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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 Michigan in Ann Arbor in September,[ 3] and had climbed up to the top ranking, but fell to #14 USC in Los Angeles on November 10.[ 4] [ 5] The Huskies rebounded the next week to win the Apple Cup over Washington State in Pullman 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 September 8 Northwestern * No. 19 Metrosports W 26–055,364
September 15 at No. 3 Michigan * No. 16 CBS W 20–11103,072 [ 3]
September 22 Houston * No. 9 W 35–761,045
September 29 Miami (OH) * No. 6 W 53–756,900
October 6 at Oregon State No. 3 W 19–740,000
October 13 at Stanford No. 2 CBS W 37–1544,500
October 20 Oregon No. 1 W 17–1058,088 [ 13]
October 27 Arizona No. 1 W 28–1259,876 [ 14]
November 3 California No. 1 W 44–1459,462 [ 15]
November 10 at No. 14 USC No. 1 CBS L 7–1671,838 [ 4] [ 5]
November 17 at Washington State No. 8 Metrosports W 38–2940,000 [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
, 1985 vs. No. 2 Oklahoma * No. 4 NBC W 28–1756,294 [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll Poll released prior to the game
1984 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
Source: [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week 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)
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 16 Huskies
3
7 10 0
20
No. 3 Wolverines
0
3 0 8
11
Scoring summary 1 WASH Jaeger 24-yard field goal WASH 3–0
2 MICH Bergeron 52-yard field goal Tied 3–3
2 WASH Fenney 2-yard run (Jaeger kick) WASH 10–3
3 WASH Pattison 73-yard pass from Millen (Jaeger kick) WASH 17–3
3 WASH Jaeger 38-yard field goal WASH 20–3
4 MICH Bean 6-yard pass from Harbaugh (Garrett run) WASH 20–11
[ 20]
1
2 3 4 Total
Ducks
0
7 0 3
10
• No. 1 Huskies
7
0 7 3
17
Scoring summary 1 1:53 WASH Ron Milus 42-yard punt return (Jeff Jaeger kick) WASH 7–0
2 4:49 Oregon Alex Mack 1-yard run (McCloud kick) Tied 7–7
3 6:36 WASH Jeff Jaeger 32-yard field goal WASH 10–7
4:05 WASH Mike Gaffney blocked punt recovery in end zone (Jaeger kick) WASH 17–7
4 10:19 Oregon McCloud 27-yard field goal WASH 17–10
[ 21]
[ 22]
[ 23]
[ 24]
Washington at USC
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Huskies
0
7 0 0
7
• No. 14 Trojans
3
3 0 10
16
[ 25]
At Washington State [ edit ]
[ 26]
Vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)[ edit ]
Washington vs. Oklahoma
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 4 Huskies
14
0 0 14
28
No. 2 Sooners
0
14 0 3
17
[ 27]
Seven Huskies were selected in the 1985 NFL draft .
^ "It's close, but Washington is No. 2" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). wire services. January 3, 1985. p. 19.
^ "Washington Yearly Results (1980–1984)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015 .
^ a b "At right time, Huskies show right stuff, 20-11" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. September 16, 1984. p. 7E.
^ a b "USC claims Pac-10 title over Huskies" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 11, 1984. p. 5C.
^ a b "USC 'good enough;' No. 1 Huskies fall, 16-7" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 11, 1984. p. 1E.
^ a b Devlin, Vince (November 18, 1984). "This one meant plenty to Huskies" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
^ a b Boling, Dave (November 18, 1984). "Third time's a charm – at least for Huskies" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1C.
^ a b "Huskies bark bowl after biting Cougs" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 18, 1984. p. 9E.
^ a b Blanchette, John (January 2, 1985). "Huskies leave 'em Orange with envy" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
^ a b "Huskies vote:'We're No. 1' " . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1985. p. 1C.
^ a b Roffe, Dave (January 2, 1985). "Huskies enjoy sweet time in Miami" . The Bulletin . (Bend, Oregon). UPI. p. D1.
^ 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF) . The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2017. pp. 108, 114. Retrieved December 23, 2020 .
^ Conrad, John (October 21, 1984). "Washington ducks a bullet, 17-10" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Idaho). p. 1F.
^ "Huskies win, then the battle starts" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Idaho). wire services. October 28, 1984. p. 7E.
^ "Top-ranked Huskies await the 'big game' " . Eugene Register-Guard . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 4, 1984. p. 1C.
^ "Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 6, 1984. p. 4B.
^ "Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 20, 1984. p. 2C.
^ "Apple Cup: starters" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 17, 1984. p. 18.
^ "Probable starters" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). November 17, 1984. p. 6C.
^ "MICHIGAN IS UPSET BY WASHINGTON, 20-11" . The New York Times . September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2019 .
^ "No. 1 Washington 17, Oregon 10" . UPI Archives . October 21, 1984. Retrieved August 22, 2022 .
^ "Washington Prevails by 28-12" . The New York Times . October 28, 1984. Retrieved August 22, 2022 .
^ "West Coast College Roundup" . UPI Archives . November 4, 1984. Retrieved August 22, 2022 .
^ "ALL-OUT SEASON FOR HUSKIES" . The New York Times . November 6, 1984. Retrieved August 22, 2022 .
^ "USC Upsets Washington" . The Washington Post . November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "West Coast College Roundup" . UPI Archives . November 18, 1984. Retrieved August 22, 2022 .
^ "WASHINGTON RALLIES TO OVERCOME OKLAHOMA" . The New York Times . January 2, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2019 .
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