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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. 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.[1] 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.[2][3][4]
An unexpected non-conference loss at unranked Indiana in September likely kept Washington out of a bowl game.[5][6][7]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | No. 12 UCLA | No. 11 | | L 7–10 | 55,780 | [8] |
September 16 | Kansas* | No. 18 | | W 31–2 | 49,450 | [9] |
September 23 | at Indiana* | No. 15 | | L 7–14 | 40,244 | [10] |
September 30 | at Oregon State | | | W 34–0 | 30,000 | [11] |
October 7 | No. 8 Alabama* | | | L 17–20 | 60,975 | [12] |
October 14 | at No. 18 Stanford | | | W 34–31 | 58,079 | [13] |
October 21 | Oregon | | | W 20–14 | 49,602 | [14] |
October 28 | Arizona State | | | W 41–7 | 54,866 | [15] |
November 4 | Arizona | No. 20 | | W 31–21 | 47,587 | [16] |
November 11 | at No. 5 USC | No. 19 | | L 10–28 | 54,071 | [17] |
November 25 | vs. Washington State | | | W 38–8 | 35,187 | [18] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1978 Washington Huskies football team roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
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NFL draft selections
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Five University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1979 NFL draft, which lasted 12 rounds with 330 selections.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Blocked punt helps UCLA by Washington". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steele powers Husky win". The Spokesman-Review. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoosiers upset No. 15 Huskies". The Rock Island Argus. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies blank OSU". Great Falls Tribune. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nerves of Steele fail Huskies 20–17". The News Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington comes alive". Statesman Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unknown stars as UW slips by plucky Ducks 20–14". The Sunday Oregonian. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tyler scores 2 TDs as tough Huskie defense buries Wildcats". The Fresno Bee. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UW's Porras does it all". Tri-City Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC has to win and does". The Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "One for the record book: Huskies 38–8". Tri-City Herald. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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