1973 Washington Huskies football team

1973 Washington Huskies football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record2–9 (0–7 Pac-8)
Head coach
MVPDave Pear
Captains
  • Jim Andrilenas
  • Butch Keenan
  • Joe Tabor
  • John Whitacre
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 USC $ 7 0 0 9 2 1
No. 12 UCLA 6 1 0 9 2 0
Stanford 5 2 0 7 4 0
Washington State 4 3 0 5 6 0
California 2 5 0 4 7 0
Oregon 2 5 0 2 9 0
Oregon State 2 5 0 2 9 0
Washington 0 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its 17th season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 2–9 record, (0–7 in the Pacific-8 Conference, last), and was outscored 376 to 218.[1]

The Huskies dropped the Apple Cup for the second straight year.[2][3][4] The 52–26 loss at Husky Stadium was Washington's worst home loss in the series until 2021; they rebounded and won the next eight, through 1981.

Junior defensive lineman Dave Pear was selected as the team's most valuable player.

  1. ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 25, 1973). "Peck, Jones wield Cougars' weapons in 52-26 rout of Washington Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ "Jones rushes for 139, WSU rolls by Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 6D.
  4. ^ Brown, Bruce (November 26, 1973). "Sweeney pleased by year, future". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.