| Washington Huskies football | |||
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| First season | 1889; 135 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Patrick Chun | ||
| Head coach | Jedd Fisch 1st season, 6–5 (.545) | ||
| Stadium | Husky Stadium (capacity: 70,138[1]) | ||
| Field | Alaska Airlines Field | ||
| Year built | 1920 | ||
| Field surface | AstroTurf | ||
| Location | Seattle, Washington | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | ||
| Past conferences | Pac-12 (1959–2024) PCC (1916–1958) Independent (1889–1915) | ||
| All-time record | 778–467–50 (.620) | ||
| Bowl record | 21–21–1 (.500) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 2 (2016, 2023) | ||
| Playoff record | 1–2 | ||
| Claimed national titles | 2 (1991, 1960) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 3 (1910, 1984, 1990) | ||
| National finalist | 1 (2023) | ||
| Conference titles | 18 (1916, 1919, 1925, 1936, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2016, 2018, 2023) | ||
| Division titles | 4 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2020) | ||
| Rivalries | Oregon (rivalry) Washington State (rivalry) Northwest Championship | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 23 | ||
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| Colors | Purple and gold[2] | ||
| Fight song | Bow Down to Washington | ||
| Mascot | Dubs II Harry the Husky | ||
| Marching band | University of Washington Husky Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Adidas | ||
| Website | gohuskies.com | ||
The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competed in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big Ten Conference, after having been a charter member of the Pac-12 Conference until the end of the 2023-2024 season. Husky Stadium, located on campus in Seattle, has been the Huskies' home field since 1920.
Washington has won 18 conference championships, seven Rose Bowls, and claims two national championships recognized by NCAA-designated major selectors.[3][4] Of these however, Washington's only national championship was in 1991, when the team finished No. 1 in the Coaches' Poll.[5][6][7] The school's all-time record ranks 22nd by win percentage and 18th by total victories among FBS schools as of 2023.[3] Washington holds the FBS record for the longest unbeaten streak at 64 consecutive games, as well as the second-longest winning streak at 40 wins in a row.[3] There have been a total of 13 unbeaten seasons in school history, including eight perfect seasons.[3]
Washington was one of four charter members of what became the Pac-12 Conference and, along with California, was one of only two schools with uninterrupted membership until the 2024 conference realignment.[8] From 1977 through 2003, Washington had 27 consecutive non-losing seasons—the most of any team in the Pac-12 and the 14th longest streak by an NCAA Division I-A team.[3] Through the 2023 season, its 422 conference victories rank second in conference history.[8]
Washington is often referred to as one of the top Quarterback U's due to the long history of quarterbacks playing in the National Football League (NFL), including the second-most QB starts in NFL history.[9][10] Dating back to Warren Moon in 1976, 17 of the last 23 quarterbacks who have led the team in passing for at least one season have gone on to play in the NFL.
- ^ "Facilities - About Husky Stadium". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Huskies. October 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Color Palette". University of Washington Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). April 6, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Football Records Books (since 2004)". www.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "2018 record book" (PDF). gohuskies.com. Washington Athletics. July 23, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Christopher J. Walsh (2007). Who's #1?: 100-Plus Years of Controversial National Champions in College Football. Taylor Trade Pub. pp. 98–99. ISBN 978-1-58979-337-8.
- ^ 2020 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2020. p. 125. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "AP National Championships - Football - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football, Basketball, and Softball Polls and Rankings".
- ^ a b "Pac-12 Football History". pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ "Quarterback U: Which school deserves the title?". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Pinto, Michael (November 7, 2010). "Quarterback U: Top 25 Quarterback Schools in College Football". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 20, 2018.