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 #13 in the final AP Poll .[1]
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.[2]
Game summaries
Colorado
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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At Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
• UCLA
3
0 14 0
17
Ohio State
0
0 0 0
0
Date: October 4Location: Ohio Stadium
USC
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
Team players in the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
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