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Washington Football Team History


Washington Huskies
University of Washington
 Seattle, WA
Founded: 1861
Stadium: Hushy Stadium
Capacity: 72,500
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: James Jim Owens
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1889  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2010
1961 Season Highlights
 James Jim Owens enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Washington.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Purdue  6   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Illinois  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Pittsburgh  22   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ California  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Stanford  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Oregon  6   7   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Southern California  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Oregon State  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ UCLA  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Washington State  21   17   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record37-60
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record2-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Washington was not ranked.
  
1961 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 1-8-1118268  Marvin Marv Levy
Southern California 4-5-1150167  John McKay
Stanford 4-6105163  Jack C. Curtice
UCLA 7-4185142  William F. Bill Barnes
Washington 5-4-111998  James Jim Owens

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Washington Players on File.

1961 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Washington Players on File.


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Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.