1978 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 UCLA Bruins football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 12 14 8–3–1 6–2 Terry Donahue 3rd Jed Hughes 2nd Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fiesta Bowl T Tied 10–10 vs. Arkansas The 1978 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Pacific-8 Conference became the Pacific-10 Conference by adding Arizona and Arizona State to the league. This was Terry Donahue's third season as head coach of the Bruins.2014 UCLA Media Guide, UCLA Athletics Department, 2014 Schedule 1978 AP Pacific September 9 w y 12 Washington 11 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA ABC 10–7 55,780 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-blocked-punt-helps-ucl/157700927/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Blocked punt helps UCLA by Washington September 10, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w y y 9 Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 13–0 85,897 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101447948/brown-bashore-lead-the-bruins-past-vols/ The Los Angeles Times Brown, Bashore lead the Bruins past Vols, 13–0 September 17, 1978 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com September 23 l y y 8 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 24–28 43,120 The Yardstick Los Angeles Times September 24, 1978 158624072https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-kansas-shocks-8t/157529020/ The Des Moines Register Kansas shocks 8th-rated UCLA, 28–24 September 24, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 18 Minnesota Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 17–3 40,369 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-bruins-down-stubborn-gop/157580350/ Tri-City Herald Bruins down stubborn Gophers October 1, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w 16 Stanford 17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 27–26 54,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-ucla-survives-dils-ass/157699913/ The Daily Breeze UCLA survives Dils' assault October 8, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w 14 Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 45–31 40,023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-wsu-falls-in-pac-1/157654310/ The Bellingham Herald WSU falls in Pac-10 game October 15, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 10 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry ABC 45–0 62,500 Shepard Terry Cal's Passing Sparks UCLA to 45-0 Win Los Angeles Times October 22, 1978 158656793https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-baggott-scoress-twice-in/157699164/ The Pantagraph Baggott scoress twice in UCLA win, 45–0 October 23, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27, 1978 w 10 Arizona Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 24–14 41,077 The Yardstick https://www.proquest.com/docview/158714597 September 20, 2017 Los Angeles Times October 28, 1978 158714597 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-ucla-holds-on-dow/157656780/ Winston-Salem Journal UCLA holds on, downs Arizona October 29, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w 9 Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 23–21 37,314 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-browns-rushnig/157656265/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Brown's rushnig boost to Bruins November 5, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y 9 Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 13–15 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-no-9-ucla-falls/157655524/ The Victoria Advocate No. 9 UCLA falls November 12, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 l 14 USC 5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 10–17 90,387 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-usc-rips-ucla-for-ros/157701543/ The Sacramento Bee USC rips UCLA for Roses November 19, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com December 25, 1978 t y y 15 Arkansas 8 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Fiesta Bowl NBC 10-10 55,202 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-ucla-arkansas-ba/157505698/ The Charlotte Observer UCLA, Arkansas battle to 10–10 in Fiesta Bowl December 26, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com 1978 UCLA Bruins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 23, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1978-schedule.html2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2015/8/13/FB_15MG_96_100.pdf June 14, 2017 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220211707/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2015/8/13/FB_15MG_96_100.pdf dead Personnel 1978 UCLA Bruins y Rick Bashore QB Michael Brant WR Kent Brisbin TE Theotis Brown RB y Steve Bukich QB Glen Cannon RB Bruce Davis OL Larry Lee OL Jim Main OL Freeman McNeil RB y Curt Mohl OL Max Montoyo OL Marvin Morris RB Dave Otey OL James Owens RB y James Owens (American football, born 1955) Severn Reece WR Scott Reid OL Luis Sharpe OL Dokie Williams WR y Tim Wrightman TE y Arthur Akers LB Brian Baggott DB Kenny Easley DB y Chris Elias LB Dave Gomer DB Don Hopwood DL Bobby Hosea DB Billy Don Jackson DL Johnny Lynn DB y Michael Molina DB Jeff Muro LB Brad Plemmons LB Jerry Robinson LB y linebacker Raymond Robinson DL Scott Stauch DB Manu Tuiasosopo DL y Mark Tuinei DL Jimmy Turner DB y American football Glenn Windom LB Peter Boermeester K Matt McFarland P https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ucla/1978-roster.html 2026–Jan–04 Terry Donahue Awards and honors All-American: Kenny Easley (S, consensus), Jerry Robinson (LB, consensus), Manu Tuiasosopo (DT, second team) References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football