1997 UCLA Bruins football | |
Pac-10 co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic, W 29–23 vs. Texas A&M | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 5 |
1997 record | 10–2 (7–1 Pac-10) |
Head coach | Bob Toledo (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Al Borges (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Rocky Long (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Rose Bowl (Capacity: 98,636) |
Seasons |
1997 Pacific-10 football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#9 Washington State § | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#5 UCLA § | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#14 Arizona State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#18 Washington | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
§ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1997 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were coached by Bob Toledo. It was Toledo's second season as the UCLA head coach. The Bruins finished 10–2 overall, and were Pacific-10 Conference co-champions with a 7–1 record. The Bruins were invited to play in the Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M on January 1, 1998. Though the Bruins were down 16-7 at the half, Cade McNown, the offensive MVP of the game, led the team to a 29–23 victory.[1] The team was ranked #5 in the final AP Poll and #5 in the final Coaches' Poll.
Pre-season[]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 12:30 PM | at Washington State | ABC | L 34–37 | 26,000 | ||
September 6 | 12:30 PM | No. 3 Tennessee* | ABC | L 24–30 | 62,619 | ||
September 13 | 12:30 PM | at No. 11 Texas* | ABC | W 66–3 | 77,203 | ||
September 27 | 3:30 PM | Arizona | No. 24 |
| FSN | W 40–27 | 50,188 |
October 4 | 3:30 PM | Houston* | No. 22 |
| FSW2 | W 66–10 | 38,004 |
October 11 | 3:30 PM | at Oregon | No. 18 | FX | W 39–31 | 42,314 | |
October 18 | 3:30 PM | Oregon State | No. 17 |
| FSN | W 34–10 | 38,165 |
October 25 | 3:30 PM | California | No. 13 |
| W 35–17 | 52,858 | |
November 1 | 3:30 PM | at Stanford | No. 12 | FSN | W 27–7 | 54,332 | |
November 15 | 12:30 PM | No. 13 Washington | No. 9 |
| ABC | W 52–28 | 85,697 |
November 22 | 12:30 PM | at USC | No. 7 | ABC | W 31–24 | 91,350 | |
January 1 | 10:30 AM | vs. No. 20 Texas A&M* | No. 5 | CBS | W 29–23 | 59,215 | |
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Game summaries[]
Washington State Cougars[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Bruins | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
Cougars | 14 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
Tennessee Volunteers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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#3 Volunteers | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
Bruins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Texas Longhorns[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Bruins | 28 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 66 |
#11 Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Arizona Wildcats[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
#24 Bruins | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
Houston Cougars[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Cougars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
#22 Bruins | 42 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 66 |
Oregon Ducks[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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#18 Bruins | 27 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 39 |
Ducks | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
Oregon State Beavers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Beavers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
#17 Bruins | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
California Golden Bears[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Golden Bears | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
#13 Bruins | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Stanford Cardinal[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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#12 Bruins | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Washington Huskies[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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#13 Huskies | 17 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
#9 Bruins | 3 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
USC Trojans[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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#7 Bruins | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Trojans | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
The Bruins retained the Victory Bell for the seventh straight year.
Texas A&M Aggies (Cotton Bowl Classic)[]
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Roster[]
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings[]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | NR | NR | NR | RV | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches' | RV | RV | NR | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Harris | Not released | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BCS | Not released | Not released |
Awards and honors[]
Skip Hicks, Chad Overhauser, and Chris Sailer were selected to the 1997 College Football All-America Team.
1998 NFL Draft[]
The following players were selected in the 1998 NFL Draft.
Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Team |
Shaun Williams | 1 | 24 | Free Safety | New York Giants |
Skip Hicks | 3 | 69 | Running Back | Washington Redskins |
Chad Overhauser | 7 | 217 | Offensive Guard | Chicago Bears |
References[]
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