1986 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1986 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled an 8–3–1 record (5–2–1 Pac-10), finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #12 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat BYU in the 1986 Freedom Bowl. On November 1, 1986, UCLA's defense scored three touchdowns against Oregon State.

1986 UCLA Bruins football
Freedom Bowl, W 31–10 vs. BYU
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record8–3–1 (5–2–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Terry Donahue (11th season)
Offensive coordinatorHomer Smith (9th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBob Field (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTom Hayes (5th season)
Home stadiumRose Bowl
1986 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Arizona State $ 5 1 110 1 1
No. 14 UCLA 5 2 18 3 1
No. 18 Washington 5 2 18 3 1
No. 11 Arizona 5 3 09 3 0
Stanford 5 3 08 4 0
USC 5 3 07 5 0
Oregon 3 5 05 6 0
Washington State 2 6 13 7 1
California 2 7 02 9 0
Oregon State 1 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1986 were quarterback Matt Stevens with 1,869 passing yards, running back Gaston Green with 1,405 rushing yards, and wide receiver Flipper Anderson with 675 receiving yards.

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