1974 Washington Huskies football team

1974 Washington Huskies football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Pac-8)
Head coach
MVPCornelius Chenevert
Captains
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 USC $ 6 – 0 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
Stanford 5 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 2
California 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
UCLA 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Washington 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oregon State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Washington State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Oregon 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its 18th and final season under head coach Jim Owens,[1][2] the team compiled a 5–6 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pacific-8 Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 285 to 272.[3]

Linebacker Cornelius Chenevert was selected as the team's most valuable player, and the team captains were Willie Hendricks, Bob Martin, Dave Pear, and Ray Pinney. Days after the season concluded with an Apple Cup victory at Spokane,[4][5][6] 47-year-old Owens stepped down as head coach,[1][2] and Don James succeeded him in December.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b "Owens says bye to Husky players". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1974. p. 15.
  2. ^ a b "Huskies' Owens quits". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 27, 1974. p. B1.
  3. ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1974). "Washington's Fitzpatrick terrific as Huskies subdue Cougs 24-17". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  5. ^ Drosendahl, Glenn (November 24, 1974). "Huskies brush aside late Cougars rally, win 24-17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  6. ^ Brown, Bruce (November 25, 1974). "Coach, game star savor UW victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
  7. ^ "Kent State coach is Huskies' choice". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 23, 1974. p. 19.
  8. ^ "UW: Kent State's James". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 24, 1974. p. 12.