# 1980 UCLA Bruins football team

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 No. 13 in the final AP Poll.
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.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 13 | Colorado* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | | W 56–14 | 37,250 |
| September 20 | at Purdue* | | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | | W 23–14 | 69,333 |
| September 27 | Wisconsin* | No. 16 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | | W 35–0 | 40,018 |
| October 4 | at No. 2 Ohio State* | No. 11 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ABC | W 17–0 | 88,084 |
| October 11 | No. 16 Stanford | No. 5 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | | W 35–21 | 64,175 |
| October 25 | at California | No. 3 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | | W 32–9 | 53,000 |
| November 1 | at Arizona | No. 2 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | | L 17–23 | 42,876 |
| November 8 | Oregon | No. 8 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | | L 14–20 | 40,907 |
| November 15 | at Arizona State | No. 17 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | | W 23–14 | 65,640 |
| November 22 | No. 12 USC | No. 18 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | ABC | W 20–17 | 83,491 |
| November 30 | vs. Oregon State | No. 14 | National StadiumTokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl) | KTLA | W 34–3 | 80,000 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| • UCLA | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 56 |

### At Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • UCLA | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| UCLA | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 22, 1980
* Game attendance: 83,491
* Eugene Register-Guard, 1980 Nov 23.
Game information :
First quarter
USC – Eric Hipp 32-yard field goal. USC 3–0. Drive:
Second quarter
UCLA – Freeman McNeil 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick). UCLA 7–3. Drive: 80 yards.
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
USC – Scott Tinsley – 15/27, 146 yards, TD, INT
UCLA – Jay Schroeder – 9/11, 165 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
USC – Marcus Allen – 37 rushes, 72 yards, TD
UCLA – Freeman McNeil – 24 rushes, 111 yards, TD
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

## 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

## Team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Freeman McNeil | Running back | 1 | 3 | New York Jets |
| Kenny Easley | Defensive back | 1 | 4 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Larry Lee | Guard | 5 | 129 | Detroit Lions |
| Avon Riley | Linebacker | 9 | 243 | Houston Oilers |
| Curt Mohl | Tackle | 9 | 248 | Oakland Raiders |
| Rob DeBose | Tight end | 11 | 286 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Jairo Penaranda | Running back | 12 | 328 | Los Angeles Rams |
* Freeman McNeil, TB, All American, All-Conference Honor