# 1985 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1985 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–2 Pac-10), finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat #4 Iowa in the 1986 Rose Bowl. Running back Eric Ball was selected as the most valuable player in the 1986 Rose Bowl.
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1985 were quarterback David Norrie with 1,819 passing yards, running back Gaston Green with 712 rushing yards, and wide receiver Karl Dorrell with 565 receiving yards.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | at No. 8 BYU* | No. 20 | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | W 27–24 | 65,455 |
| September 14 | at Tennessee* | No. 10 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | ABC | T 26–26 | 94,370 |
| September 21 | San Diego State* | No. 12 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | | W 34–16 | 54,625 |
| September 28 | at Washington | No. 13 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | CBS | L 14–21 | 60,801 |
| October 5 | Arizona State | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | CBS | W 40–17 | 50,494 |
| October 12 | at Stanford | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | | W 34–9 | 63,000 |
| October 19 | at Washington State | No. 18 | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | KNBC | W 31–30 | 32,302 |
| October 26 | California | No. 17 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | TBS | W 34–7 | 61,530 |
| November 9 | at Arizona | No. 14 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | | W 24–19 | 57,779 |
| November 16 | Oregon State | No. 13 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | | W 41–0 | 45,102 |
| November 23 | at USC | No. 8 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | | L 13–17 | 90,064 |
| January 1, 1986 | vs. No. 4 Iowa* | No. 13 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | NBC | W 45–28 | 103,292 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At BYU
### At Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UCLA | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Washington | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 21 |

### California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| California | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| UCLA | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: October 26
* Game attendance: 61,530
Game information :
California
Brown 7/15, 78 Yds
Barbero 5 Rush, 31 Yds
Vince Delgado 6 Rec, 47 Yds, TD
UCLA
David Norrie 12/19, 191 Yds, TD, INT
Eric Ball 14 Rush, 101 Yds
Karl Dorrell 2 Rec, 56 Yds :
UCLA moved into first place in the Pac-10 with the win.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | CAL | UCLA |
| 1 | | 13 | 76 | | California | Delgado 17-yard touchdown reception from Bedford, Rix kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | UCLA | 46-yard field goal by Lee | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | UCLA | Farr 45-yard touchdown reception from Norrie, Lee kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:33 | | | | UCLA | Interception returned 21 yards for touchdown by Turner, Lee kick good | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | 0:06 | | | | UCLA | 29-yard field goal by Lee | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | 12:09 | 7 | 80 | 2:51 | UCLA | Norrie 3-yard touchdown run, Lee kick good | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | | | | | UCLA | Wilson 38-yard touchdown reception from Stevens, Lee kick good | 7 | 34 |
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### At USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UCLA | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| USC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 23
* Game attendance: 90,064
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA – Eric Ball 1-yard run (John Lee kick). UCLA 7–0. Drive:
USC – Joe Cormier 34-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Don Shafer kick). Tie 7–7. Drive:
Second quarter
UCLA – John Lee 22-yard field goal. UCLA 10–7. Drive:
UCLA – John Lee 34-yard field goal. UCLA 13–7. Drive:
Third quarter
USC – Don Shafer 38-yard field goal. UCLA 13–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter
USC – Rodney Peete 1-yard run (Don Shafer kick). USC 17–13. Drive:
Top passers
UCLA – David Norrie – 14/21, 178 yards, 2 INT
USC – Rodney Peete – 8/15, 101 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
UCLA – Gaston Green – 28 rushes, 145 yards
USC – Ryan Knight – 32 rushes, 147 yards
Top receivers
UCLA – Karl Dorrell – 5 receptions, 61 yards
USC – Joe Cormier – 8 receptions, 101 yards :

### Vs. No. 4 Iowa (Rose Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bruins | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Hawkeyes | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 28 |

## 1986 NFL Draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Mike Sherrard | Wide receiver | 1 | 18 | Dallas Cowboys |
| John Lee | Kicker | 2 | 32 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Mark Walen | Defensive tackle | 3 | 74 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Tommy Taylor | Linebacker | 4 | 97 | San Diego Chargers |
| Robert Jenkins | Tackle | 6 | 144 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Steve Jarecki | Linebacker | 8 | 195 | Los Angeles Rams |