1984 Washington Huskies football | |
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National champion (Berryman, FB News, NCF) Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 28–17 vs. Oklahoma | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
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Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 11–1 (6–1 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Gary Pinkel (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Lambright (8th season) |
MVP | Ron Holmes |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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No. 10 USC $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Washington | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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September 8 | Northwestern* | No. 19 | W 26–0 | 55,364 | |||
September 15 | at No. 3 Michigan* | No. 16 | W 20–11 | 103,072 | [3] | ||
September 22 | Houston* | No. 9 |
| W 35–7 | 61,045 | ||
September 29 | Miami (OH)* | No. 6 |
| W 53–7 | 56,900 | ||
October 6 | at Oregon State | No. 3 | W 19–7 | 40,000 | |||
October 13 | at Stanford | No. 2 | W 37–15 | 44,500 | |||
October 20 | Oregon | No. 1 |
| W 17–10 | 58,088 | [13] | |
October 27 | Arizona | No. 1 |
| W 28–12 | 59,876 | [14] | |
November 3 | California | No. 1 |
| W 44–14 | 59,462 | [15] | |
November 10 | at No. 14 USC | No. 1 | L 7–16 | 71,838 | [4][5] | ||
November 17 | at Washington State | No. 8 | W 38–29 | 40,000 | [6][7][8] | ||
January 1, 1985 | vs. No. 2 Oklahoma* | No. 4 | NBC | W 28–17 | 56,294 | [9][10][11] | |
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Further information: 1984 NCAA Division I-A football rankings |
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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) |
See also: 1984 Northwestern Wildcats football team |
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See also: 1984 Michigan Wolverines football team |
See also: 1984 Houston Cougars football team |
See also: 1984 Miami Redskins football team |
See also: 1984 Oregon State Beavers football team |
See also: 1984 Stanford Cardinal football team |
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See also: 1984 Oregon Ducks football team |
See also: 1984 Arizona Wildcats football team |
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See also: 1984 USC Trojans football team |
See also: 1984 Washington State Cougars football team and Apple Cup |
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Main article: 1985 Orange Bowl |
See also: 1984 Oklahoma Sooners football team |
Seven Huskies were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Ron Holmes | DT | 1 | 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Tim Meamber | LB | 3 | 60 | Minnesota Vikings |
Danny Greene | WR | 3 | 81 | Seattle Seahawks |
Joe Krakoski | LB | 6 | 153 | Houston Oilers |
Mark Pattison | WR | 7 | 188 | Los Angeles Raiders |
Jacque Robinson | RB | 8 | 197 | Buffalo Bills |
Fred Small | LB | 9 | 241 | Pittsburgh Steelers |