UCLA football bowl history: Every bowl game the Bruins have played in

Terry Donahue, Head Coach for the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Bruins talks to his quarterback #19 John Barnes during the NCAA Pac-10 college football game against the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears on 31st October 1992 at the California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California, United States. The Bears won the game 48 - 12. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr /Allsport/Getty Images) /

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PASADENA, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Troy Aikman #8 of the UCLA Bruins (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

1987 Aloha Bowl: The future of the Dallas Cowboys

The UCLA Bruins came into 1987 ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll with Troy Aikman starting at quarterback after sitting out the 1986 season after transferring from Oklahoma. Aikman led Terry Donahue’s team to a 9-2 regular season record and finished the year with 2,354 passing yards and 16 touchdowns.

The Aloha Bowl in Hawaii between UCLA and the Florida Gators was a glimpse into the future of the Dallas Cowboys as Aikman and UCLA won 20-16 and he and Emmitt Smith of Florida were named co-MVPs.

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Smith ran for 128 yards on 17 carries and Aikman finished the game 19-30 passing for 173 yards and a touchdown.

The Bruins finished ninth in the AP Poll and finished at 10-2. It was Donahue’s second double-digit win season.

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