The 1991 UCLA Bruins football team represented the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...

in the

1991 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season was the main college football season sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The season began on August 28, 1991, and ended on January 1, 1992. For the second consecutive seaso ...

. The Bruins offense scored 323 points while the defense allowed 190 points. The team finished with a 9–3 overall record, and tied for second place in the

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with a 6–2 record. Led by head coach

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, the Bruins competed in the

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, now known as the

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Schedule

Roster

Rankings

Game summaries

BYU

At Tennessee

Vs. Illinois (John Hancock Bowl)

Awards and honors

* All-Americans: Matt Darby (S),

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(WR, second team), Carlton Gray (CB, third team) * All-Conference First Team: Matt Darby (S), Sean LaChapelle (WR),

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(OT)

1991 team players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the

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References

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...

UCLA Bruins football seasons Sun Bowl champion seasons

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