American college football season
The 1977 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8). The Huskies were led by third-year head coach Don James and played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle. They finished the regular season at 7–4 overall, were champions of the Pac-8 at 6–1, and earned a trip to the Rose Bowl on January 2.[1][2]
The Huskies were fourteen-point underdogs to #4 Michigan, but upset the Wolverines 27–20.[3][4][5]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | No. 16 Mississippi State* | | | L 18–27† (later fofeited)[6] [better source needed] | 45,050 | [7] |
September 17 | San Jose State* | | | W 24–3 | 36,489 | |
September 24 | at Syracuse* | | | L 20–22 | 12,839 | |
October 1 | at Minnesota* | | | L 17–19 | 31,895 | |
October 8 | at Oregon | | | W 54–0 | 29,500 | |
October 15 | Stanford | | | W 45–21 | 46,529 | |
October 22 | Oregon State | | | W 14–6 | 46,677 | |
October 29 | at UCLA | | | L 12–20† (later vacated)[6] | 38,692 | |
November 5 | at California | | | W 50–31 | 38,812 | |
November 12 | No. 14 USC | | | W 28–10 | 59,501 | |
November 19 | Washington State | No. 19 | | W 35–15 | 60,964 | |
, 1978 | vs. No. 4 Michigan* | No. 13 | | W 27–20 | 105,312 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- † Games were subsequently vacated or forfeited to Washington[6]
1977 Washington Huskies football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 7 | Steve Robbins | Sr | P | 27 | Aaron Wilson | Jr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- Source:[8]
Game summaries[edit]
Game 9 at California[edit]
Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Washington | 3 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 50 |
California | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
- Date: November 5
- Game attendance: 38,812
- [9]
Game information |
- Washington
- Warren Moon
11/19, 207 yds, int - Joe Steele
22 rush, 90 yds, 2 TD - Scott Greenwood
5 rec, 112 yds | - California
- Gary Graumann
16/31, 172 yds, 2 TD - Paul Jones
14 rush, 58 yds - George Freitas
9 rec, 139 yds | |
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | WASH | CAL | 1 | | | | | California | Hillmon 7-yard touchdown reception from Young, Breech kick good | 0 | 7 | 1 | | | | | Washington | 31-yard field goal by Robbins | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | Washington | Steele 5-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good | 10 | 7 | 2 | | | | | California | Thompson 14-yard touchdown reception from Graumann, Breech kick good | 10 | 14 | 2 | | | | | Washington | Tyler 4-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good | 17 | 14 | 2 | | | | | California | Thompson 10-yard touchdown reception from Young, Breech kick good | 17 | 21 | 3 | | | | | Washington | Moon 12-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good | 24 | 21 | 3 | | | | | Washington | Moon 1-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good | 31 | 21 | 3 | | | | | Washington | Steele 1-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good | 38 | 21 | 4 | | | | | California | 48-yard field goal by Breech | | | 4 | | | | | Washington | Safety, center snap out of end zone | | | 4 | | | | | Washington | Smith 3-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good | | | 4 | | | | | California | Freitas 7-yard touchdown reception from Graumann, 2-point run/pass good/failed/incomplete | | | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 50 | 31 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | USC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | • Washington | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | | WASH | Moon 2-yard run (Robbins kick) | WASH 7-0 | | 2 | | USC | Jordan 26-yard field goal | WASH 7-3 | | 3 | | WASH | Gaines 19-yard pass from Moon (Robbins kick) | WASH 14-3 | | 3 | | WASH | Steele 1-yard run (Robbins kick) | WASH 21-3 | | 4 | | USC | White 1-yard run (Jordan kick) | WASH 21-10 | | 4 | | WASH | Moon 71-yard run (Robbins kick) | WASH 28-10 | |
- Source:[10]
Washington State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Washington State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | • Washington | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | WASH | Steele 33-yard pass from Moon (Robbins kick) | WASH 7-0 | | 1 | | WASH | Greenwood 33-yard pass from Moon (Robbins kick) | WASH 14-0 | | 1 | | WASH | Steele 3-yard run (Robbins kick) | WASH 21-0 | | 2 | | WASH | Steele 6-yard pass from Moon (Robbins kick) | WASH 28-0 | | 3 | | WASH | Rowland 5-yard run (Robbins kick) | WASH 35-0 | | 4 | | WSU | Doornik 4-yard run (Watson kick) | WASH 35-7 | | 4 | | WSU | Kelly 14-yard pass from Thompson (Thompson to Ransom pass) | WASH 35-15 | |
- Source:[1][2]
NFL draft selections[edit]
Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1978 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds with 334 selections.
- Source:[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Huskies freeze Cougars and get a bowl bid, too". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. November 20, 1977. p. 3B.
- ^ a b Missildine, Harry (November 20, 1977). "UW earns somebody's bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
- ^ Missidine, Harry (January 3, 1978). "Jackson rescues Washington". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 19.
- ^ "Huskies prove worthy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 3, 1978. p. 13.
- ^ "Huskies go from rags to roses". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 3, 1978. p. 1C.
- ^ a b c "All-Time Records for Washington". Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Hapless Huskies bitten by Bulldogs". The News Tribune. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 8, 1977. p. 3B.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1977 Nov 06. Retrieved 2019-Jan-06.
- ^ "Huskies stop – USC – and smell the roses". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. November 13, 1977. p. 1C.
- ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
- ^ "Warren Moon Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
External links[edit]
- YouTube – UW video – "The James Gang Arrives" (1977 season)
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