1986 Freedom Bowl

The 1986 Freedom Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 1986. It was the 3rd Freedom Bowl Game. The UCLA Bruins defeated the 31-10. UCLA tailback Gaston Green was named the Player Of The Game. He ran for a record 266 yards, 2nd only at the time to Curtis Dickey who ran for 276 in the. This is still the PAC-10 record for Most Net Rushing Yards in a bowl game, and fourth highest in NCAA bowl history.

Teams

 * See also 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season

BYU Cougars
The BYU Cougars were the 2nd place team in the WAC.

UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins were tied for 2nd in the Pac-10.

Game summary
The weather was overcast and 68 degrees.

First Quarter

 * BYU — Leonard Chitty, 32-yard field goal.
 * UCLA — Gaston Green three-yard run. Dave Franey converts.

Second Quarter
No Score

Third Quarter

 * UCLA — Green, one-yard run. Franey converts.
 * UCLA — Franey, 49-yard field goal.
 * UCLA — Green, 79-yard run. Franey converts.

Fourth Quarter

 * UCLA — Karl Dorrell, 13-yard pass from Green. Franey converts.
 * BYU — Bruce Hansen three-yard run. Chitty converts.