1984 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1984 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–3 record (5–2 Pac-10), finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #9 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat Miami in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl. Gaston Green and James Washington were named the offensive and defensive most valuable players in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl.

1984 UCLA Bruins football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 39–37 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 9
Record9–3 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Terry Donahue (9th season)
Offensive coordinatorHomer Smith (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBob Field (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTom Hayes (3rd season)
Home stadiumRose Bowl
1984 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 USC $ 7 1 09 3 0
No. 2 Washington 6 1 011 1 0
No. 9 UCLA 5 2 09 3 0
Arizona 5 2 07 4 0
Washington State 4 3 06 5 0
Arizona State 3 4 05 6 0
Oregon 3 5 06 5 0
Stanford 3 5 05 6 0
Oregon State 1 7 02 9 0
California 1 8 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1984 were quarterback Steve Bono with 1,333 passing yards, running back Danny Andrews with 605 rushing yards, and wide receiver Mike Sherrard with 635 receiving yards.

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