UCLA 24 Michigan 14
Terry Donahue starts a three-time victory streak in the Rose Bowl with his 9-1-1 UCLA Bruins who make Bo Schembechler's one-game winning streak short lived. Michigan, 8-3, falls 24-14 as three interceptions and one fumble stop two Wolverine possessions inside the 20 and lead directly to 10 UCLA points. Tom Ramsey completes 18 of 25 passes, six straight in a 79-yard drive, to take a 7-0 lead that becomes 10-0 after an interception and a John Lee field goal. Michigan loses quarterback Steve Smith on injury, but Dave Hall, his successor, passes to Eddie Garrett for a touchdown before UCLA breaks Michigan's back with an 80-yard drive culminating with Danny Andrews' touchdown sweep of nine yards. All is academic after that.