The 1998 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1998 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 third season as the UCLA head coach. The Bruins finished 10–2 overall and were Pacific-10 Conference champions with an 8–0 record. The Bruins played in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1999, losing to the Wisconsin Badgers .[1] The team was ranked #8 in the final AP Poll and #8 in the final Coaches Poll .
Pre-season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 12 12:30 PM No. 23 Texas * No. 6 ABC W 49–3173,070[2]
September 19 12:30 PM at Houston * No. 4 FX W 42–2419,540[3]
October 3 12:30 PM Washington State No. 4 ABC W 49–1767,210[4]
October 10 7:15 PM at No. 10 Arizona No. 3 FSN W 52–2858,738[5]
October 17 12:30 PM No. 11 Oregon No. 2 ABC W 41–38 OT 75,367[6]
October 24 12:30 PM at California No. 2 ABC W 28–1655,000[7]
October 31 3:30 PM Stanford No. 2 FX W 28–2464,820[8]
November 7 3:30 PM at Oregon State No. 3 FSN W 41–3426,017[9]
November 14 12:30 PM at Washington No. 3 ABC W 36–2472,391[10]
November 21 12:30 PM USC No. 3 ABC W 34–1788,080[11]
December 5 11:00 AM at Miami (FL) * No. 3 ESPN L 45–4946,819[12]
January 1 1:30 PM vs. No. 9 Wisconsin * No. 6 ABC L 31–3893,872[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
Roster [ ]
1998 UCLA Bruins football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: 1998-09-28
Game summaries [ ]
Texas [ ]
Texas vs. UCLA
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
#23 Texas
3
0
7
21
31
• #6 UCLA
21
14
7
7
49
Houston [ ]
See also: 1998 Houston Cougars football team
UCLA vs. Houston
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #4 UCLA
0
21
14
7
42
Houston
6
8
7
3
24
Washington State [ ]
Washington State vs. UCLA
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Washington State
0
10
0
7
17
• #4 UCLA
21
14
7
7
49
Arizona [ ]
See also: 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team
UCLA vs. Arizona
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #3 UCLA
7
14
10
21
52
#10 Arizona
14
7
7
0
28
Oregon [ ]
Oregon vs. UCLA
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
#11 Oregon
7
7
10
14
0
38
• #2 UCLA
14
10
0
14
3
41
Scoring summary
Q1
UCLA DeShaun Foster 51 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)UCLA 7–0
Q1
UCLA DeShaun Foster 4 yard run (Chris Sailer kick) UCLA 14–0
Q1
ORE Jed Weaver 20 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick)UCLA 14–7
Q2
UCLA Chris Sailer 25 yard field goal UCLA 17–7
Q2
UCLA Danny Farmer 6 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)UCLA 24–7
Q2
ORE Akili Smith 2 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick) UCLA 24–14
Q3
ORE Reuben Droughns 8 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick)UCLA 24–21
Q3
ORE Nathan Villegas 27 yard field goal Tie 24–24
Q4
ORE Tony Hartley 36 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick) ORE 31–24
Q4
UCLA Jermaine Lewis 2 yard run (Chris Sailer kick) Tie 31–31
Q4
UCLA Danny Farmer 60 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick) UCLA 38–31
Q4
ORE Damon Griffin 2 yard pass from Akili SMith (Nathan Villegas kick)Tie 38–38
OT
UCLA Chris Sailer 24 yard field goal UCLA 41–38
[14]
California [ ]
UCLA vs. California
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #2 UCLA
14
7
0
7
28
California
7
2
7
0
16
Scoring summary
Q1
12:52
CAL Muhammad 2 yard run (Brache kick) CAL 7–0
Q1
6:36
UCLA Poli-Dixon 17 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick) Tie 7–7
Q1
3:26
UCLA Poli-Dixon 35 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick) UCLA 14–7
Q2
11:45
CAL Safety, Sanyika tackled Price in end zone UCLA 14–9
Q2
3:22
UCLA Lewis 13 yard run (Sailer kick) UCLA 21–9
Q3
:36
CAL Young 2 yard pass from Vedder (Brache kick) UCLA 21–16
Q4
13:53
UCLA Dubravac 30 yard pass from Lewis (Sailer kick) UCLA 28–16
[15]
Stanford [ ]
Stanford vs. UCLA
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Stanford
7
7
10
0
24
• #2 UCLA
7
7
0
14
28
Oregon State [ ]
UCLA vs. Oregon State
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #3 UCLA
0
17
7
17
41
Oregon State
0
10
14
10
34
Washington [ ]
UCLA vs. Washington
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #3 UCLA
13
7
6
10
36
Washington
3
7
7
7
24
USC [ ]
USC vs. UCLA (Victory Bell )
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
USC
3
7
7
0
17
• #3 UCLA
14
13
0
7
34
Eight straight wins against the Trojans.
Miami (FL) [ ]
UCLA vs. Miami
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
#3 UCLA
7
10
21
7
45
• Miami
14
7
7
21
49
Rose Bowl [ ]
Wisconsin vs. UCLA (Rose Bowl )
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #9 Badgers
7
17
7
7
38
#6 UCLA
7
14
7
3
31
First quarter scoring: Wisconsin – Ron Dayne 54-yard run (Matt Davenport kick); UCLA – Jermaine Lewis 38-yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)
Second quarter scoring: Wisconsin – Dayne seven-yard run (Davenport kick); UCLA – Durell Price 61-yard pass from Freddie Mitchell (Sailer kick); UCLA – Danny Farmer 41-yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick); Wisconsin – Dayne 10-yard run(Davenport kick); Wisconsin – Davenport 40-yard field goal
Third quarter scoring: Wisconsin – Dayne 22-yard run (Davenport kick); UCLA – Lewis 10-yard run (Sailer kick);
Fourth quarter scoring: Wisconsin – Jamar Fletcher 46-yard interception return (Davenport kick); UCLA – Sailer 30-yard field goal
1999 NFL Draft [ ]
The following players were selected in the 1999 NFL Draft .
References [ ]
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↑ Howard–Cooper, Scott (November 8, 1998). "Bruins Use Escape Claws" . Los Angeles Times . http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/08/sports/sp-40682 . Retrieved October 24, 2014 .
↑ Howard–Cooper, Scott (November 14, 1998). "Rose in Hand, Fiesta on Mind" . Los Angeles Times . http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/15/sports/sp-43148 . Retrieved October 24, 2014 .
↑ Kawakami, Tim (November 22, 1998). "Bruin Defense Has a Ball Playing Take-Away" . Los Angeles Times . http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/22/sports/sp-46723 . Retrieved October 24, 2014 .
↑ Howard–Cooper, Scott (December 6, 1998). "Bruins Make Rose Bed : Tennessee Secures Fiesta Bowl Berth, With a Hopeful Florida State Waiting in the Wings" . Los Angeles Times . http://articles.latimes.com/1998/dec/06/sports/sp-51286 . Retrieved October 24, 2014 .
↑ Howard–Cooper, Scott (January 2, 1999). "After Dayne Runs Them Over, They Beat Themselves Up: UCLA Conquered and Divided After Rose Bowl Defeat" . Los Angeles Times . http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jan/02/sports/sp-59800 . Retrieved October 24, 2014 .
↑ "Oregon vs. Ucla" . USA Today . October 17, 1998. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores98/98290/98290398.htm . Retrieved January 13, 2014 .
↑ USA Today . Retrieved 2014-Nov-23.