1988 UCLA Bruins football team

1988 UCLA Bruins football
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 17–3 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
1988 record	10–2 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach	Terry Donahue (13th year)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Axman (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Field (7th year)
Home stadium	Rose Bowl (Capacity: 104,091)
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#7 USC $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
#6 UCLA	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
#16 Washington State	5	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Arizona	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Washington	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Oregon	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Stanford	1	–	5	–	2	3	–	6	–	2
California	1	–	5	–	1	5	–	5	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Nebraska	0	13	7	8	28
• #5 UCLA	28	10	3	0	41

Scoring summary

Q1	12:39	UCLA	Arbuckle 57-yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 7–0

Q1	8:22	UCLA	Wills 50-yard run (Velasco kick)	UCLA 14–0

Q1	5:05	UCLA	Arbuckle 3-yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 21–0

Q1	1:00	UCLA	Henly 75-yard punt return (Velasco kick)	UCLA 28–0

Q2		Neb	Mark Blazek 75-yard interception return (kick)	UCLA 28–7

Q2		UCLA	Keating 11-yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 35–7

Q2		UCLA	Velasco 42-yard field goal	UCLA 38–7

Q2	1:21	Neb	Gregory 8-yard pass from S. Taylor (PAT failed)	UCLA 38–13

Q3		UCLA	Velasco 34-yard field goal	UCLA 41–13

Q3		Neb	S. Taylor 1-yard run (kick)	UCLA 41–20

Q4		Neb	Millikan 1-yard pass from S. Taylor (S. Taylor run)	UCLA 41–28

Scoring summary

Q1	12:39	UCLA	Arbuckle 57-yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 7–0

Q1	8:22	UCLA	Wills 50-yard run (Velasco kick)	UCLA 14–0

Q1	5:05	UCLA	Arbuckle 3-yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 21–0

Q1	1:00	UCLA	Henly 75-yard punt return (Velasco kick)	UCLA 28–0

Q2		Neb	Mark Blazek 75-yard interception return (kick)	UCLA 28–7

Q2		UCLA	Keating 11-yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 35–7

Q2		UCLA	Velasco 42-yard field goal	UCLA 38–7

Q2	1:21	Neb	Gregory 8-yard pass from S. Taylor (PAT failed)	UCLA 38–13

Q3		UCLA	Velasco 34-yard field goal	UCLA 41–13

Q3		Neb	S. Taylor 1-yard run (kick)	UCLA 41–20

Q4		Neb	Millikan 1-yard pass from S. Taylor (S. Taylor run)	UCLA 41–28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon St	0	14	0	7	21
• #2 UCLA	14	7	3	14	38

Scoring summary

Q1	UCLA	Anthony 7 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 7–0

Q1	UCLA	Keating 21 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 14–0

Q2	UCLA	Ball 12 yard run (Velasco kick)	UCLA 21–0

Q2	ORST	Chaffney 69 yard pass from Wilhelm (Bussonich kick)	UCLA 21–7

Q2	ORST	Thomas 52 yard pass from Wilhelm (Bussonich kick)	UCLA 21–14

Q3	UCLA	Velasco 37 yard field goal	UCLA 24–14

Q4	UCLA	R. Moore 6 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 31–14

Q4	ORST	Thomas 12 yard pass from Wilhelm (Bussonich kick)	UCLA 31–21

Q4	UCLA	Anthony 1 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 38–21

Scoring summary

Q1	UCLA	Anthony 7 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 7–0

Q1	UCLA	Keating 21 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 14–0

Q2	UCLA	Ball 12 yard run (Velasco kick)	UCLA 21–0

Q2	ORST	Chaffney 69 yard pass from Wilhelm (Bussonich kick)	UCLA 21–7

Q2	ORST	Thomas 52 yard pass from Wilhelm (Bussonich kick)	UCLA 21–14

Q3	UCLA	Velasco 37 yard field goal	UCLA 24–14

Q4	UCLA	R. Moore 6 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 31–14

Q4	ORST	Thomas 12 yard pass from Wilhelm (Bussonich kick)	UCLA 31–21

Q4	UCLA	Anthony 1 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 38–21

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #6 UCLA	3	0	7	6	16
Oregon	0	3	0	3	6

Scoring summary

Q1	3:45	UCLA	Velasco 53 yard field goal	UCLA 3–0

Q2	:09	ORE	Dennis 23 yard field goal	Tie 3–3

Q3	3:41	UCLA	Keating 11 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 10–3

Q4	14:15	ORE	Dennis 43 yard field goal	UCLA 10–6

Q4	13:22	UCLA	Brown 68 yard run (pass failed)	UCLA 16–6

Scoring summary

Q1	3:45	UCLA	Velasco 53 yard field goal	UCLA 3–0

Q2	:09	ORE	Dennis 23 yard field goal	Tie 3–3

Q3	3:41	UCLA	Keating 11 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)	UCLA 10–3

Q4	14:15	ORE	Dennis 43 yard field goal	UCLA 10–6

Q4	13:22	UCLA	Brown 68 yard run (pass failed)	UCLA 16–6

The 1988 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by 13th-year head coach Terry Donahue and played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the Pacific-10 Conference.

The following players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.