Iowa vs. UCLA
Wednesday, January 1, 1986, Rose Bowl Share
No. 13 UCLA beat No. 4 Iowa 45–28. It was their ninth meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 7–2.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 103,292Referee: Tom Quinn (Big Ten; split crew: Big Ten, Pac-10)
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Iowa 56% to win. UCLA pulled the upset.
The series
Every Iowa–UCLA gameUCLA leads 8–2 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2024 | UCLA 20, Iowa 17 | |
| 1985 | UCLA 45, Iowa 28 | Rose Bowl |
| 1981 | Iowa 20, UCLA 7 | |
| 1977 | UCLA 34, Iowa 16 | |
| 1974 | Iowa 21, UCLA 10 | |
| 1973 | UCLA 55, Iowa 18 |
Around this game
Iowa
- Next gamevs. Iowa StateSept. 13, 1986
- SeasonIowa in 1985
- ProgramIowa history and records
UCLA
- Next gameat OklahomaSept. 6, 1986
- SeasonUCLA in 1985
- ProgramUCLA history and records

