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College football has a long and storied history at the University of Washington. Over the years the Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference Championships and 7 Rose Bowl Titles, and can lay claim to 4 National Championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 (as of 2008) ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by all-time victories. Washington is often referred to as one of the top Quarterback U's due to the long history of Washington Huskies starting quarterbacks to play in the NFL. 16 of the last 18 starting quarterbacks dating back to 1970 have gone onto the NFL, with the current starter Jake Locker almost certain to be the next one. 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 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.[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 went 0-12 in 2008 under Tyrone Willingham, something which had not happened before in the history of Washington's football program. However, they appear to be entering a revival under new coach Steve Sarkisian. They picked up their first win in nearly two years in September 2009, defeating the University of Idaho. They went on to finish with a 5-7 record and went to the final minute against LSU, Notre Dame, Arizona State, and UCLA. They were within a few controversial calls against Notre Dame of going to a bowl. Their starting quarterback Jake Locker announced he would give up a top five pick in the NFL draft to return for his senior season. Washington are current holders and 2009 winners of the Apple Cup, defeating Washington State University 30-0 at Husky Stadium. [edit] The Gil Dobie yearsFrom 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] The 1910-1919 Washington Huskies has even been picked by some analyst as the team of the decade with only 4 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 the decade and second, the return of the Rose Bowl and the victories of Washington State and Oregon over Brown and Pennsylvania respectively in an era dominant by the Ivy league schools suggested a strong Pacific Conference.[5] [edit] UW Head Football Coaches in the Modern Era
[edit] 1960 National ChampionsThe 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.
[edit] 1985 Orange Bowl ChampionsThe 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 led 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. Though according to B(QPRS), FN, and NCF polls, the Huskies were named the national champions.
[edit] 1990 National ChampionsThe Huskies started out the season with two solid wins against San Jose State and Purdue, then welcomed 5th ranked USC and won 31-0. The next week they had a close loss to Colorado. After that loss, Washington went on to finish the season averaging over 40 points a game while only giving up 14. Also, during this time Washington would end up beating two more ranked teams on their way to the Rose Bowl. Yet, in the second to last game Washington lost a heartbreaker to UCLA. Washington subsequently entered the Rose Bowl with a record of 9-2 looking for a victory over highly ranked Iowa. During the game, the Huskies won in dominating fashion with a final score of 46-34. When the polls came out, the AP said that the University of Colorado was the National Champion along with the UPI choosing the only undefeated team Georgia Tech. However, the Rothman, which was also used to choose the national champs from 1968-2006, stated that the Washington Huskies were National Champions for 1990.
[edit] 1991 National ChampionsThe 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.
[edit] 1993 Pac-10 SanctionsOn 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 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.[6] The incident resulting in the resignation of Don James is chronicled in the story "The Roses of Wrath". http://washington.scout.com/2/288719.html 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 ChampionsWashington, 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 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.
[edit] Huskies and the Rose BowlThe 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.
[edit] Northwest ChampionshipDuring 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 29-26 triple overtime upset of third-ranked Washington State in Pullman. The Huskies repeated the feat in 2003. Since Neuheisel coined the idea of a "Northwest Championship", Washington has the worst combined record against its rivals (8-16), and went winless in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. Since 2003, Washington has a 2-16 record in this series, with wins only over Washington State in 2006 and 2009. [edit] Logos and uniforms [edit] Individual Award Winners
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