1984 Washington Huskies football team

1984 Washington Huskies football
National champion (Berryman, FB News, NCF)
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 28–17 vs. Oklahoma
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record11–1 (6–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Pinkel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Lambright (8th season)
MVPRon Holmes
Captains
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

  1. ^ "It's close, but Washington is No. 2". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). wire services. January 3, 1985. p. 19.
  2. ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "At right time, Huskies show right stuff, 20-11". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 16, 1984. p. 7E.
  4. ^ "USC claims Pac-10 title over Huskies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 11, 1984. p. 5C.
  5. ^ "USC 'good enough;' No. 1 Huskies fall, 16-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 11, 1984. p. 1E.
  6. ^ Devlin, Vince (November 18, 1984). "This one meant plenty to Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  7. ^ Boling, Dave (November 18, 1984). "Third time's a charm – at least for Huskies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  8. ^ "Huskies bark bowl after biting Cougs". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 18, 1984. p. 9E.
  9. ^ Blanchette, John (January 2, 1985). "Huskies leave 'em Orange with envy". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
  10. ^ "Huskies vote:'We're No. 1'". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1985. p. 1C.
  11. ^ Roffe, Dave (January 2, 1985). "Huskies enjoy sweet time in Miami". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. p. D1.
  12. ^ 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2017. pp. 108, 114. Retrieved December 23, 2020.