The 1985 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–2 Pac-10), finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat #4 Iowa in the 1986 Rose Bowl. Running back Eric Ball was selected as the most valuable player in the 1986 Rose Bowl.
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1985 were quarterback David Norrie with 1,819 passing yards, running back Gaston Green with 712 rushing yards, and wide receiver Karl Dorrell with 565 receiving yards.
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries
At BYU
At Tennessee
San Diego State
At Washington
Arizona State
At Stanford
At Washington State
California
UCLA moved into first place in the Pac-10 with the win.
At Arizona
Oregon State
At USC
Vs. No. 4 Iowa (Rose Bowl)
1986 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.