1987 UCLA Bruins football team
Introduction 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.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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Game summaries ===San Diego State======at No. 2 Nebraska======Fresno State===            ===Arizona======at Stanford======No. 16 Oregon===                                    ===California======at Arizona State======at Oregon State===UCLA had 618 yards of total offense, evenly split with 315 yards passing and 303 yards rushing. Flipper Anderson caught 7 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns in the blowout win over the Beavers.===Washington======at USC===USC clinched a berth in the Rose Bowl with the win.===vs. Florida (Aloha Bowl)===
1988 NFL Draft The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. '''Player'''  '''Position'''  '''Round'''  '''Pick'''   '''Franchise''' Gaston Green  Running back   1  14  Los Angeles Rams Ken Norton Jr.  Linebacker 2 41  Dallas Cowboys Flipper Anderson  Wide receiver 2 46  Los Angeles Rams David Richards  Guard 4 98  San Diego ChargersDennis Price  Defensive back 5 131  Los Angeles Raiders James Washington Defensive back 5 137  Los Angeles RamsJames Primus  Running back9 222  Atlanta FalconsMel Farr  Running back9 248   Denver BroncosPaco Craig  Wide receiver10 254  Detroit LionsBen Hummel  Linebacker12 317  Dallas Cowboys
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