1987 was in the middle of a roughly 20-year period that is thought of as both UCLA's Golden Age and the Dark Ages for SC. 1983-2001. For SC, this represents the combined tenures of Ted Tollner, Larry Smith, JRob II, and Paul Hackett, plus Pete Carroll's first year. For UCLA, this is the heyday of Terry Donahue and all but the last year of Bob Toledo.
So how does Bruin Best compare with Trojan Worst? You tell me.
In that stretch, SC's overall record was 132-90-6
UCLA's was 138-79-4
SC went to 5 Rose Bowls and won 3
UCLA went to 4 Rose Bowls and won 2 (1984 and 1986, their last win ever)
What I remember is Bob Hope introducing the AP All-America team at the end of the season. In 1968 they filmed the show at the Sports Arena. I was there. It was the Monday after the season-ending Notre Dame game and a week before the Heisman award ceremony. Hope said his people called the Heisman people to see if they'd let him award the trophy to OJ on his show. Of course they said no.
I don't remember Hope pimping the Playboy preseason team. It wouldn't make any sense anyway; the Playboy AA issue came out in August.
It was a good excuse to buy the magazine.
I'll tell you why 2 Bruins and only 1 Trojan.
1987 was in the middle of a roughly 20-year period that is thought of as both UCLA's Golden Age and the Dark Ages for SC. 1983-2001. For SC, this represents the combined tenures of Ted Tollner, Larry Smith, JRob II, and Paul Hackett, plus Pete Carroll's first year. For UCLA, this is the heyday of Terry Donahue and all but the last year of Bob Toledo.
So how does Bruin Best compare with Trojan Worst? You tell me.
In that stretch, SC's overall record was 132-90-6
UCLA's was 138-79-4
SC went to 5 Rose Bowls and won 3
UCLA went to 4 Rose Bowls and won 2 (1984 and 1986, their last win ever)
they were a joke...One year they picked Mike Garrett as a DB....which he did not play
Enjoyed those PB teams. I think it was Bob Hope that would introduce them one at a time on TV always cracking one of his jokes.