1989 Washington Huskies football team
| 1989 Washington Huskies football | |
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Freedom Bowl, W 34–7 vs. Florida | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| AP | No. 23 |
| 1989 record | 8–4 (5–3 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Don James (15th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Gary Pinkel (6th year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Lambright (13th year) |
| MVP | Bern Brostek |
| Captain | Dennis Brown |
| Captain | Cary Conklin |
| Captain | Martin Harrison |
| Captain | Andre Riley |
| Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #23 Washington | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #25 Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifteenth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 8–4 record, finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Pac-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 332 to 225.[1] Bern Brostek was selected as the team's most valuable player. Dennis Brown, Cary Conklin, Martin Harrison, and Andre Riley were the team captains.
After opening with two wins, Washington lost three straight, then won five of six to complete the regular season at 7–4.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 9 | 12:30 pm | Texas A&M* | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 19–6 | 69,434 | ||||
| September 16 | 12:30 pm | Purdue* | No. 15 | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA [2] | W 38–9 | 66,392 | |||
| September 23 | 7:00 pm | at No. 23 Arizona | No. 11 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ [3] | L 17–20 | 50,935 | |||
| September 30 | 1:00 pm | No. 5 Colorado* | No. 21 | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA [4] | L 28–45 | 69,152 | |||
| October 7 | 12:30 pm | at No. 9 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA [5] | L 16–24 | 58,410 | ||||
| October 14 | 1:00 pm | Oregon | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA [6] | W 20–14 | 70,442 | ||||
| October 21 | 1:00 pm | at California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA [7] | W 29–16 | 20,000 | ||||
| October 28 | 12:30 pm | at UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA [8] | W 28–27 | 48,801 | ||||
| November 4 | 12:30 pm | Arizona State | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA [9] | L 32–24 | 64,695 | ||||
| November 11 | 1:00 pm | at Oregon State | Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR [10] | W 51–14 | 32,147 | ||||
| November 18 | 12:30 pm | Washington State | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA [11][12] (Apple Cup) | W 20–9 | 73,527 | ||||
| December 30 | 11:00 am | vs. Florida* | Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA [13][14] (Freedom Bowl) | W 34–7 | 33,858 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||
After missing bowl season the previous year, the Huskies traveled south to Anaheim Stadium and defeated Florida 34–7 in the Freedom Bowl. They led 27–7 at halftime and held All-American running back Emmitt Smith,[15] a future hall of famer, to just 17 yards on seven carries in his final college game.[13][14]
References
- ↑ "Washington Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Washington 38, Purdue 9". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 17, 1989. p. 6C.
- ↑ "'Cats claw the Huskies on late FG". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 24, 1989. p. 5E.
- ↑ "Buffs win for fallen teammate". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 1, 1989. p. 6E.
- ↑ "Trojans rally for 24-16 win over Washington". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 8, 1989. p. 3E.
- ↑ Conrad, Bob (October 15, 1989). "Ducks lose handle, Huskies, 20-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.
- ↑ "Washington 29, California 16". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 22, 1989. p. 6E.
- ↑ "It's a dog's day for Bruins". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 29, 1989. p. 6E.
- ↑ "Arizona State 32, Washington 24". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 5, 1989. p. 6E.
- ↑ Cawood, Neil (November 12, 1989). "Huskies grease Beavers' skid, 51-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.
- ↑ "Huskies bowl-bound after win over WSU". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 19, 1989. p. 1C.
- ↑ Meehan, Jim (November 20, 1989). "Huskies sack WSU's bowl, season". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
- 1 2 "Huskies roll past Florida in 34-7 win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 31, 1989. p. 1D.
- 1 2 "Huskies hammer Florida, 34-7". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). wire services. December 31, 1989. p. F4.
- ↑ "Freedom pits speed against power". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). wire reports. December 30, 1989. p. B1.
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