Washington Huskies football

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Washington Huskies football
First season 1889
Staff
Athletic director Scott Woodward (acting)
Head coach Tyrone Willingham
3rd year, 9–16–0
Stadium
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Stadium capacity 72,500
Stadium surface FieldTurf
Location Seattle, Washington
League/Conference
Conference Pac-10
Team records
All-time record 639–363–50
Postseason bowl record 18–11–1
Awards
National titles 2
Conference titles 15
Pageantry
Colors Purple and Gold            
Fight song Bow Down to Washington
Mascot Harry the Husky
Marching band Washington Huskies Marching Band
Rivals Washington State Cougars
Oregon Ducks
Oregon State Beavers
Website GoHuskies.com

College football has a long and storied history at the University of Washington. Over the years the Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific Ten Conference Championships, 7 Rose Bowl Titles and 2 National Championships. Washington's all-time record of 639-363-50 (as of 2005) ranks 17th by all-time winning percentage and 16th by all-time victories.

The Huskies play in historic Husky Stadium, which is the largest stadium in the Pacific Northwest with a seating capacity of 72,500.

As of 2007, Washington is one of only five of the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) teams to have never played a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) team since Division I was split in 1978.[1]

The Huskies have recently fallen on hard times. They have not had a winning season since 2002 (the last year under Rick Neuheisel), and have had 4 consecutive losing seasons, something which had not happened before in the history of Washington's football program.

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[edit] The Gil Dobie years

From 1907 to 1917, Washington football teams were unbeaten in 63 consecutive games, still an NCAA Division I-A record.[2] During this period, Washington won 39 games in a row under coach Gil Dobie, the currently second longest winning streak in NCAA Division I-A history.[3] In 1916, Dobie finished his remarkable coaching career at Washington with an undefeated 58-0-3 record. [4]

[edit] UW Head Football Coaches in the Modern Era

Years Head Coach UW Record (W-L-T) UW Bowl Record
1957-1974 Jim Owens 99-82-6 2-1
1975-1992 Don James 153-57-2 10-4
1993-1998 Jim Lambright 44-25-1 1-3
1999-2002 Rick Neuheisel 35-16 1-3
2003-2004 Keith Gilbertson 7-16 0-0
2005-Present Tyrone Willingham 11-25 0-0

[edit] 1960 National Champions

The 1960 team took an improbable road to the Rose Bowl and National Championship. After suffering a 1 point setback to Navy in week three, the team reeled off eight straight league wins capped by a triumph over Associated Press #1 Minnesota in the Rose Bowl. Because the final Associated Press and United Press International polls were conducted after the final game of the regular season, Minnesota is considered the national champion by those organizations. The postseason poll conducted by the Helms Athletic Foundation recognizes Washington as national champions.

1960 10-1 (Pac 10)
Date Opponent Result Score Notes
September 17 vs. Pacific W 55 6
September 24 vs. Idaho W 41 12
October 1 vs. Navy L 15 14
October 8 @ *Stanford W 29 10
October 15 vs. *UCLA W 10 8
October 22 @ *Oregon State (Portland) W 30 29
October 29 vs. *Oregon W 7 6
November 5 @ *USC W 34 0
November 12 vs. *California W 27 7
November 19 @ *Washington State W 8 7
January 2 vs. Minnesota W 17 7 @ Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl
*Conference Game 272 107

[edit] 1985 Orange Bowl Champions

The Huskies opened the 1984 college football season with a 9-0 record which included a 20-11 win at #4 Michigan in Michigan Stadium. While being ranked #1 in the AP poll, the Huskies dropped a 16-7 game to eventual Pac-10 champion USC, which cost Washington a chance at the Rose Bowl. The Huskies instead were invited to play in the Orange Bowl against the #2 Oklahoma Sooners. The game is famous for the Sooner Schooner incident. After Oklahoma kicked a field goal to take a 17-14 lead in the fourth quarter, a penalty was called on the Sooners which nullified the score. The Sooner Schooner driver, who didn’t see the flag, drove the wagon on the field and was immediately flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. The ensuing field goal attempt was blocked and lead a momentum shift which saw Washington score two touchdowns in less than a minute en route to a 28-17 victory. Senior Jacque Robinson rushed for 135 yards and was named MVP, the first player in history to be named MVP of both the Orange and Rose Bowls.

In winning, the Huskies became the first team from the Pac-10 to play in and win the Orange Bowl. The Huskies finished the year ranked #2 in the polls, behind the WAC champion BYU Cougars (12-0-0), 24-17 victors over the Michigan Wolverines (6-5-0) in the Holiday Bowl. BYU's title was notable for being the only time since the inception of the AP poll that a team was awarded the national title without beating an opponent ranked in the top 25 at the season's end.

1984 11-1 (Pac 10)
Date Opponent Result Score Notes
September 8 vs. Northwestern (2-9) W 26 0
September 15 @ Michigan (6-6) W 20 11
September 22 vs. Houston (7-5) W 35 7
September 29 vs. Miami (Ohio) (4-7) W 53 7
October 6 @ *Oregon State (2-9) W 19 7
October 13 @ *Stanford (5-6) W 37 15
October 20 vs. *Oregon (6-5) W 17 10
October 27 vs. *Arizona (7-4) W 28 12
November 3 vs. *California (2-9) W 44 14
November 10 @ *USC (9-3) L 7 16
November 17 @ *Washington State (6-5) W 38 29
January 1 vs. Oklahoma (9-2-1) W 28 17 @ Miami, FL Orange Bowl
*Conference Game 352 145

[edit] 1991 National Champions

The Huskies opened the 1991 season on the road, with a 42-7 victory over the Stanford Cardinal. Following a week off, Washington traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska for a showdown with #9 Nebraska. Trailing 21-9 late in the third quarter, Washington staged a rally, scoring 27 unanswered points to claim a 36-21 victory. The Husky offense, led by junior QB Billy Joe Hobert, gained a total of 618 yards. The 618 yards given up by the Cornhuskers was the most in 35 years. The following week saw the return of QB Mark Brunell, the 1991 Rose Bowl MVP who had suffered a knee injury in the spring, as the Huskies beat Kansas State 56-3, while holding the Wildcats to minus-17 yards on the ground. The Huskies followed with back-to-back shutouts of Arizona and Toledo. California was next and the Huskies traveled to Berkeley to face the #7 Golden Bears. Washington won a wild game that was decided on the final play when Bill Trull broke up a pass on the goal line to preserve a 24-17 win for the Huskies. Oregon and Arizona State visited Husky Stadium next and each walked away with a loss. The Huskies went on their final road trip of the season, first to USC where they won in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the first time since 1980. Needing a victory to clinch a Rose Bowl berth, Washington rolled to a 58-6 win over Oregon State. The Washington State Cougars came to Seattle for the Apple Cup but were no match for the Huskies, as Washington won 56-21, setting up a showdown with Michigan for the National Championship.

The Championship Game was the Rose Bowl, held January 1, 1992. The Huskies defense, led by Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy winner Steve Emtman, held Michigan to only 205 total yards, all while holding Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard to only one catch. The Husky offense, led by quarterbacks Mark Brunell and Billy Joe Hobert, racked up 404 yards of total offense in leading the Huskies to a 34-14 Rose Bowl victory. Hobert and Emtman shared MVP honors.

  • Steve Emtman (DT) and Mario Bailey (WR) were consensus All-American picks. Dave Hoffmann (LB) and Lincoln Kennedy (OT) were All-American selections.
  • Don James was voted Pac-10 and National Coach of the Year.
  • Steve Emtman was the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and Mario Bailey was the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year.
  • Mario Bailey (WR), Ed Cunningham (C), Steve Emtman (DT), Chico Fraley (LB), Dana Hall (CB), Dave Hoffmann (LB), Donald Jones (LB) and Lincoln Kennedy (OL) were First Team All-Pac 10.
  • The Huskies led the NCAA in total defense for most of the year, allowing only 237.1 yards per game.

The Huskies were voted National Champions by the USA Today/CNN Coaches Poll. The 1991 team averaged over 41 points per game, only once scoring fewer than 20 points, and held opponents to an average of less than 10 points per game, including two shutouts. They are still widely considered to be one of the greatest single-season college football teams ever fielded.

1991 12-0 (Pac 10) Pac 10 Champion
Date Opponent Result Score Notes
September 7 @ *Stanford (8-4) W 42 7
September 21 @ Nebraska (9-2-1) W 36 21
September 28 vs. Kansas State (7-4) W 56 3
October 5 vs. *Arizona (4-7) W 54 0
October 12 vs. Toledo (5-5-1) W 48 0
October 19 @ *California (10-2) W 24 17
October 26 vs. *Oregon (3-8) W 29 7
November 2 vs. *Arizona State (6-5) W 44 16
November 9 @ *USC (3-8) W 14 3
November 16 @ *Oregon State (1-10) W 58 6
November 23 vs. *Washington State (4-7) W 56 21
January 1 vs. Michigan (10-2) W 34 14 @ Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl
*Conference Game 495 115

[edit] 1993 Pac-10 Sanctions

On August 23, 1993, the Pac-10 conference put the UW football program on a two-year probation due to a "lack of institutional control". Among the violations cited were: the use of university meal and entertainment money by athletes and recruits above allowable amounts, one athlete's receipt of a $50,000 loan, and the hiring of players by boosters who allegedly overpaid them. The sanctions included barring the team from television revenue and post-season play for two years, and a reduction in scholarships. [5]

Hours later, coach Don James announced his resignation in protest of these penalties, particularly the second year of sanctions negotiated by the UW Administration. Defensive Coordinator Jim Lambright was later appointed to take over head coaching duties, where he remained for six seasons (1993-1998).

[edit] 1994 - The 'Whammy in Miami'

The 'Whammy in Miami' was a college football game played between the Huskies and the Miami Hurricanes on September 24, 1994 in Miami's Orange Bowl. The game was the first football contest between the two schools, but they did share a piece of football history. During the 1991 season, both teams finished the year with identical 12-0 records and both teams were crowned National Champions. The teams were unable to settle the championship on the field, as both teams were locked into their respective bowl games (Washington in the Rose and Miami in the Orange). As a result, both schools agreed to schedule the other for a series of games.

Entering the game, the University of Miami had an NCAA record home winning streak of 58 games, was ranked 5th in the nation and had a 2-0 record. The Hurricanes had not lost at the Orange Bowl since 1985 and not to a team from outside of Florida since 1984. The Huskies on the other hand were 1-1, following a loss to USC and win over Ohio State. Odds makers placed the Huskies as a 14 point underdog. The Hurricanes appeared to be on their way to another home victory and proving the odds makers right in leading the Huskies 14-3 at halftime. After half-time the Huskies came out firing scoring 22 points in 5 minutes. Key plays included a 75 yard touchdown pass, 34 yard interception return, and a fumble recovery. The Huskies showed no signs of slowing down and dominated the second half on the way to the 38-20 victory. The upset made national headlines, including being the top story on ESPN's SportsCenter.

The final score was Washington 38, Miami 20.

[edit] 2001 Rose Bowl Champions

Washington, under second-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, opened the 2000 season with a 44-20 victory over the Idaho Vandals. The Miami Hurricanes traveled to Seattle the next week and senior QB Marques Tuiasosopo threw for 223 yards and ran for 45 as the Huskies handed the #4 Hurricanes their only loss of the season 34-29.

The following week former Colorado coach Rick Neuheisel led his Huskies to Boulder, Colorado to face his former team. The Huskies celebrated their coach's homecoming with a 17-14 victory. Oregon spoiled Washington's hopes for a perfect season with a 23-16 setback but the Huskies responded the next week with a dramatic 33-30 victory over eventual Fiesta Bowl champion Oregon State. The following five weeks saw the Huskies have to battle back from second half deficits in every game, including a 31-28 win over Stanford that was marked with tragedy. Safety Curtis Williams was paralyzed after a neck injury during the game. For the remainder of the season, players and coaches word the letters "CW" on helmets and uniforms in honor of him. After several second half comebacks, Washington was finally able to win a game easily with a 51-3 victory over Washington State in the Apple Cup setting a record for largest margin of victory in the series. With the win over the Cougars, paired with an Oregon State win over Oregon, the Huskies were headed to the Rose Bowl. Marques Tuiasosopo earned Rose Bowl MVP honors as he led Washington to a 34-24 win over Purdue and Drew Brees. The Huskies finished ranked #3 in the polls.

2000 11-1 (Pac 10) Pac 10 Champion
Date Opponent Result Score Notes
September 2 vs. Idaho (5-6) W 44 20
September 9 vs. Miami (Florida) (11-1) W 34 29
September 16 @ Colorado (3-8) W 17 14
September 30 @ *Oregon (10-2) L 16 23
October 7 vs. *Oregon State (11-1) W 33 30
October 14 @ *Arizona State (6-6) W 21 15
October 21 vs. *California (3-8) W 36 24
October 28 @ *Stanford (5-6) W 31 28
November 4 vs. *Arizona (5-6) W 35 32
November 11 vs. *UCLA (6-6) W 35 28
November 18 @ *Washington State (4-7) W 51 3
January 1 vs. Purdue (8-4) W 34 24 @ Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl
*Conference Game 387 270

[edit] Huskies and the Rose Bowl

The Washington Huskies have a long history and tradition of playing in the Rose Bowl.

The Huskies' 14 Rose Bowl appearances are second only to USC in the Pac-10 and third overall (behind USC with 30 and Michigan with 19). The Huskies' seven victories are also third behind USC (21) and Michigan (8). In addition, Washington is also in an elite group of only six schools to make back-to-back-to-back appearances in the Rose Bowl, a feat they accomplished in 1990-1992. The other schools are Ohio State and Michigan from the Big 10 and California, Stanford and USC from the Pac-10, none of which won all three consecutive games.

Year Result Opponent Score
1924 T Navy 14-14
1926 L Alabama 19-20
1937 L Pittsburgh 0-21
1944 L Southern California 0-29
1960 W Wisconsin 44-8
1961 W Minnesota 17-7
1964 L Illinois 7-17
1978 W Michigan 27-20
1981 L Michigan 6-23
1982 W Iowa 28-0
1990 W Iowa 46-34
1991 W Michigan 34-14
1992 L Michigan 31-38
2001 W Purdue 34-24

[edit] Northwest Championship

During the 2002 College Football season, the Washington Huskies found themselves with a 4-5 record with a 3-game losing streak entering the final weeks of the season. In order to help motivate his team, then Head Coach Rick Neuheisel coined the idea of the "Northwest Championship". Due to a quirk in the schedule, the Huskies finished the season facing their three northwest rivals (Oregon State, Oregon, and Washington State) in order for the first time since 1914. The Huskies ended their losing streak and started a quest for the "Northwest Championship" with a 41-29 Senior Day victory over Oregon State. The following week, Washington traveled to Eugene, Oregon to face the #23 Oregon Ducks and walked away with a 42-14 upset victory. Washington then clinched both the "Northwest Championship" and the Apple Cup with a stunning 29-26 triple overtime upset of third-ranked Washington State in Pullman.

The Huskies repeated the feat in 2003.

As of 2006, the Huskies have a combined record of 178-92-15 against their Northwest rivals.

[edit] Individual Award Winners

[edit] Players

Greg Lewis - 1990
Steve Emtman - 1991
Bern Brostek - 1989
Lincoln Kennedy - 1991
Lincoln Kennedy - 1992
Bob Sapp - 1996
Olin Kreutz - 1997
Chad Ward - 2000
Fletcher Jenkins - 1981
Ron Holmes - 1984
Reggie Rogers - 1986
Steve Emtman - 1990
Steve Emtman - 1991
D'Marco Farr - 1993
Steve Emtman - 1991

[edit] Coach

Don James - 1991

[edit] Season Awards

Guy Flaherty L. Wait Rising
Lineman Of Year
KOMO John P. Angel KING Chuck Niemi KIRO Earl T. Glant
Year Inspirational Defense Offense Back/Rec. Top OL Top DL Most Improved Big Hit PotY Tough Husky
1908 Guy Flaherty
1909 Fred Tegtmier
1910 Warren Grimm
1911 Tom Wand
1912 Tom Wand
1913 Wayne Sutton
1914 Herman Anderson
1915 Elmer Leader
1916 Elmer Noble
1917 Ernest Murphy
1918
1919 Sanford Wick
1920 Larry Smith
1921 Hanford Hayes
1922 John Wilson
1923 Leonard Ziel
1924 Chalmers Walters
1925 George Wilson
1926 Harold Patton
1927 Gene Cook
1928 Charles Carroll
1929 John Stombaugh
1930 Henry Wentworth
1931 Paul Schwegler
1932 John Cherberg
1933 Glenn Boyle
1934 Paul Sulkosky
1935 Abe Spear
1936 Byron Haines
1937 Everett Austin
1938 Jim Johnson
1939 Dan Yarr
1940 Dean McAdams
1941 Walt Harrison
1942 Thron Riggs
1943 Pete Susick
1944 Jim McCurdy
1945 Maurice Stacy
1946 Fred Provo
1947 Sam Robinson
1948 Mike Scanlan
1949 Joe Cloidt
1950 Roland Kirkby
1951 Jim Wiley
1952 Larry Smith
1953 Milt Bohart
1954 Larry Rhodes
1955 Earl Monlux Earl Monlux Earl Monlux
1956 Corky Lewis George Strugar George Strugar
1957 Dick Payseno Whitey Core Whitey Core
1958 Don Armstrong Don Armstrong Don Armstrong
1959 Don McKeta Kurt Gegner Kurt Gegner
1960 Don McKeta Roy McKasson Roy McKasson Pat Claridge
1961 John Meyers John Meyers John Meyers Lee Bernhardi
1962 Bob Monroe Rod Scheyer Rod Scheyer Bob Monroe
1963 Chuck Bond Mike Briggs Mike Briggs Bill Douglas
1964 Jim Lambright Rick Redman Tod Hullin
1965 Ron Medved Fred Forsberg Dave Williams
1966 Jeff Jordin Tom Greenlee Bob Pederson
1967 Cliff Coker Dean Halverson Dick Zatkovich
1968 Jim Cope George Jugum Al Worley
1969 Lee Brock Mark Hannah Tom Failla
1970 Tom Failla Tom Failla Ernie Janet
Bob Jarvis
Bob Burnmeister
1971 Al Kravitz Al Kravitz
Gordy Guinn
Steve Anderson Gordy Guinn
1972 Calvin Jones Gordy Guinn
Kurt Matter
Al Kelso Al Kelso Calvin Jones
1973 Jim Andrilenas Dave Pear Walter Oldes
Ray Pinney
Steve Lipe Dave Pear
1974 Dennis Fitzpatrick Dave Pear Ray Pinney
Charles Jackson
Robin Earl Cornelius Chenevert
1975 Dan Lloyd Dan Lloyd
Paul Strohmeier
Ray Pinney
John Whitacre
Al Burleson Al Burleson
1976 Mike Baldassin Charles Jackson Carl Van Valkenberg Mike Baldassin Robin Earl
1977 Warren Moon Dave Browning Jeff Toews Warren Moon Warren Moon
1978 Michael Jackson Doug Martin Jeff Toews Chris Linnin Michael Jackson
1979 Joe Steele
Chris Linnin
Bruce Harrell Tom Tumure Jim Pence Mark Lee
1980 Tom Flick Mark Jerue Curt Marsh
Randy Van Divier
Mike Curtis Tom Flick
1981 Vince Coby Fletcher Jenkins James Carter Ray Cattage Mark Jerue
1982 Tim Cowan Ray Cattage Eric Moran Don Dow Chuck Nelson
1983 Steve Pelluer Ron Holmes Rick Mallory Walt Hunt Steve Pelluer
1984 Jim Rodgers Ron Holmes Dan Eernissee Ron Holmes Reggie Rogers Joe Kelly
Tim Peoples
Ron Holmes
1985 Joe Kelly Dan Agen Vestee Jackson Dan Agen Reggie Rogers Jim Mathews Rick Fenney
Tim Peoples
Joe Kelly
1986 Steve Alvord Reggie Rogers Chris Chandler Kevin Gogan Reggie Rogers Steve Roberts Rick McLeod
Tim Peoples
Reggie Rogers
Reggie Rogers
1987 Darryl Franklin Brian Habib Darryl Franklin Mike Zandofsky Dennis Brown Aaron Jenkins Dennis Brown David Rill
1988 Jim Ferrell Bern Brostek Brian Slater Mike Zandofsky Travis Richardson Tony Zachery Eugene Burkhalter Aaron Jenkins
1989 Andre Riley Martin Harrison Andre Riley Bern Brostek Travis Richardson Donald Jones Darius Turner Bern Brostek James Clifford
1990 Greg Lewis Steve Emtman Greg Lewis Jeff Pahukoa John Cook Charles Mincy Dave Hoffman Greg Lewis Aaron Pierce

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