late to close the score to 24-14.
1983 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.