The 1980 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 9–2 record (5–2 Pac-10), finished in second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked No. 13 in the final AP Poll. UCLA's offensive leaders in 1980 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 1,116 passing yards, running back Freeman McNeil with 1,105 rushing yards, and wide receiver Cormac Carney with 591 receiving yards.

Schedule

Game summaries

Colorado

At Ohio State

USC

Terry Donahue's first win versus USC

Personnel

Awards and honors

Team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.