Currentseason | 2011 Washington Huskies football team |
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teamname | Washington Huskies |
helmet | WashingtonHuskieshelmet.png |
headcoachdisplay | Steve Sarkisian |
headcoachlink | Steve Sarkisian |
headcoachyear | 2nd |
hcwins | 12 |
hclosses | 13 |
hcties | 0 |
stadium | Husky Stadium |
stadcapacity | 72,500 |
stadsurface | FieldTurf |
location | Seattle, Washington |
conferencedisplay | Pac-12 |
conferencelink | Pacific-12 Conference |
confdivision | Pacific-12 North |
firstyear | 1889 |
athldirectordisp | Scott Woodward |
athldirectorlink | Scott Woodward |
websitename | GoHuskies.com |
websiteurl | http://www.gohuskies.com |
atwins | 662 |
atlosses | 414 |
atties | 50 |
atpercentage | 61 |
bowlwins | 16 |
bowllosses | 14 |
bowlties | 1 |
natltitles | 2 (1960, 1991) and these are the only years that are depicted as National Championship seasons on signage displayed in Husky Stadium, although additional championship selections in 1984 and 1990 are also listed in record book section of the media guide.|group"n"}} |
Washington is often referred to as one of the top Quarterback U's due to the long history of quarterbacks to play in the NFL. Seventeen of the last 19 starting quarterbacks dating back to 1970 have gone onto the NFL, the most recent of whom was Jake Locker, drafted 8th overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2011 NFL Draft.
As of 2009, Washington is one of only four of the 120 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.
Washington is the current holder of the 2010 Apple Cup, defeating Washington State University 35-28 at Martin Stadium. The 2010 Holiday Bowl was Washington's first bowl game appearance in 8 seasons.
! Years | ! Head coach | ! Record | ! Bowl game record |
1889–1890 | None | 0–1–1 | |
1892–1893 | W. B. Goodwin | 2–4–1 | |
1894 | 1–1–1 | ||
1895–1896, 1898 | 7–4–1 | ||
1897 | Carl L. Clemans | 1–2 | |
1899 | A. S. Jeffs | 4–1–1 | |
1900 | J. S. Dodge | 1–2–2 | |
1901 | 3–3 | ||
1902–1904 | 15–4–1 | ||
1905 | Oliver Cutts | 4–2–2 | |
1906–1907 | Victor Place | 8-5-6 | |
1908–1916 | Gil Dobie* | 58–0–3 | |
1917, 1919 | Claude J. Hunt | 6–3–1 | |
1918 | Tony Savage | 1–1 | |
1920 | Leonard Allison | 1–5 | |
1921–1929 | Enoch Bagshaw | 63–22–6 | 0–1–1 |
1930–1941 | 65–37–8 | 1–1 | |
1942–1947 | Ralph Welch | 27–20–3 | 0–1 |
1948–1952 | Howard Odell | 23–25–2 | |
1953–1955 | John Cherberg | 10–18–2 | |
1956 | Darrell Royal* | 5–5 | |
1957–1974 | Jim Owens | 99–82–6 | 2–1 |
1975–1992 | 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 | |
2005–2008 | Tyrone Willingham | 11–37 | |
2009–present | Steve Sarkisian | 12–13 | 1–0 |
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Year | Coach | Selector | Record | Bowl Game | |
Jim Owens | | | Helms Athletic Foundation>Helms | 10-1 | 1961 Rose Bowl>Won Rose Bowl | |
1984 Washington Huskies football team | 1984 | Don James| | B(QPRS), FN, NCF | 11-1 | 1984 Orange Bowl>Won Orange Bowl |
1990 Washington Huskies football team | 1990 | Don James| | Rothman/FACT | 10-2 | 1991 Rose Bowl>Won Rose Bowl |
1991 Washington Huskies football team | 1991 | Don James| | Coaches poll>USAT/CNN | 12-0 | 1992 Rose Bowl>Won Rose Bowl |
School !! UW Record !! Streak !! 1st Meeting | ||||
Arizona Wildcats football | Arizona | UW 17-9-1 | Lost 1 | |
Arizona State Sun Devils football | Arizona State | Tie 15-15| | Lost 7 | 1975 |
California Golden Bears Football | California | UW 49-38-4| | Won 2 | 1904 |
Colorado Buffaloes football | Colorado | Tie 5-5-1| | Won 2 | 1915 |
Oregon Ducks football | Oregon | UW 58-40-5| | Lost 7 | 1900 |
Oregon State Beavers football | Oregon State | UW 58-33-4| | Won 1 | 1897 |
USC Trojans football | USC | USC 28-49-4| | Won 2 | 1923 |
Stanford Cardinal football | Stanford | UW 40-37-4| | Lost 3 | 1893 |
UCLA Bruins football | UCLA | UCLA 30-38-2| | Won 1 | 1932 |
Utah Utes football | Utah | UW 6-0| | Won 6 | 1931 |
Washington State Cougars football | Washington State | UW 66-31-6| | Won 2 | 1900 |
+ 1960 10-1 (Pac 10) | Date !! Opponent !! Result !!colspan="2" | Score !! Notes | |||
September 17 | Pacific Tigers>Pacific | W| | 55 | 6 | |
September 24 | vs. Idaho Vandals footballIdaho || | W | 41 | 12 | |
October 1 | vs. Navy Midshipmen footballNavy || | L | 15 | 14 | |
October 8 | @ *Stanford Cardinal footballStanford || | W | 29 | 10 | |
October 15 | vs. *UCLA Bruins footballUCLA || | W | 10 | 8 | |
October 22 | @ *1960 Oregon State Beavers football teamOregon State (Portland) || | W | 30 | 29 | |
October 29 | vs. *Oregon Ducks footballOregon || | W | 7 | 6 | |
November 5 | @ *USC Trojans footballUSC || | W | 34 | 0 | |
November 12 | vs. *California Golden Bears footballCalifornia || | W | 27 | 7 | |
November 19 | @ *Washington State Cougars footballWashington State || | W | 8 | 7 | |
January 2 | vs. 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football teamMinnesota || | W | 17 | 7 | @ [[Pasadena, California |
colspan="3" | *Conference Game | 272| | 107 |
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 (13-0-0), 24-17 victors over the unranked 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. The B (QPRS), FN, and NCF polls awarded the Huskies the national championship.
+ 1984 11-1 (Pac 10) | Date !! Opponent !! Result !!colspan="2" | Score !! Notes | |||
September 8 | Northwestern Wildcats football>Northwestern (2-9) | W| | 26 | 0 | |
September 15 | @ 1984 Michigan Wolverines football teamMichigan (6-6) || | W | 20 | 11 | |
September 22 | vs. Houston Cougars footballHouston (7-5) || | W | 35 | 7 | |
September 29 | vs. Miami RedHawks footballMiami (Ohio) (4-7) || | W | 53 | 7 | |
October 6 | @ *Oregon State Beavers footballOregon State (2-9) || | W | 19 | 7 | |
October 13 | @ *Stanford Cardinal footballStanford (5-6) || | W | 37 | 15 | |
October 20 | vs. *Oregon Ducks footballOregon (6-5) || | W | 17 | 10 | |
October 27 | vs. *Arizona Wildcats footballArizona (7-4) || | W | 28 | 12 | |
November 3 | vs. *California Golden Bears footballCalifornia (2-9) || | W | 44 | 14 | |
November 10 | @ *USC Trojans footballUSC (9-3) || | L | 7 | 16 | |
November 17 | @ *Washington State Cougars footballWashington State (6-5) || | W | 38 | 29 | |
January 1 | vs. Oklahoma Sooners footballOklahoma (9-2-1) || | W | 28 | 17 | @ [[Miami |
colspan="3" | *Conference Game | 352| | 145 |
The AP said that the University of Colorado was the National Champion along with the UPI choosing the only undefeated team Georgia Tech. Washington was ranked #5 in the AP poll, receiving no first place votes. The Rothman/FACT, active from 1968–2006, stated that the Washington Huskies were National Champions for 1990, sharing the honor with Colorado, Georgia Tech, and Miami.
+ 1990 10-2 (Pac 10) | Date !! Opponent !! Result !!colspan="2" | Score !! Notes | |||
September 8 | San Jose State Spartans football>San Jose State | W| | 20 | 17 | |
September 15 | @ Purdue Boilermakers footballPurdue || | W | 20 | 14 | |
September 22 | vs. #5 *USC Trojans footballUSC || | W | 31 | 0 | |
September 29 | @ #20 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football teamColorado || | L | 14 | 20 | |
October 6 | @ *Arizona State Sun Devils footballArizona State || | W | 42 | 14 | |
October 13 | vs. #19 *Oregon Ducks footballOregon || | W | 38 | 17 | |
October 20 | @ *Stanford Cardinal footballStanford || | W | 52 | 16 | |
October 27 | vs. *California Golden Bears footballCal || | W | 46 | 7 | |
November 3 | vs. #23 *Arizona Wildcats footballArizona || | W | 54 | 10 | |
November 10 | vs. *UCLA Bruins footballUCLA || | L | 22 | 25 | |
November 17 | @ *Washington State Cougars footballWashington State || | W | 55 | 10 | |
January 1 | vs. Iowa Hawkeyes footballIowa || | W | 46 | 34 | @ [[Pasadena, California |
colspan="3" | *Conference Game | 440| | 184 |
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 Walter Bailey 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.
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.
+ 1991 12-0 (Pac 10) Pac 10 Champion | Date !! Opponent !! Result !!colspan="2" | Score !! Notes | |||
September 7 | Stanford Cardinal football>Stanford (8-4) | W| | 42 | 7 | |
September 21 | @ 1991 Nebraska Cornhuskers football teamNebraska (9-2-1) || | W | 36 | 21 | |
September 28 | vs. 1991 Kansas State Wildcats football teamKansas State (7-4) || | W | 56 | 3 | |
October 5 | vs. *Arizona Wildcats footballArizona (4-7) || | W | 54 | 0 | |
October 12 | vs. Toledo Rockets footballToledo (5-5-1) || | W | 48 | 0 | |
October 19 | @ *1991 California Golden Bears football teamCalifornia (10-2) || | W | 24 | 17 | |
October 26 | vs. *1991 Oregon Ducks football teamOregon (3-8) || | W | 29 | 7 | |
November 2 | vs. *Arizona State Sun Devils footballArizona State (6-5) || | W | 44 | 16 | |
November 9 | @ *USC Trojans footballUSC (3-8) || | W | 14 | 3 | |
November 16 | @ *Oregon State Beavers footballOregon State (1-10) || | W | 58 | 6 | |
November 23 | vs. *Washington State CougarsWashington State (4-7) || | W | 56 | 21 | |
January 1 | vs. 1991 Michigan Wolverines football teamMichigan (10-2) || | W | 34 | 14 | @ [[Pasadena, California |
colspan="3" | *Conference Game | 495| | 115 |
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 wore 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 !!colspan="2" | Score !! Notes | |||
September 2 | Idaho Vandals football>Idaho (5-6) | W| | 44 | 20 | |
September 9 | vs. Miami Hurricanes footballMiami (Florida) (11-1) || | W | 34 | 29 | |
September 16 | @ Colorado Buffaloes footballColorado (3-8) || | W | 17 | 14 | |
September 30 | @ *2000 Oregon Ducks football teamOregon (10-2) || | L | 16 | 23 | |
October 7 | vs. *2000 Oregon State Beavers football teamOregon State (11-1) || | W | 33 | 30 | |
October 14 | @ *Arizona State Sun Devils footballArizona State (6-6) || | W | 21 | 15 | |
October 21 | vs. *California Golden Bears footballCalifornia (3-8) || | W | 36 | 24 | |
October 28 | @ *Stanford Cardinal footballStanford (5-6) || | W | 31 | 28 | |
November 4 | vs. *Arizona Wildcats footballArizona (5-6) || | W | 35 | 32 | |
November 11 | vs. *UCLA Bruins footballUCLA (6-6) || | W | 35 | 28 | |
November 18 | @ *2000 Washington State Cougars football teamWashington State (4-7) || | W | 51 | 3 | |
January 1 | vs. 2000 Purdue Boilermakers football teamPurdue (8-4) || | W | 34 | 24 | @ [[Pasadena, California |
colspan="3" | *Conference Game | 387| | 270 |
The 1910-1919 Washington Huskies has even been picked by some analyst as the team of the decade with only four total losses for the decade. There were two main reasons for the pick. First, the Huskies were the most dominant team, in terms of points, in the nation during that decade. And second, the return of the Rose Bowl, and the victories of Washington State University and Oregon State University over Brown University and University of Pennsylvania, respectively, in an era dominated by Ivy League schools suggested a strong Pacific Conference.
The Huskies' 14 Rose Bowl appearances are second only to USC in the Pac-10 and third overall (behind USC with 30 and the Michigan Wolverines 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. Washington has won at least one Rose Bowl game in every decade since the 1960s.
Date | Bowl| | Site | Opponent | W/L/T | UW-OPP | Attendance | Notes |
Jan. 1, 1924 | 1924 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | Navy Midshipmen football>Navy | T | 14-14 | 40,000 | First Rose Bowl Appearance |
Jan. 1, 1926 | 1926 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1925 Alabama Crimson Tide football team>Alabama | L | 19-20 | 45,000 | |
Jan. 1, 1937 | 1937 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers football team>Pittsburgh | L | 0-21 | 87,196 | |
Jan. 1, 1938 | 1938 Poi BowlPoi Bowl || | Honolulu, Hawai’i | Hawaii Warriors football>Hawai’i | W | 53-13 | 13,500 | |
Jan. 1, 1944 | 1944 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | USC Trojans football>USC | L | 0-29 | 68,000 | |
Jan. 1, 1960 | 1960 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team>Wisconsin | W | 44-8 | 100,809 | |
Jan. 2, 1961 | 1961 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team>Minnesota | W | 17-7 | 97,314 | National Champions |
Jan. 1, 1964 | 1964 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | Illinois Fighting Illini football>Illinois | L | 7-17 | 96,957 | |
Jan. 2, 1978 | 1978 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1977 Michigan Wolverines football team>Michigan | W | 27-20 | 105,312 | |
Dec. 22, 1979 | 1979 Sun BowlSun Bowl || | El Paso, TX | Texas Longhorns football>Texas | W | 14-7 | 33,412 | |
Jan. 1, 1981 | 1981 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1980 Michigan Wolverines football team>Michigan | L | 6-23 | 104,863 | |
Jan. 1, 1982 | 1982 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1981 Iowa Hawkeyes football team>Iowa | W | 28-0 | 105,611 | |
Dec. 25, 1982 | 1982 Aloha BowlAloha Bowl || | Honolulu, HI | Maryland Terrapins football>Maryland | W | 21-20 | 30,055 | |
Dec. 26, 1983 | 1983 Aloha BowlAloha Bowl || | Honolulu, HI | 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team>Penn State | L | 10-13 | 37,212 | |
Jan. 1, 1985 | 1985 Orange BowlOrange Bowl || | Miami, FL | Oklahoma Sooners football>Oklahoma | W | 28-17 | 56,294 | National Champions,First Pac-10 Participant |
Dec. 30, 1985 | 1985 Freedom BowlFreedom Bowl || | Anaheim, CA | Colorado Buffaloes football>Colorado | W | 20-17 | 30,961 | |
Dec. 25, 1986 | 1986 Sun BowlSun Bowl || | El Paso, TX | 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team>Alabama | L | 6-28 | 48,722 | |
Dec. 19, 1987 | 1987 Independence BowlIndependence Bowl || | Shreveport, LA | Tulane Green Wave football>Tulane | W | 24-12 | 41,683 | |
Dec. 30, 1989 | 1989 Freedom BowlFreedom Bowl || | Anaheim, CA | 1989 Florida Gators football team>Florida | W | 34-7 | 33,858 | |
Jan. 1, 1991 | 1991 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1990 Iowa Hawkeyes football team>Iowa | W | 46-34 | 101,273 | National Champions |
Jan. 1, 1992 | 1992 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1991 Michigan Wolverines football team>Michigan | W | 34-14 | 103,566 | National Champions |
Jan. 1, 1993 | 1993 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 1992 Michigan Wolverines football team>Michigan | L | 31-38 | 94,236 | |
Dec. 29, 1995 | 1995 Sun BowlSun Bowl || | El Paso, TX | 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team>Iowa | L | 18-38 | 49,116 | |
Dec. 30, 1996 | 1996 Holiday BowlHoliday Bowl || | San Diego, CA | Colorado Buffaloes football>Colorado | L | 21-33 | 54,749 | |
Dec. 25, 1997 | 1997 Aloha BowlAloha Bowl || | Honolulu, HI | Michigan State Spartans football>Michigan State | W | 51-23 | 34,419 | |
Dec. 25, 1998 | 1998 Oahu BowlOahu Bowl || | Honolulu, HI | Air Force Falcons football>Air Force | L | 25-45 | 46,451 | |
Dec. 29, 1999 | 1999 Holiday BowlHoliday Bowl || | San Diego, CA | 1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team>Kansas State | L | 20-24 | 57,118 | |
Jan. 1, 2001 | 2001 Rose BowlRose Bowl || | Pasadena, CA | 2000 Purdue Boilermakers football team>Purdue | W | 34-24 | 94,392 | |
Dec. 28, 2001 | 2001 Holiday BowlHoliday Bowl || | San Diego, CA | Texas Longhorns football>Texas | L | 43-47 | 60,548 | |
Dec. 31, 2002 | 2002 Sun BowlSun Bowl || | El Paso, TX | Purdue Boilermakers football>Purdue | L | 24-34 | 48,917 | |
Dec. 30, 2010 | 2010 Holiday BowlHoliday Bowl || | San Diego, CA | 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team>Nebraska | W | 19-7 | 57,921 | lost during season to Nebraska 56-21 |
colspan="4" | 16-14-1 | | |
With his team trailing 7-3 late in the second quarter, Husky quarterback Steve Pelluer fired a low pass towards wide-out Paul Skansi. Washington State cornerback Nate Brady looked as if he would smother the ball when Skansio dove over the defender for an amazing catch in the endzone.
Washington State drove the ball 69 yards to open the second half and tie the score at 10. From that point the Huskies- behind the fine play of their offensive line- took control. Ron "Cookie" Jackson capped an 80 yard march by running 23 yards to put the Huskies ahead 17-10. Following a Cougar turnover, All-American kicker Chuck Nelson booted his second field goal of the game to increase the Huskies' lead to 10 points.
The fate of the Cougars was sealed when the score of the USC-UCLA game was announced- the Trojans had engineered an upset. The crowd went wild, Nelson added a field goal with less than three minutes to play, and the Huskies were off to the Rose Bowl.
For just the third time in 23 seasons the Huskies shut out USC, handing the Trojans their worst conference defeat in 30 years. "Student Body Right" was held to only 28 rushing yards as the Husky defense dominated the line of scrimmage. Greg Lewis the Doak Walker Award winner as the nation's top running back gained 126 rushing yards and sophomore quarterback Mark Brunell threw for 197 yards as the Huskies rolled to a 24-0 halftime lead.
The Husky defense, led by All-American lineman Steve Emtman, stopped everything the Trojans attempted. The defense would hold USC to 163 total yards and seven first downs for the game. They would record three sacks and put so much pressure on Marinovich that after the game, weary and beaten, he said famously: "I just saw purple. That's all. No numbers, just purple".
Late in the first quarter, Husky Punter John Werdel pinned Nebraska on its three yard-line. Crowd noise caused the Husker linemen to false start on consecutive plays, only adding to the frenzy of the crowd.
When Nebraska quarterback Mike Grant dropped back to his own endzone to attempt a pass, everyone in the stands watched roverback Tommie Smith blitz Grant from his blindside and drop him for a safety. The deafening roar reverberating off the twin roofs literally had the stadium rocking. An ESPN sideline reporter armed with a noise meter reported that the clamor reached 133.6 decibels (ESPN).
Holding a 9-7 lead, the Husky offense went into quick-strike mode at the close of the second quarter. Speedy running back Napoleon Kaufman ended an 80-yard drive with a 1-yard scoring run. Walter Bailey intercepted Grant after the kickoff, and the Huskies went for the kill. Quarterback Billy Joe Hobert threw a 24-yard scoring pass to a diving Joe Kralik to boost the lead to 23-7. Kicker Travis Hanson then boosted a pair of field goals in the second half to cinch a 29-14 win, and jump the Huskies to number one in the wire service polls the following week.
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.
Southern California opened the game with 10 unanswered points, marching down the field at ease. USC was playing without starting quarterback Matt Barkley, who had injured his shoulder the week before at Ohio State, but despite playing with back up QB Aaron Corp, the Trojans were able to lean on an experienced running game and veteran offensive line.
Washington worked its way back into the game with a 4-yard TD run by quarterback Jake Locker, trimming the score to 10-7. Late in the second quarter, placekicker Erik Folk booted a 46-yard field goal to knot the score at 10. The Huskies defense continued to bolster the upset efforts as coordinator Nick Holt's unit plugged up the leaky holes on the line and dared Corp to beat them with his arm.
As the game entered the fourth quarter, the score remained tied. Both teams played cautiously, knowing a mistake would be critical. After swapping field goals, the Huskies took over with four minutes to play. It was this possession where the Huskies not only sealed their comeback, but Jake Locker announced himself to a nationwide audience. The quarterback cooly manuevered his team down the field, converting on two key third downs, including a 3rd-and-15 from his team's own 28. On that play, Locker slung a throw across the sideline to Jermaine Kearse for 21 yards. The Huskies would eventually drive to the USC 4 before trotting out Folk for the coup de grace.
With the last second field goal, the Huskies broke the Trojans hearts and ruined their National Championship aspirations. The 16-13 win also signaled the re-birth of the Washington program. As the final whistle sounded, thousands of fans stormed over the railings, enveloping the field in a sea of purple.
In 2004, the Huskies switched to a new style of uniforms that were worn up until the 2009 season.
In 2009, the Huskies' uniforms were changed to a new style. For the 2010 season, the Huskies' home jersey was altered to match the style of their away jerseys.
On November 18, 2010, in a home game (Senior Game) against UCLA, the Huskies used a "black out" theme, wearing all-black jerseys and pants while encouraging the entire crowd to dress in all-black as well. On the road for the Apple Cup, the Huskies wore the black pants with their normal white jersey. Again for the Holiday Bowl on December 30th, 2010 the Huskies wore all black jerseys and pants.
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With nearly 70 percent of the seats located between the end zones, covered by cantilevered metal roofs, Husky Stadium is one of the loudest stadiums in the country and is the loudest recorded stadium in college football. During the 1992 night game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, ESPN measured the noise level at 135 decibels, the loudest mark in NCAA history.
In 1968 the Huskies became the first major collegiate team to install an Astroturf field, following the lead of the Astrodome. Again, prior to the 2000 season, the school was among the leaders adopting FieldTurf, trailing only Memorial Stadium's installation by one season.
Renovation of Washington's Husky Stadium will begin on November 7, 2011 and its games will be moved to Qwest Field until the construction completed in 2013.
! Year | ! Player | ! Finish |
Hugh McElhenny | 8th | |
Don Heinrich | 9th | |
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Steve Emtman | 4th | |
Napoleon Kaufman | 9th | |
Marques Tuiasosopo | 8th | |
!Name | !Position | !Years | !Year Inducted | |
Gil Dobie | Coach| | 1908–1916 | 1951 | |
Wildcat Wilson | George Wilson | Halfback| | 1923–1925 | 1951 |
Chuck Carroll | Halfback| | 1926–1928 | 1964 | |
Paul Schwegler | Tackle| | 1929–1931 | 1967 | |
James Phelan (American football) | James Phelan | Coach| | 1930–1941 | 1973 |
Vic Markov | Tackle| | 1935–1937 | 1976 | |
Hugh McElhenny | Halfback| | 1949–1951 | 1981 | |
Darrell Royal | Coach| | 1956 | 1983 | |
Don Heinrich | Quarterback| | 1949–1950, 1952 | 1987 | |
Bob Schloredt | Quarterback| | 1958–1960 | 1989 | |
Max Starcevich | Guard| | 1934–1936 | 1990 | |
Rick Redman | Guard / Linebacker| | 1962–1964 | 1995 | |
Don James (American football) | Don James | Coach| | 1975–1992 | 1997 |
Steve Emtman | Defensive Tackle| | 1989–1991 | 2006 | |
!Name | !Position | !Years | !Year Inducted |
Hugh McElhenny | Halfback| | 1949–1951 | 1970 |
Arnie Weinmeister | Defensive Tackle| | 1942, 1946–1947 | 1984 |
Warren Moon | Quarterback| | 1975–1977 | 2006 |
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