1984 Washington Huskies football | |
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National champion (Berryman, FB News, NCF) | |
Orange Bowl, W 28–17 vs. Oklahoma | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
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Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 11–1 (6–1 Pac-10) |
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Offensive coordinator | Gary Pinkel (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Lambright (8th season) |
MVP | Ron Holmes |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
Seasons
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No.10USC $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.2Washington | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.9UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its tenth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 11–1 record, was ranked a close second in the two major polls,[1] and outscored its opponents 352 to 145.[2]
Washington upset MichiganinAnn ArborinSeptember,[3] and had climbed up to the top ranking, but fell to #14 USCinLos AngelesonNovember 10.[4][5] The Huskies rebounded the next week to win the Apple Cup over Washington StateinPullman and finished the regular season at 10–1.[6][7][8]
Washington defeated second-ranked Oklahoma 28–17 in the Orange Bowl.[9][10][11] NCAA-designated major selectors Berryman (QPRS), Football News, and National Championship Foundation (NCF), each selected Washington as their national champion, with NCF splitting its selection with the BYU Cougars.[12] However, the final AP and Coaches polls both declared the BYU Cougars as national champions.
Ron Holmes was selected as the team's most valuable player. Jim Rodgers was selected for the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational award. Dan Eernissee, Danny Greene, Tim Meamber, and Rodgers were the team captains.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Northwestern* | No. 19 |
| Metrosports | W 26–0 | 55,364 | |
September 15 | at No. 3Michigan* | No. 16 |
| CBS | W 20–11 | 103,072 | [3] |
September 22 | Houston* | No. 9 |
| W 35–7 | 61,045 | ||
September 29 | Miami (OH)* | No. 6 |
| W 53–7 | 56,900 | ||
October 6 | atOregon State | No. 3 |
| W 19–7 | 40,000 | ||
October 13 | atStanford | No. 2 |
| CBS | W 37–15 | 44,500 | |
October 20 | Oregon | No. 1 |
| W 17–10 | 58,088 | [13] | |
October 27 | Arizona | No. 1 |
| W 28–12 | 59,876 | [14] | |
November 3 | California | No. 1 |
| W 44–14 | 59,462 | [15] | |
November 10 | at No. 14USC | No. 1 |
| CBS | L 7–16 | 71,838 | [4][5] |
November 17 | atWashington State | No. 8 |
| Metrosports | W 38–29 | 40,000 | [6][7][8] |
January 1, 1985 | vs. No. 2Oklahoma* | No. 4 |
| NBC | W 28–17 | 56,294 | [9][10][11] |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 18 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3(1) | 2(1) | 1(37) | 1(45) | 1(50) | 1(50) | 8 | 5(1) | 4(1) | 4(1) | 2(16) |
Coaches | 17 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4(3) | 3(3) | 1(24) | 1(30) | 1(24) | 1(30) | 5 | 5(1) | 3(1) | 3(1) | 2(11) |
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Seven Huskies were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Ron Holmes | DT | 1 | 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Tim Meamber | LB | 3 | 60 | Minnesota Vikings |
Danny Greene | WR | 3 | 81 | Seattle Seahawks |
Joe Krakoski | LB | 6 | 153 | Houston Oilers |
Mark Pattison | WR | 7 | 188 | Los Angeles Raiders |
Jacque Robinson | RB | 8 | 197 | Buffalo Bills |
Fred Small | LB | 9 | 241 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
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