2021 Washington Huskies football team

2021 Washington Huskies football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record4–8 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Donovan (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBob Gregory (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorIkaika Malloe (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAlaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 22 Oregon xy   7 – 2     10 – 4  
Washington State   6 – 3     7 – 6  
Oregon State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
California   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Washington   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 7     3 – 9  
South Division
No. 12 Utah xy$   8 – 1     10 – 4  
UCLA   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Arizona State†   0 – 3     0 – 5  
USC   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Colorado   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Arizona   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Jimmy Lake for the first ten games. The team announced a new head coach, Kalen DeBoer, on November 30. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, and competed in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 45:00 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) Montana*No. 20
P12NL 7–1364,053
September 115:00 p.m.at Michigan*
ABCL 10–31108,345
September 181:15 p.m.Arkansas State*
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
P12NW 52–358,772
September 256:30 p.m.California
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
P12NW 31–24 OT60,104
October 26:00 p.m.at Oregon State
P12NL 24–2733,733
October 165:30 p.m.UCLAdagger
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
FOXL 17–2462,266
October 227:30 p.m.at Arizona
ESPN2W 21–1630,880
October 307:30 p.m.at Stanford
FS1W 20–1328,014
November 64:30 p.m.No. 4 Oregon
ABCL 16–2663,193
November 134:00 p.m.Arizona State
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
FS1L 30–3557,858
November 2012:00 p.m.at Colorado
P12NL 17–2041,284
November 265:00 p.m.Washington State
FS1L 13–4068,077

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Game summaries

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vs No. 9 (FCS) Montana

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See also: 2021 Montana Grizzlies football team
Montana Grizzlies vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 (FCS) Grizzlies 3 0 01013
No. 20 Huskies 7 0 007

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 64,053
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (P12N): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
Game information

Entering the season ranked 20th in the nation, UW struggled immensely in their opener against FCS opponent Montana en route to a shocking 13–7 defeat at the hands of the Grizzlies. Despite entering as 23.5-point favorites over the Griz, the Huskies' offense was shut out for the final 55 minutes of the game, as starting quarterback Dylan Morris tossed 3 picks and zero touchdowns. The Huskies only had 291 yards of total offense. The upset marked only the second time in 20 meetings all-time between the schools that Montana had ever beaten Washington and was also Montana's first win in the series in over 100 years, dating back to 1920. In addition to being the first time that UW has lost to an FCS opponent, it was also only the fifth instance of an FCS team beating an Top-25 FBS team.

At Michigan

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See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team
Washington Huskies at Michigan Wolverines – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 3710
Wolverines 3 7 71431

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

Game information

vs Arkansas State

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See also: 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Wolves 0 0 303
Huskies 14 14 71752

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 58,772
  • Referee: Christopher Wiggins
  • TV announcers (P12N): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
Game information
Top passers
  • ARST – James Blackman – 16-38, 176 yards
  • UW – Dylan Morris – 23-39, 367 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • ARST – Johnnie Lang Jr. – 6 carries, 18 yards
  • UW – Richard Newton – 10 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Top receiving
  • ARST – Lincoln Pare – 7 receptions, 69 yards
  • UW – Jalen McMillan – 10 receptions, 175 yards, 1 TD

vs California

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See also: 2021 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Golden Bears 7 3 77024
Huskies 7 14 30731

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,104
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman (play by play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
Game information
Top passers
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 30-41, 319 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • UW – Dylan Morris – 19-32, 234 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 16 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
  • UW – Sean McGraw – 16 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD
Top receiving
  • CAL – Kekoa Crawford – 8 receptions, 107 yards
  • UW – Devin Culp – 5 receptions, 81 yards

At Oregon State

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See also: 2021 Oregon State Beavers football team
Washington Huskies at Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 3 01424
Beavers 0 14 31027

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 33,733
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information

vs UCLA

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See also: 2021 UCLA Bruins football team
UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bruins 7 10 0724
Huskies 3 7 7017

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 62,266
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play by play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information

At Arizona

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See also: 2021 Arizona Wildcats football team
Washington Huskies at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 71421
Wildcats 3 10 3016

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Game information
Top passers
  • UW – Dylan Morris – 13/21, 217 yards, 2 TD
  • ARIZ – Will Plummer – 13/20, 62 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • UW – Sean McGrew – 17 carries, 43 yards
  • ARIZ – Stevie Rocker Jr. – 8 carries, 87 yards
Top receiving
  • UW – Terrell Bynum – 5 receptions, 143 yards, TD
  • ARIZ – Stanley Berryhill – 6 receptions, 20 yards

At Stanford

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See also: 2021 Stanford Cardinal football team
Washington Huskies at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 9 3820
Cardinal 3 0 01013

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,014
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (FS1): -
Game information

vs No. 4 Oregon

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See also: 2021 Oregon Ducks football team and Oregon-Washington football rivalry
Oregon Ducks vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Ducks 3 7 7926
Huskies 9 0 0716

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); Rain
  • Game attendance: 63,193
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich
Game information
Top passers
  • ORE – Anthony Brown – 10-20, 98 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • WASH – Dylan Morris – 15-27, 111 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • ORE – Travis Dye – 28 carries, 211 yards, 1 TD
  • WASH – Sean McGrew – 15 carries, 48 yards, 2 TD
Top receiving
  • ORE – Devon Williams – 2 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD
  • WASH – Cade Otton – 4 receptions, 30 yards

Arizona State

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See also: 2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Arizona State Sun Devils vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 0 7 72135
Huskies 14 3 7630

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) Rain, Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,858
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play by play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information

At Colorado

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See also: 2021 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Washington Huskies at Colorado Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 10 0717
Buffaloes 10 0 01020

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 41,284
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
Game information
Top passers
  • UW – Dylan Morris – 33/52, 387 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • COL – Brendon Lewis – 14/25, 112 yards
Top rushers
  • UW – Cameron Davis – 12 carries, 29 yards
  • COL – Jarek Broussard – 12 carries, 43 yards
Top receiving
  • UW – Devin Culp – 6 receptions, 83 yards
  • COL – Brady Russell – 3 receptions, 31 yards

vs Washington State

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See also: 2021 Washington State Cougars football team and Apple Cup
Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 10 3 101740
Huskies 0 7 0613

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: November 26, 2021
  • Game time: 5:10 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 68,077
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Padadakis
Game information
Top passers
Top rushers
  • WSU – Max Borghi – 22 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
  • UW – Kamari Pleasant – 8 carries, 34 yards, TD
Top receiving
  • WSU – Donovan Ollie – 5 receptions, 68 yards
  • UW – Rome Odunze – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Rankings

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Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Team Poll Pre Wk
2		 Wk
3		 Wk
4		 Wk
5		 Wk
6		 Wk
7		 Wk
8		 Wk
9		 Wk
10		 Wk
11		 Wk
12		 Wk
13		 Wk
14		 Final
Washington AP 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR
C 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
CFP Not released
Legend
    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
  No change in ranking from previous week
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll

Coaching staff

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Name Position Alma mater
Jimmy Lake Head coach (fired mid season) Eastern Washington (1999)
Junior Adams Wide receivers coach (became offensive coordinator mid season) Montana State (2004)
Keith Bhonapha Running backs coach /special teams coordinator Hawai'i (2003)
Terrence Brown Assistant defensive backs coach Stanford (2013)
Derham Cato Tight ends coach Dartmouth (2010)
John Donovan Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (fired mid season) Johns Hopkins (1996)
Bob Gregory Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach Washington State (1987)
Will Harris Defensive backs coach USC (2009)
Scott Huff Offensive line coach Boise State (2002)
Ikaika Malloe Co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach Washington (1997)
Rip Rowan Defensive line coach Austin Peay State (2014)
Tim Socha Head strength and conditioning coach Minnesota (1999)
Aaron Knotts Chief of staff Miami (OH) (1999)

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Washington Huskies football schedule". University of Washington. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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