American college football season
The 1978 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under fourth-year head coach Don James, the team compiled a 7–4 record, tied for second in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents 270 to 155.[1] Linebacker Michael Jackson was selected as the team's most valuable player. The team captains were Jackson, Nesby Glasgow, Scott Greenwood, and Jeff Toews.
In the newly-expanded Pac-10, the defending champion Huskies returned eighteen starters, but not at quarterback.[2] Washington defeated the two new members, Arizona and Arizona State, and did not play California. The two losses were to UCLA and USC, and the Huskies defeated Washington State in the Apple Cup for the fifth consecutive year.[3][4][5]
An unexpected non-conference loss at unranked Indiana in September likely kept Washington out of a bowl game.[6][7][8]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | No. 12 UCLA | No. 11 | | L 7–10 | 55,780 | |
September 16 | Kansas* | No. 18 | | W 31–2 | 49,450 | |
September 23 | at Indiana* | No. 15 | | L 7–14 | 40,244 | |
September 30 | at Oregon State | | | W 34–0 | 30,000 | |
October 7 | No. 8 Alabama* | | | L 17–20 | 60,975 | [9] |
October 14 | at No. 18 Stanford | | | W 34–31 | 58,079 | |
October 21 | Oregon | | | W 20–14 | 49,602 | |
October 28 | Arizona State | | | W 41–7 | 54,866 | |
November 4 | Arizona | No. 20 | | W 31–21 | 47,587 | |
November 11 | at No. 5 USC | No. 19 | | L 10–28 | 54,071 | |
November 25 | vs. Washington State | | | W 38–8 | 35,187 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1978 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:[10][11][12][13]
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Game information |
- First quarter
- STAN – Gordon Banks 29-yard pass from Steve Dils (Ken Naber kick). Stanford 7–0.
- STAN – Ken Naber 25-yard field goal. Stanford 10–0.
- Second quarter
- WASH – Jeff Leeland 22-yard blocked punt return (Mike Lansford kick). Stanford 10–7.
- STAN – Gordon Banks 3-yard run (Ken Naber kick). Stanford 17–7.
- Third quarter
- WASH – Mike Lansford 22-yard field goal. Stanford 17–10.
- WASH – Lance Theoudele 36-yard interception return (Mike Lansford kick). Tie 17–17.
- WASH – Greg Grimes 36-yard interception return (Mike Lansford kick). Washington 24–17.
- WASH – Tom Porras 2-yard run (Mike Lansford kick). Washington 31–17.
- STAN – Ken Margerum 33-yard pass from Steve Dils (Ken Naber kick), 0:00. Washington 31–24.
- Fourth quarter
- STAN – Phil Francis 6-yard run (Ken Naber kick), 5:03. Tie 31–31. Drive: 50 yards.
- WASH – Mike Lansford 22-yard field goal, 0:22. Washington 34–31.
| - Top passers
- Top rushers
- WASH – Joe Steele – 17 rushes, 65 yards
- STAN – Darrin Nelson – 20 rushes, 145 yards
- Top receivers
- WASH – Spider Gaines – 2 receptions, 41 yards
- STAN – Ken Margerum – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
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At Washington State
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NFL draft selections
[edit] Five University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1979 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds with 330 selections.
- ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Withers, Bud (October 21, 1978). "Brooks trying to probe Ducks' 'inner game'". Eugene register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 26, 1978). "Steele: Shades of McElhenny". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- ^ Drosendahl, Glenn (November 26, 1978). "Joe Steeles Jack's show - UW romps". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (November 27, 1978). "Huskies blitz Cougars in one-sided debacle". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 21.
- ^ "Hoosiers ambush UW 14-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 24, 1978. p. F1.
- ^ "Huskies find way to lose to Indiana". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. September 24, 1978. p. 4C.
- ^ "Huskies get bowl spots". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). UPI. November 28, 1978. p. 18.
- ^ "Nerves of Steele fail Huskies 20–17". The News Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 30, 1978. p. 2C.
- ^ "The lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 21, 1978. p. 2C.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 25, 1978). "Stakes are sufficient". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 21.
- ^ Killen, John (November 25, 1978). "Cougs vs. Huskies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ "This time Huskies beat Cards on FG." Eugene Register-Guard. p. 4B. 1978 Oct 15. Retrieved 2021-Oct-12.
- ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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