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UCLA Football: Ranking the Top 10 Teams of All Time

By Ryan Kay

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: UCLA Bruins cheer squad run with a flag during the second half of a game against the Utah Utes at the Rose Bowl on October 08, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: UCLA Bruins cheer squad run with a flag during the second half of a game against the Utah Utes at the Rose Bowl on October 08, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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Oct 24, 1987; Pasadena, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; UCLA Bruins quarterback Troy Aikman (8) in action against the California Golden Bears during the 1987 season at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Long Photography-USA TODAY Sports /

. . 1987. 8. player. 836.

UCLA that season under head coach Terry Donahue, finished in a tie for first place in the Pacific-10 Conference. The team’s only losses were against No. 2 ranked Nebraska on the road where they lost by single digits and on the road against cross-town rival USC where they lost by only four points. The Bruins went on however to defeat No. 10 ranked Florida in the 1987 Aloha Bowl.

UCLA’s offensive leaders in that season were quarterback Troy Aikman with 2,527 passing yards and running back Gaston Green with 1,098 rushing yards. A strong argument can be made that the 1987 Bruins were one of the most talented teams in school history. They featured a number of future NFL players, including Aikman, Green, Flipper Anderson, and defensive back Kenny Easley. They were seen as unlucky that season, very similar to the 1998 team.

Overall Record: 10-2

Conference Record: 7-1

Ranked: No. 9 in the AP Poll