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.

1985 UCLA Bruins football
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 45–28 vs. Iowa
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record9–2–1 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Terry Donahue (10th season)
Offensive coordinatorHomer Smith (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBob Field (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTom Hayes (4th season)
Home stadiumRose Bowl
1985 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 UCLA $ 6 2 09 2 1
Arizona 5 2 08 3 1
Arizona State 5 2 08 4 0
Washington 5 3 07 5 0
USC 5 3 06 6 0
Oregon 3 4 05 6 0
Washington State 3 5 04 7 0
Stanford 3 5 04 7 0
Oregon State 2 6 03 8 0
California 2 7 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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