The Bruins finished second in the Pacific-10. In the battle for the Victory Bell, the Bruins beat USC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 13 |
Colorado* |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
|
W 56-14 |
37,250 |
| September 20 |
at Purdue* |
|
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
|
W 23-14 |
69,333 |
| September 27 |
Wisconsin* |
#16 |
The Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 35-0 |
40,018 |
| October 4 |
at #2 Ohio State* |
#11 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
ABC |
W 17-0 |
88,084 |
| October 11 |
#16 Stanford |
#5 |
The Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 35-21 |
64,175 |
| October 25 |
at California |
#3 |
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
|
W 32-9 |
53,000 |
| November 1 |
at Arizona |
#2 |
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
|
L 17-23 |
42,876 |
| November 8 |
Oregon |
#8 |
The Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
L 14-20 |
40,907 |
| November 15 |
at Arizona State |
#17 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
W 23-14 |
65,640 |
| November 22 |
#12 USC |
#18 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
ABC |
W 20-17 |
83,491 |
| November 30 |
vs. Oregon State |
#14 |
National Stadium • Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl) |
KTLA |
W 34-3 |
80,000 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Team players in the NFL[edit]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[1]
Awards and honors[edit]
- Kenny Easley, S, All American, All-Conference Honor
- Irv Eatman, DT, All-Conference Honor
- Avon Riley, LB, All-Conference Honor
- Tim Wrightman, TE, All-Conference Honor
- Larry Lee, OG, All-Conference Honor
- Freeman McNeil, TB, All American, All-Conference Honor
The Bruins finished fourth in the Pacific-10. In the battle for the Victory Bell, USC beat the Bruins.
Schedule[edit]
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 12 |
at Arizona |
#12 |
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
|
W 35-18 |
49,311 |
| September 19 |
at #20 Wisconsin* |
#9 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
|
W 31-13 |
69,212 |
| September 26 |
at Iowa* |
#6 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
KTLA |
L 7-20 |
60,004 |
| October 3 |
Colorado* |
#16 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
|
W 27-7 |
40,347 |
| October 10 |
at Stanford |
#17 |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
|
L 23-26 |
70,103 |
| October 17 |
at #18 Washington State |
|
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
ABC |
T 17-17 |
40,000 |
| October 24 |
California |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
|
W 34-6 |
41,637 |
| October 31 |
at Oregon |
|
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
|
W 28-11 |
24,272 |
| November 7 |
#16 Washington |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
|
W 31-0 |
41,818 |
| November 14 |
#9 Arizona State |
#18 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
|
W 34-24 |
47,361 |
| November 21 |
at #10 USC |
#15 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
ABC |
L 21-22 |
89,423 |
| December 31 |
vs. #16 Michigan* |
#19 |
Astrodome • Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) |
|
L 14-33 |
50,107 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Team players in the NFL[edit]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player |
Position |
Round |
Pick |
Franchise |
| Luis Sharpe |
Tackle |
1 |
16 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| Tim Wrightman |
Tight End |
3 |
62 |
Chicago Bears |
[2]
Awards and honors[edit]
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The Bruins finished first in the Pacific-10. In the battle for the Victory Bell, the Bruins beat USC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 11 |
Long Beach State* |
#18 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 41-10 |
45,396 |
| September 18 |
at Wisconsin* |
#14 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
|
W 51-26 |
77,947 |
| September 25 |
at #20 Michigan* |
#12 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
CBS |
W 31-27 |
105,413 |
| October 2 |
at Colorado* |
#9 |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
|
W 34-6 |
38,702 |
| October 9 |
Arizona |
#8 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
T 24-24 |
50,133 |
| October 16 |
Washington State |
#12 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 42-17 |
41,732 |
| October 23 |
at California |
#11 |
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
|
W 47-31 |
51,600 |
| October 30 |
Oregon |
#11 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 40-12 |
40,808 |
| November 6 |
at #10 Washington |
#9 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
CBS |
L 7-10 |
58,558 |
| November 13 |
Stanford |
#12 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 38-35 |
78,452 |
| November 20 |
#15 USC |
#11 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
ABC |
W 20-19 |
95,736 |
| January 1 |
vs. #19 Michigan* |
#5 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
NBC |
W 24-14 |
104,991 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Team players in the NFL[edit]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[3]
Awards and honors[edit]
 |
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The Bruins finished first in the Pacific-10. In the battle for the Victory Bell, the Bruins beat USC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 3 |
at #15 Georgia* |
#20 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
ABC |
L 8-19 |
82,122 |
| September 17 |
Arizona State |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
CBS |
T 26-26 |
47,093 |
| September 24 |
at #1 Nebraska* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
L 10-42 |
76,510 |
| October 1 |
BYU* |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
L 35-37 |
50,044 |
| October 8 |
at Stanford |
|
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
|
W 39-21 |
55,804 |
| October 15 |
at Washington State |
|
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
|
W 24-14 |
30,000 |
| October 22 |
California |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 20-16 |
58,062 |
| October 29 |
#11 Washington |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ABC |
W 27-24 |
60,094 |
| November 5 |
at Oregon |
|
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
|
W 24-13 |
24,511 |
| November 12 |
at Arizona |
|
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
CBS |
L 24-27 |
42,640 |
| November 19 |
at USC |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
|
W 27-17 |
83,763 |
| January 2 |
vs. #4 Illinois* |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
NBC |
W 45-9 |
103,217 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Team players in the NFL[edit]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[4]
Awards and honors[edit]
 |
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The Bruins finished fourth in the Pacific-10. In the battle for the Victory Bell, the Bruins beat USC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 8 |
at San Diego State* |
#4 |
Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA |
|
W 18-15 |
49,220 |
| September 15 |
Long Beach State* |
#7 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 23-17 |
40,132 |
| September 22 |
#1 Nebraska* |
#8 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
CBS |
L 3-42 |
71,355 |
| September 29 |
at Colorado* |
#17 |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
|
W 33-16 |
38,925 |
| October 6 |
Stanford |
#17 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
Metro |
L 21-23 |
53,806 |
| October 13 |
Washington State |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 27-24 |
40,122 |
| October 20 |
at California |
|
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
CBS |
W 17-14 |
55,200 |
| October 27 |
at Arizona State |
|
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
CBS |
W 21-13 |
67,221 |
| November 3 |
Oregon |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
Metro |
L 18-20 |
44,420 |
| November 10 |
Oregon State |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 26-17 |
34,116 |
| November 17 |
#7 USC |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
CBS |
W 29-10 |
90,096 |
| January 1 |
vs. #13 Miami (FL)* |
#14 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) |
NBC |
W 39-37 |
60,310 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Game notes[edit]
Colorado[edit]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • UCLA |
7 |
6 |
13 |
7 |
33 |
| Colorado |
0 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
UCLA |
Gaston Green 4 yard run (John Lee kick) |
UCLA 7-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
UCLA |
John Lee 51 yard field goal |
UCLA 10-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
COL |
Dave DeLine 32 yard field goal |
UCLA 10-3 |
|
| 2 |
|
UCLA |
John Lee 49 yard field goal |
UCLA 13-3 |
|
| 2 |
|
COL |
Dave DeLine 18 yard field goal |
UCLA 13-6 |
|
| 3 |
|
UCLA |
John Lee 39 yard field goal |
UCLA 16-6 |
|
| 3 |
|
COL |
Dave DeLine 43 yard field goal |
UCLA 16-9 |
|
| 3 |
|
UCLA |
Gaston Green 5 yard run (John Lee kick) |
UCLA 23-9 |
|
| 3 |
|
UCLA |
John Lee 36 yard field goal |
UCLA 26-9 |
|
| 4 |
|
UCLA |
Greg Bolin 3 yard pass from Matt Stevens (John Lee kick) |
UCLA 33-9 |
|
| 4 |
|
COL |
Jon Embree 29 yard pass from Steve Vogel (Dave DeLine kick) |
UCLA 33-16 |
|
[5]
Team players in the NFL[edit]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[6]
Awards and honors[edit]
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The Bruins finished first in the Pacific-10. In the battle for the Victory Bell, USC beat the Bruins.
Schedule[edit]
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 7 |
at #8 BYU* |
#20 |
Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT |
ESPN |
W 27-24 |
65,455 |
| September 14 |
at Tennessee* |
#10 |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
ABC |
T 26-26 |
94,370 |
| September 21 |
San Diego State* |
#12 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 34-16 |
54,625 |
| September 28 |
at Washington |
#13 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
CBS |
L 14-21 |
60,801 |
| October 5 |
Arizona State |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
CBS |
W 40-17 |
50,494 |
| October 12 |
at Stanford |
|
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
CBS |
W 34-9 |
63,000 |
| October 19 |
at Washington State |
#18 |
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
KNBC |
W 31-30 |
32,302 |
| October 26 |
California |
#17 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
TBS |
W 34-7 |
61,530 |
| November 9 |
at Arizona |
#14 |
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
|
W 24-19 |
57,779 |
| November 16 |
Oregon State |
#13 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 41-0 |
45,102 |
| November 23 |
at USC |
#8 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
|
L 13-17 |
90,064 |
| January 1 |
vs. #4 Iowa* |
#13 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
NBC |
W 45-28 |
103,292 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Team players in the NFL[edit]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[7]
Awards and honors[edit]
 |
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The Bruins finished second in the Pacific-10. In the battle for the Victory Bell, the Bruins beat USC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 6 |
at #1 Oklahoma* |
#4 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
ABC |
L 3-38 |
75,684 |
| September 20 |
at San Diego State* |
#19 |
Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA |
|
W 45-14 |
50,338 |
| September 27 |
Long Beach State* |
#16 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
Prime |
W 41-23 |
48,140 |
| October 4 |
#16 Arizona State |
#15 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
CBS |
L 9-16 |
51,533 |
| October 11 |
#11 Arizona |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
CBS |
W 32-25 |
51,279 |
| October 18 |
at California |
#19 |
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
|
W 36-10 |
59,000 |
| October 25 |
Washington State |
#17 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 54-16 |
46,189 |
| November 1 |
at Oregon State |
#15 |
Civic Stadium • Portland, OR |
|
W 49-0 |
23,703 |
| November 8 |
Stanford |
#12 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
CBS |
L 23-28 |
68,857 |
| November 15 |
at #10 Washington |
#19 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
CBS |
T 17-17 |
59,916 |
| November 22 |
#10 USC |
#18 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
Prime |
W 45-25 |
98,370 |
| December 30 |
vs. BYU* |
#15 |
Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl) |
Mizlou |
W 31-10 |
55,422 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Awards and honors[edit]
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The Bruins finished first in the Pacific-10. In the battle for the Victory Bell, USC beat the Bruins.
Schedule[edit]
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 5 |
San Diego State* |
#3 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
PPV |
W 47-14 |
54,287 |
| September 12 |
at #2 Nebraska* |
#3 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
ESPN |
L 33-42 |
76,313 |
| September 19 |
Fresno State* |
#13 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 17-0 |
49,264 |
| September 26 |
Arizona |
#13 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ABC |
W 34-24 |
55,823 |
| October 3 |
at Stanford |
#11 |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
ABC |
W 49-0 |
57,500 |
| October 17 |
#16 Oregon |
#9 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
PPV |
W 41-10 |
53,320 |
| October 24 |
California |
#8 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 42-18 |
51,107 |
| October 31 |
at Arizona State |
#7 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
ABC |
W 31-23 |
70,754 |
| November 7 |
at Oregon State |
#7 |
Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
|
W 52-17 |
20,104 |
| November 14 |
Washington |
#5 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ABC |
W 47-14 |
70,332 |
| November 21 |
at USC |
#5 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
ABC |
L 13-17 |
92,516 |
| December 25 |
vs. Florida* |
#10 |
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Aloha Bowl) |
ABC |
W 20-16 |
24,839 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Game summaries[edit]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oregon |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
| • UCLA |
7 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
41 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
UCLA |
Brown 1 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick) |
UCLA 7-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
ORE |
Loville 1 yard run (Dennis kick) |
Tie 7-7 |
|
| 2 |
|
UCLA |
Anderson 2 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick) |
UCLA 14-7 |
|
| 2 |
|
UCLA |
Velasco 35 yard field goal |
UCLA 17-7 |
|
| 3 |
|
UCLA |
Austin 34 yard run (Velasco kick) |
UCLA 24-7 |
|
| 3 |
|
ORE |
Dennis 32 yard field goal |
UCLA 24-10 |
|
| 4 |
|
UCLA |
Velasco 26 yard field goal |
UCLA 27-10 |
|
| 4 |
|
UCLA |
Green 1 yard run (Velasco kick) |
UCLA 34-10 |
|
| 4 |
|
UCLA |
M. Turner 65 yard interception return (Velasco kick) |
UCLA 41-10 |
|
[8]
Team players in the NFL[edit]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[9]
Awards and honors[edit]
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In the battle for the Victory Bell, USC beat the Bruins.
Team Players in the NFL[edit]
The following players were claimed in the 1989 NFL Draft.
[10]
Awards and honors[edit]
- Troy Aikman, QB, Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award
The Bruins finished ninth in the Pacific-10. In the battle for the Victory Bell, USC tied the Bruins. The eight consecutive bowl game win streak ended.
Schedule[edit]
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 9 |
Tennessee* |
#6 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
Prime |
L 6-24 |
54,316 |
| September 16 |
at San Diego State* |
#20 |
Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA |
|
W 28-25 |
31,639 |
| September 23 |
#5 Michigan* |
#24 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ABC |
L 23-24 |
71,797 |
| September 30 |
California |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
|
W 24-6 |
50,183 |
| October 7 |
Arizona State |
#25 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ESPN |
W 33-14 |
53,188 |
| October 14 |
at Arizona |
#22 |
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
ABC |
L 7-42 |
51,562 |
| October 21 |
at Oregon State |
|
Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
ABC |
L 17-18 |
21,510 |
| October 28 |
Washington |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ABC |
L 27-28 |
48,801 |
| November 4 |
at Stanford |
|
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
|
L 14-17 |
45,000 |
| November 11 |
Oregon |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
Prime |
L 20-38 |
46,433 |
| November 18 |
at #8 USC |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
ABC |
T 10-10 |
86,672 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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