1990 Washington Huskies football team

1990 Washington Huskies football
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 46–34 vs. Iowa
ConferencePacific-10
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Pinkel (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Lambright (14th season)
MVPGreg Lewis (RB)
Captains
  • Eric Briscoe (DB)
  • Dean Kirkland (G)
  • Greg Lewis (RB)
  • Travis Richardson (DE)
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
capacity: 72,500
AstroTurf
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Washington $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 20 USC 5 2 1 8 4 1
Oregon 4 3 0 8 4 0
California 4 3 1 7 4 1
Arizona 5 4 0 7 5 0
UCLA 4 4 0 5 6 0
Stanford 4 4 0 5 6 0
Arizona State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Washington State 2 6 0 3 8 0
Oregon State 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The Huskies won their first conference championship since 1981 and defeated #17 Iowa in the Rose Bowl by twelve points, 46–34. It was the first victory in that game in nine years as well, when Washington crushed Iowa 28–0 in the 1982 game. The Huskies were led by head coach Don James, offensive coordinator Gary Pinkel, and defensive coordinator Jim Lambright. Pinkel left Washington after the season to become head coach at Toledo, where he stayed for a decade and then moved to Missouri. Lambright succeeded James as head coach of the Huskies in August 1993.

Five Huskies were selected in the 1991 NFL draft, led by running back Greg Lewis and defensive back Charles Mincy. Sophomore defensive lineman Steve Emtman was the first overall pick in 1992.