1959 Washington Huskies football team

1959 Washington Huskies football
AAWU champion
Rose Bowl, W 44–8 vs. Wisconsin
Conference Athletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
Coaches No. 7
AP No. 8
1959 record 10–1 (3–1 AAWU)
Head coach Jim Owens (3rd year)
Captain Game captains
Home stadium Husky Stadium
1959 AAWU football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#8 Washington * + 3 1 0     10 1 0
#14 USC + 3 1 0     8 2 0
UCLA + 3 1 0     5 4 1
California 1 3 0     2 8 0
Stanford 0 4 0     3 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • * – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1959 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 10–1 record, finished in first place in the inaugural season of the Athletic Association of Western Universities, defeated Wisconsin in the 1960 Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 253 to 73.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 19 at Colorado* Folsom FieldBoulder, CO W 21–12   27000
September 26 Idaho* Husky StadiumSeattle, WA W 23–0   24476
October 3 Utah* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 51–6   27560
October 10 Stanford Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 10–0   36713
October 17 No. 7 USC No. 18 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 15–22   54497
October 24 at No. 11 Oregon* Multnomah StadiumPortland, Oregon[2] {{{tv}}} W 13–12   37000
October 31 at UCLA No. 17 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA W 23–7   32838
November 7 Oregon State* No. 12 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 13–6   45317
November 14 at California No. 13 California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA W 20–0   38800
November 21 Washington State* No. 14 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) W 20–0   55782
January 1 vs. No. 6 Wisconsin* No. 8 Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) W 44–8   100809
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

  1. "Washington Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. "2015 Oregon Football Media Guide" (PDF). GoDucks.com. Oregon Ducks Athletics. p. 102. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
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