1980 UCLA Bruins football team
Introduction The '''1980 UCLA Bruins football team''' was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–2 record (5–2 Pac-10), finished in second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #13 in the final AP Poll.UCLA's offensive leaders in 1980 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 1,116 passing yards, running back Freeman McNeil with 1,105 rushing yards, and wide receiver Cormac Carney with 591 receiving yards.
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Personnel
Game summaries ===Colorado===                                        ===At Ohio State======USC===Terry Donahue's first win versus USC
Team players in the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. '''Player'''  '''Position'''  '''Round'''  '''Pick'''   '''Franchise''' Freeman McNeil Running back  1  3   New York Jets Kenny Easley Defensive back  1 4  Seattle Seahawks Larry Lee  Guard  5  129  Detroit Lions Avon Riley  Linebacker  9  243  Houston Oilers Curt Mohl  Tackle  9  248  Oakland Raiders Rob DeBose  Tight end  11  286  San Francisco 49ers Jairo Penaranda  Running back  12  328  Los Angeles Rams
Awards and honors * Kenny Easley, S, All American (consensus), All-Conference Honor* Irv Eatman, DT, All-Conference Honor* Avon Riley, LB, All-Conference Honor* Tim Wrightman, TE, All-Conference Honor* Larry Lee, OG, All-Conference Honor* Freeman McNeil, TB, All American, All-Conference Honor
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