September 14, 1985 UCLA at Tennessee The 10th ranked, 1-0 UCLA Bruins with coach Terry Donahue traveled to Knoxville to renew their rivalry with the Tennessee Volunteers coached by Johnny Majors in their season opener. UCLA's back-up QB David Norrie led 2 touchdown drives, with each ending in a successful 2-point conversion, in the final 5 minutes as the Bruins tied the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 14
Terry Donahue
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 4
The 22nd ranked, 6-2 UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue traveled to Tempe to meet the 4-4 Arizona State Sun Devils of coach Bruce Snyder. The Bruins planned to reclaim The Belt led by All-American OT Jonathan Ogden as well as All-Pac 10 players RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar & C Mike Flanagan but the Sun Devils had other ideas. The Bruins led 27-10 at the half but 4 … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 4
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 30
The 3rd ranked, 6-0-1 UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue traveled to Seattle to battle Don James’ 4-3 Washington Huskies. QB Warren Moon lead the Washington offense in the Huskies first ever Belt game. UCLA’s All-Pac 8 RB Theotis Brown rushed for a school-record 220 yards & scored 3 touchdowns as the Bruins defeated the Huskies for the first time in Seattle since … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 30
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 16
The 12th ranked, 4-1 Washington Huskies of first-year coach Jim Lambright traveled to Pasadena to meet the 22nd ranked, 3-2 UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue. UCLA's All-American WR J.J. Stokes caught four touchdown passes as the Bruins rallied from a 15-0 1st quarter deficit to record a 39-25 upset win & claim their 9th Belt reign. Washington took a 7-0 lead in the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 16
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 4
The UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue opened the season against the California Golden Bears of coach Keith Gilbertson. California's QB Dave Barr threw 3 touchdown passes but it was two failed 2-point conversion attempts by UCLA that spelled the difference in a 27-25 Golden Bear victory to claim The Belt. The win gave the Golden Bears The Belt for the second time & first … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 4