1977 Washington Huskies football team

1977 Washington Huskies football
Pacific-8 champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 27–20 vs. Michigan
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 10
Record8–4 (6–1 Pac-8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Scesniak (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim E. Mora (3rd season)
MVPWarren Moon
Captains
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Washington $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 15 Stanford 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 USC 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
California 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Washington State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oregon 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Oregon State 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UCLA † 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † – UCLA forfeited 7 wins (5 conference wins) due to ineligible players.
Rankings from AP Poll

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 14-point underdogs to No. 4 Michigan, but upset the Wolverines 27–20.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Huskies freeze Cougars and get a bowl bid, too". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. November 20, 1977. p. 3B.
  2. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 20, 1977). "UW earns somebody's bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  3. ^ Missidine, Harry (January 3, 1978). "Jackson rescues Washington". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 19.
  4. ^ "Huskies prove worthy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 3, 1978. p. 13.
  5. ^ "Huskies go from rags to roses". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 3, 1978. p. 1C.