American college football season
The 1970 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season . Led by fourteenth-year head coach Jim Owens , the Huskies compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 in Pac-8, tied for second),[ 1] and outscored their opponents 334 to 216.[ 2]
The Huskies were led on the field by sophomore quarterback Sonny Sixkiller ,[ 3] [ 4] who set numerous team records.[ 5] Fullback Bo Cornell and defensive tackle Tom Failla were the team captains.
This was the final year of a ten-game schedule for Washington; the other seven teams in the Pac-8 played eleven games.[ 6]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 19 Michigan State * W 42–1652,240 September 26 No. 10 Michigan * L 3–1756,106 October 3 Navy * W 56–755,292 October 10 California L 28–3153,420 October 17 at No. 11 USC L 25–2856,166 October 24 at Oregon State W 29–2027,911 October 31 No. 16 Oregon W 25–1358,580 November 7 at No. 6 Stanford L 22–2959,066 November 14 No. 17 UCLA W 61–2059,208 November 21 vs. Washington State W 43–2533,200 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1970 Washington Huskies football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 10 Ron Volbrecht Sr P 14 Gene Willis Sr PK 16 Steve Wiezbowski So P 46 Dick Galuska Jr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Source: [ 4] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] NFL draft selections [ edit ] Four UW Huskies were selected in the 1971 NFL draft , which lasted seventeen rounds with 442 selections.
^ "Pacific-8 Conference final standings" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . November 23, 1970. p. 31. ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1970-1974)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015 . ^ Brown, Bruce (September 8, 1970). "UW is led by Indian" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . p. 18. ^ a b "Huskies are set to begin season" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . September 18, 1970. p. 14. ^ Brown, Bruce (November 23, 1970). "Youth lifts WSU hope" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . p. 31. ^ Cawood, Neil (September 8, 1970). "Huskies hope Sonny Sixkiller will make the difference" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 3B. ^ "Kicking feature for UW" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . September 15, 1970. p. 15. ^ "WSU vs. Washington (rosters)" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . November 20, 1970. p. 17. ^ "Huskies vs. Cougars (rosters)" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1970. p. 12. ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame" . gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019 .
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