From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American college football season
The 1961 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season . In its fifth season under head coach Jim Owens , the team compiled a 5–4–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities , and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 119 to 98.[1] Kermit Jorgensen was the team captain.
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 23 Purdue * L 6–1354,752
September 30 at Illinois * W 20–741,319–54,752
October 7 Pittsburgh * W 22–1754,411
October 14 at California L 14–2143,000
October 21 Stanford W 13–052,741
October 28 at Oregon * L 6–732,681
November 4 USC T 0–054,916
November 11 Oregon State * L 0–349,652
November 18 at UCLA W 17–1333,969
November 25 Washington State * W 21–1749,676
All-Coast [ edit ]
Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1962 NFL draft , which lasted twenty rounds with 280 selections.[2] One of those Huskies was also selected in the 1962 AFL Draft , which lasted thirty-four rounds with 272 selections.[3]
References [ edit ]
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold