American college football season
1981 Washington Huskies football |
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Pac-10 champion Rose Bowl champion |
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Rose Bowl, W 28–0 vs. Iowa |
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Conference | Pacific-10 |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 7 |
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AP | No. 10 |
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Record | 10–2 (6–2 Pac-10) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Bob Stull (3rd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Jim Lambright (5th season) |
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MVP | Mark Jerue |
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Captains | - James Carter
- Vince Coby
- Fletcher Jenkins
- Mark Jerue
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Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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The 1981 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 10–2 record, finished first in the Pacific-10 Conference, shut out Iowa in the Rose Bowl,[1][2][3] and outscored its opponents 281 to 171.[4]
Linebacker Mark Jerue was selected as the team's most valuable player; Jerue, James Carter, Vince Coby, and Fletcher Jenkins were the team captains.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | Pacific (CA)* | No. 17 | | | W 34–14 | 45,134 |
September 19 | Kansas State* | No. 15 | | | W 20–3 | 52,343 |
September 26 | at Oregon | No. 16 | | | W 17–3 | 40,685 |
October 3 | Arizona State | No. 12 | | | L 7–26 | 50,410 |
October 10 | at California | | | | W 27–26 | 33,600 |
October 17 | Oregon State | | | | W 56–17 | 52,324 |
October 24 | at Texas Tech* | | | | W 14–7 | 36,335 |
October 31 | Stanford | No. 18 | | | W 42–31 | 53,504 |
November 7 | at UCLA | No. 16 | | | L 0–31 | 41,818 |
November 14 | No. 3 USC | | | | W 13–3 | 59,870 |
November 21 | No. 14 Washington State | No. 17 | | | W 23–10 | 60,052 |
January 1, 1982 | vs. No. 13 Iowa* | No. 12 | | NBC | W 28–0 | 105,611 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1981 Washington Huskies football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- Source:[5][6][7]
Game summaries
Washington State
#14 Washington State at #17 Washington | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cougars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | • Huskies | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | - Date: Saturday, November 21
- Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
- Game start: 1:30 pm PST
- Game attendance: 60,052
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Overcast
- Television network: ABC (regional)
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | | WASH | Nelson 39-yard field goal | WASH 3-0 | | 2 | | WSU | Martin 6-yard run (Leland kick) | WSU 7-3 | | 2 | | WASH | Skansi 15-yard pass from Pelluer (Nelson kick) | WASH 10-7 | | 3 | | WSU | Leland 27-yard field goal | Tied 10-10 | | 3 | | WASH | Jackson 23-yard run (Nelson kick) | WASH 17-10 | | 3 | | WASH | Nelson 28-yard field goal | WASH 20-10 | | 4 | | WASH | Nelson 34-yard field goal | WASH 23-10 | |
The Cougars entered the Apple Cup with an 8–1–1 record and a road win over Washington at Husky Stadium would clinch the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth, WSU's first bowl game in 51 years.[8][9] The Huskies prevailed at home, 23–10, for their eighth straight win over the Cougs,[10][11] who were invited to the Holiday Bowl.[12]
Conference leader UCLA lost by a point to rival USC, which gave Washington the Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl berth;[13] the top five teams in the Pac-10 had two losses each in league play.
Vs. Iowa (Rose Bowl)
#12 Washington vs. #13 Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Huskies | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 28 | Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | | UW | Robinson 1-yard run (Nelson kick) | UW 7-0 | | 2 | | UW | Coby 1-yard run (pass failed) | UW 13-0 | | 4 | | UW | Robinson 34-yard run (Pelluer pass to Skansi) | UW 21-0 | | 4 | | UW | Cowan 3-yard run (Nelson kick) | UW 28-0 | |
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NFL draft selections
Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1982 NFL draft which lasted twelve rounds with 334 selections.
References
- ^ Stevenson, Jack (January 2, 1982). "Huskies fry Hawkeyes". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 13.
- ^ Oates, Bob (January 2, 1982). "Everything comes up roses for UW, 28-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1B.
- ^ "Rose: UW's shootout was a shutout". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Los Angeles Times). January 2, 1982. p. 1C.
- ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 26, 1981. p. 2B.
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 17, 1981. p. 2B.
- ^ "Probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1981. p. 17.
- ^ Gerheim, Earl (November 21, 1981). "Cougs: Today's the day". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 17.
- ^ Barrows, Bob (November 21, 1981). "WSU and Washington ready to pull the trigger". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ Withers, Bud (November 22, 1981). "Huskies shatter a Cougar dream". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
- ^ Barrows, Bob (November 22, 1981). "WSU's cheers turn to tears in Seattle". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 3D.
- ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (November 23, 1981). "'Holiday' next for frustrated Cougars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 33.
- ^ "USC blocks UCLA's bid for Roses". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 22, 1981. p. 3D.
- ^ "Iowa flat embarrassed by Washington romp". Chicago Tribune. January 2, 1981. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Wilts Iowa's Rose, 28-0". The Washington Post. January 2, 1981. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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