1987 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1987 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 Pac-10), finished in a tie for first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #9 in the final AP Poll. The team's sole losses were against #2-ranked Nebraska (33-42) and USC (13-17). The Bruins went on to defeat Florida in the 1987 Aloha Bowl.

1987 UCLA Bruins football
Pac-10 co-champion
Aloha Bowl, W 20–16 vs. Florida
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 9
Record10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Terry Donahue (12th season)
Offensive coordinatorSteve Axman (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBob Field (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTom Hayes (6th season)
Home stadiumRose Bowl
1987 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 USC + 7 1 08 4 0
No. 9 UCLA + 7 1 010 2 0
Washington 4 3 17 4 1
No. 20 Arizona State 3 3 17 4 1
Oregon 4 4 06 5 0
Stanford 4 4 05 6 0
Arizona 2 3 34 4 3
California 2 3 23 6 2
Washington State 1 5 13 7 1
Oregon State 0 7 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

UCLA's offensive leaders in 1987 were quarterback Troy Aikman with 2,527 passing yards, running back Gaston Green with 1,098 rushing yards, and wide receiver Flipper Anderson with 903 receiving yards.

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