Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
1966, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1994 Rose Bowl Games
1997 Inductee
Terry Donahue retired at the end of the 1995 season not only as the winningest coach in UCLA and Pac-10 history, but also as the first graduate who has represented UCLA as a player, assistant coach and head coach. Donahue made six Rose Bowl Game appearances, winning as a player and assistant coach and posting an impressive 3–1 record as head coach. He has been involved in all five of UCLA’s Rose Bowl Game victories.
Donahue was a defensive tackle in UCLA’s 14–12 upset victory over previously unbeaten Michigan State in the 1966 Rose Bowl Game. While he was an assistant, the Bruins downed unbeaten Ohio State in 1976.
The next year, Donahue took over as head coach. As head coach, Donahue led the Bruins to Rose Bowl Game victories over Michigan (1983), Illinois (1984) and Iowa (1986). His 20-year career as head coach produced a conference-record 98 Pac-10 victories and 151 wins overall. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame and the Sun Bowl Hall of Fame. In 2013, Rose Bowl
Stadium completed the Terry Donahue Pavilion, which includes the renovated press box and broadcast center. Donahue passed away in 2021.
