Washington Huskies football, 2000–2009

Contents: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009

2000

2000 Washington Huskies football
Pac-10 co-Champions
Rose Bowl Champions
Apple Cup Champions
Rose Bowl vs. Purdue, Won 34-24
Conference Pacific-10
Ranking
BCS #3
Coaches #3
AP #3
2000 record 11-1 (7-1 Pac-10)
Head coach Rick Neuheisel (2nd year)
Captain Marques Tuiasosopo (2nd year)
Captain Chad Ward
Captain Larry Tripplett
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Seasons
« 1999 2001 »
2000 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#3 Washington §   7 1         11 1  
#4 Oregon State §   7 1         11 1  
#7 Oregon §   7 1         10 2  
Stanford   4 4         5 6  
UCLA   3 5         6 6  
Arizona State   3 5         6 6  
Arizona   3 5         5 6  
USC   2 6         5 7  
Washington State   2 6         4 7  
California   2 6         3 8  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 12:30 PM Idaho* #14 Husky StadiumSeattle, WA FSN W 44–20   70,117
September 9 12:30 PM #4 Miami* #15 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC W 34–29   74,157
September 16 12:30 PM at Colorado* #9 Folsom FieldBoulder, CO ABC W 17–14   50,454
September 30 12:30 PM at #20 Oregon #6 Autzen StadiumEugene, OR ABC L 16–23   46,153
October 7 7:00 PM #23 Oregon State #13 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 33–30   73,145
October 14 7:00 PM at Arizona State #11 Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ FSN W 21–15   61,370
October 21 3:30 PM California #9 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 36–24   70,113
October 28 2:00 PM at Stanford #9 Stanford StadiumStanford, CA FSN W 31–28   31,300
November 4 12:30 PM Arizona #8 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC W 35–32   70,411
November 11 12:30 PM UCLA #7 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC W 35–28   71,886
November 18 3:30 PM at Washington State #6 Martin StadiumPullman, WA (Apple Cup) FSN W 51–3   33,010
January 1 1:30 PM vs. #14 Purdue* #4 Rose BowlLos Angeles, CA (Rose Bowl) ABC W 34–24   94,392
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2001

2001 Washington Huskies football
Apple Cup Champions
Holiday Bowl vs. Texas, Lost 43-47
Conference Pacific-10
Ranking
Coaches #19
AP #19
2001 record 8-4 (6-2 Pac-10)
Head coach Rick Neuheisel (3rd year)
MVP Willie Hurst (O)
MVP Ben Mahdavi (D)
Captain Kyle Benn
Captain Willie Hurst
Captain Larry Tripplett
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Seasons
« 2000 2002 »
2001 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2 Oregon   7 1         11 1  
#10 Washington State   6 2         10 2  
#16 Stanford   6 2         9 3  
#19 Washington   6 2         8 4  
USC   5 3         6 6  
UCLA   4 4         7 4  
Oregon State   3 5         5 6  
Arizona   2 6         5 6  
Arizona State   1 7         4 7  
California   0 8         1 10  
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 8 12:30 PM #11 Michigan* #15 Husky StadiumSeattle, WA ABC W 23–18   74,080
September 22 12:30 PM Idaho* #13 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 53–3   70,145
September 29 2:00 PM at California #13 Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA FSN W 31–28   35,172
October 6 12:30 PM USC #11 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 27–24   72,946
October 13 12:30 PM at #7 UCLA #10 Rose BowlLos Angeles, CA ABC L 13–35   70,377
October 20 3:30 PM Arizona #15 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 31–28   71,108
October 27 6:15 PM at Arizona State #13 Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ FSN W 33–31   50,106
November 3 12:30 PM #10 Stanford #11 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 42–28   72,090
November 10 12:30 PM at Oregon State #8 Parker StadiumCorvallis, OR FSN L 24–49   36,682
November 17 12:30 PM #9 Washington State #16 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) ABC W 26–14   74,442
November 24 5:00 PM at #1 Miami* #12 Miami Orange BowlCoral Gables, FL ABC L 7–65   78,114
December 28 7:30 PM vs. #9 Texas* #21 Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) ESPN L 43–47   60,548
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2002

2002 Washington Huskies football
Apple Cup Champions
Sun Bowl vs. Purdue, Lost 34-24
Conference Pacific-10
2002 record 7-6 (4-4 Pac-10)
Head coach Rick Neuheisel (4th year)
MVP Cody Pickett (O)
MVP Ben Mahdavi (D) (2nd year)
Captain Paul Arnold
Captain Ben Mahdavi
Captain Jafar Williams
Captain Elliot Zajac
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Seasons
« 2001 2003 »
2002 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#10 Washington State §   7 1         10 3  
#4 USC §   7 1         11 2  
Arizona State   5 3         8 6  
UCLA   4 4         8 5  
Oregon State   4 4         8 5  
California   4 4         7 5  
Washington   4 4         7 6  
Oregon   3 5         7 6  
Arizona   1 7         4 8  
Stanford   1 7         2 9  
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 12:30 PM at #13 Michigan* #11 Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI ABC L 29–31   111,491
September 7 12:30 PM San Jose State* #11 Husky StadiumSeattle, WA FSN W 34–10   70,147
September 21 7:00 PM Wyoming* #11 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 38–7   72,898
September 28 12:30 PM Idaho* #13 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 41–27   70,070
October 5 12:30 PM California #12 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 27–34   71,337
October 12 12:30 PM Arizona #22 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 32–28   71,016
October 19 12:30 PM at #19 USC #22 Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA ABC L 21–41   52,961
October 26 7:00 PM at #23 Arizona State Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ FSN L 16–27   56,101
November 2 4:00 PM UCLA Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA TBS L 24–34   72,017
November 9 12:30 PM Oregon State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 41–29   72,557
November 16 12:30 PM at #23 Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR ABC W 42–14   57,112
November 23 3:30 PM at #3 Washington State Martin StadiumPullman, WA (Apple Cup) FSN W 29–26 3OT  37,600
December 31 11:00 AM vs. Purdue* Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) CBS L 24–34   48,917
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2003

2003 Washington Huskies football
Apple Cup Champions
Conference Pacific-10
2003 record 6-6 (4-4 Pac-10)
Head coach Keith Gilbertson (1st year)
MVP Reggie Willliams/Charles Frederick (O)
MVP Derrick Johnson (D)
Captain Greg Carothers
Captain Cody Pickett
Captain Terry Johnson
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Seasons
« 2002 2004 »
2003 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 USC   7 1         12 1  
#9 Washington State   6 2         10 3  
Oregon   5 3         8 5  
California   5 3         8 6  
Oregon State   4 4         8 5  
Washington   4 4         6 6  
UCLA   4 4         6 7  
Arizona State   2 6         5 7  
Stanford   2 6         4 7  
Arizona   1 7         2 10  
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 12:30 PM at #2 Ohio State* #17 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH ABC L 9–28   105,078
September 6 1:00 PM Indiana* #22 Husky StadiumSeattle, WA FSN W 38–13   71,125
September 20 1:00 PM Idaho* #21 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 45–14   71,178
September 27 12:30 PM Stanford #18 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 28–17   71,875
October 4 3:30 PM at UCLA #18 Rose BowlLos Angeles, CA FSN L 16–46   68,319
October 11 12:30 PM Nevada* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 17–28   70,149
October 18 7:00 PM at #22 Oregon State Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR TBS W 38–17   37,034
October 25 12:30 PM #5 USC Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC L 23–43   72,015
November 1 7:00 PM Oregon Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA TBS W 42–10   72,450
November 8 3:00 PM at Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ FSN L 22–27   48,319
November 15 12:30 PM at California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA FSN L 7–54   38,576
November 22 3:30 PM #8 Washington State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) FSN W 27–19   74,549
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2004

2004 Washington Huskies football
Conference Pacific-10
2004 record 1-10 (0-8 Pac-10)
Head coach Keith Gilbertson (2nd year)
MVP Kenny James (O)
MVP Manase Hopoi (D)
Captain Khalif Barnes
Captain Charles Frederick
Captain Derrick Johnson
Captain Joe Lobendahn/Zach Tuiasosopo
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
« 2003 2005 »
2004 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 USC   7 0         11 0  
#9 California   7 1         10 2  
#19 Arizona State   5 3         9 3  
Oregon State   5 3         7 5  
UCLA   4 4         6 6  
Oregon   4 4         5 6  
Washington State   3 5         5 6  
Stanford   2 6         4 7  
Arizona   2 6         3 8  
Washington   0 8         1 10  
† – Conference champion
  • USC vacated 2 wins due to NCAA sanctions.
    Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 2:30 PM Fresno State* Husky StadiumSeattle, WA FSN L 16–35   65,345
September 18 5:00 PM UCLA Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC L 31–37   65,235
September 25 11:30 AM at Notre Dame* Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN NBC L 3–38   80,795
October 2 2:00 PM at Stanford Stanford StadiumStanford, CA L 13–27   27,550
October 9 12:30 PM San Jose State* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 21–6   65,816
October 16 12:30 PM Oregon State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 14–29   65,351
October 23 3:30 PM at #1 USC Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA FSN L 0–38   72,855
October 30 4:00 PM at Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR FSN L 6–31   58,101
November 6 12:30 PM Arizona Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 13–23   63,225
November 13 12:30 PM #5 California Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 12–42   63,451
November 20 5:00 PM at Washington State Martin StadiumPullman, WA (Apple Cup) ABC L 25–28   34,334
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2005

2005 Washington Huskies football
Conference Pacific-10
2005 record 2-9 (1-7 Pac-10)
Head coach Tyrone Willingham (1st year)
MVP James Sims (O)
MVP Joe Lobendahn (D)
Captain Evan Benjamin
Captain Joseph Lobendahn
Captain James Sims
Captain Brad Vanneman
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
« 2004 2006 »
2005 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2 USC   0 0         0 1  
#13 Oregon   7 1         10 2  
#16 UCLA   6 2         10 2  
#25 California   4 4         8 4  
Arizona State   4 4         7 5  
Stanford   4 4         5 6  
Oregon State   3 5         5 6  
Arizona   2 6         3 8  
Washington State   1 7         4 7  
Washington   1 7         2 9  
† – Conference champion
  • USC vacated 12 wins (8 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions.
    Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 12:30 PM at Air Force* Qwest FieldSeattle, WA ABC L 17–20   26,482
September 10 12:30 PM #16 California Husky StadiumSeattle, WA ABC L 17–56   57,775
September 17 12:30 PM Idaho* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 34–6   61,183
September 24 12:30 PM #16 Notre Dame* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC L 17–36   71,473
October 1 7:15 PM at #20 UCLA Rose BowlPasadena, CA FSN L 17–21   64,269
October 15 12:30 PM at #20 Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR L 21–45   58,269
October 22 12:30 PM #1 USC Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC L 24–51   64,096
October 29 3:30 PM at Arizona State Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ FSN L 20–44   57,678
November 5 3:30 PM Oregon State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 10–18   60,717
November 12 3:00 PM at Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ W 38–14   52,505
November 19 12:15 PM Washington State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) FSN L 22–26   70,713
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2006

2006 Washington Huskies football
Apple Cup Champions
Conference Pacific-10
2006 record 5-7 (3-6 Pac-10)
Head coach Tyrone Willingham (2nd year)
MVP Isaiah Stanback (O)
MVP C.J. Wallace (D)
Captain Dashon Goldson
Captain Sonny Shackelford
Captain Isaiah Stanback
Captain C. J. Wallace
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Seasons
« 2005 2007 »
2006 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 USC §   7 2         11 2  
#14 California §   7 2         10 3  
#21 Oregon State   6 3         10 4  
UCLA   5 4         7 6  
Oregon   4 5         7 6  
Arizona State   4 5         7 6  
Arizona   4 5         6 6  
Washington State   4 5         6 6  
Washington   3 6         5 7  
Stanford   1 8         1 11  
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 12:30 PM San Jose State* Husky StadiumSeattle, WA W 35–29   52,256
September 9 12:30 PM at #10 Oklahoma* Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK ABC L 20–37   84,577
September 16 3:30 PM Fresno State* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 21–20   57,012
September 23 4:00 PM UCLA Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA TBS W 29–19   58,255
September 30 7:00 PM at Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ PPV W 21–10   55,409
October 7 12:30 PM at #3 USC Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA FSN L 20–26   90,282
October 14 3:30 PM Oregon State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 17–27   62,656
October 21 12:30 PM at #11 California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA FSN L 24–31 OT  58,534
October 28 4:00 PM Arizona State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 23–26 OT  58,822
November 4 12:30 PM at #24 Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR TBS L 14–34   58,408
November 11 12:30 PM Stanford Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 3–20   55,896
November 18 3:45 PM at Washington State Martin StadiumPullman, WA (Apple Cup) FSN W 35–32   35,117
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2007

2007 Washington Huskies football
Conference Pacific-10
2007 record 4-9 (2-7 Pac-10)
Head coach Tyrone Willingham (3rd year)
MVP Louis Rankin (O)
MVP Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (D)
Captain Juan Garcia
Captain Greyson Gunheim
Captain Roy Lewis/Louis Rankin
Captain Jordan Reffett/Anthony Russo
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Seasons
« 2006 2008 »
2007 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#3 USC §   7 2         11 2  
#16 Arizona State §   7 2         10 3  
#25 Oregon State   6 3         9 4  
#23 Oregon   5 4         9 4  
UCLA   5 4         6 7  
Arizona   4 5         5 7  
California   3 6         7 6  
Washington State   3 6         5 7  
Stanford   3 6         4 8  
Washington   2 7         4 9  
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 5:00 PM at Syracuse* Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY ESPN W 42–12   40,329
September 8 12:30 PM #22 Boise State* Husky StadiumSeattle, WA FSN W 24–10   70,045
September 15 12:30 PM #10 Ohio State* #24 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC L 14–33   74,927
September 22 7:15 PM at UCLA Rose BowlLos Angeles, CA FSN L 31–44   72,124
September 29 5:00 PM #1 USC Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC L 24–27   68,654
October 13 7:15 PM at #14 Arizona State Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ FSN L 20–44   64,347
October 20 4:30 PM #7 Oregon Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 34–55   66,481
October 27 12:00 PM Arizona Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 41–48   61,124
November 3 3:30 PM at Stanford Stanford StadiumStanford, CA FSN W 27–9   36,570
November 9 7:15 PM at Oregon State Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR FSN L 23–29   45,629
November 17 12:30 PM California Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC W 37–23   60,005
November 24 4:00 PM Washington State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) FSN L 35–42   72,888
December 1 8:30 PM at #10 Hawaii* Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI ESPN2 L 28–35   50,000
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2008

2008 Washington Huskies football
Conference Pacific-10
2008 record 0-12 (0-9 Pac-10)
Head coach Tyrone Willingham (4th year)
MVP D’Andre Goodwin (O)
MVP Mason Foster (D)
Captain Juan Garcia (2nd year)
Captain Michael Gottlieb
Captain Johnie Kirton
Captain Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Seasons
« 2007 2009 »
2008 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#3 USC   8 1         12 1  
#10 Oregon   7 2         10 3  
#19 Oregon State   7 2         9 4  
California   6 3         9 4  
Arizona   5 4         8 5  
Arizona State   4 5         5 7  
Stanford   4 5         5 7  
UCLA   3 6         4 8  
Washington State   1 8         2 11  
Washington   0 9         0 12  
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 7:00 PM at #21 Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR FSN L 10–44   58,778
September 6 12:00 PM #15 Brigham Young* Husky StadiumSeattle, WA FSN L 27–28   64,611
September 13 4:45 PM #3 Oklahoma* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ESPN L 14–55   67,716
September 27 7:00 PM Stanford Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 28–35   61,968
October 4 4:30 PM at Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ Versus L 14–48   55,624
October 18 4:00 PM Oregon State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA Versus L 13–34   63,996
October 25 5:00 PM Notre Dame* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ESPN2 L 7–33   70,437
November 1 3:30 PM at #3 USC Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA FSN L 0–56   80,216
November 8 4:00 PM Arizona State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 19–39   57,013
November 15 7:15 PM UCLA Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN L 7–27   59,738
November 22 12:00 PM at Washington State Martin StadiumPullman, WA (Apple Cup) FSN L 13–16 2OT  32,211
December 6 12:00 PM at California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA FSN L 7–48   50,038
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2009

2009 Washington Huskies football
Conference Pacific-10
2009 record 5-7 (4-5 Pac-10)
Head coach Steve Sarkisian (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier
Defensive coordinator Nick Holt
MVP No Award Given
Captain Donald Butler
Captain Jake Locker
Captain Daniel Te’o-Nesheim
Captain Ryan Tolar
Home stadium Husky Stadium
Seasons
« 2008 2010 »
2009 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#11 Oregon   8 1         10 3  
Arizona   6 3         8 5  
Oregon State   6 3         8 5  
Stanford   6 3         8 5  
#22 USC   5 4         9 4  
California   5 4         8 5  
Washington   4 5         5 7  
UCLA   3 6         7 6  
Arizona State   2 7         4 8  
Washington State   0 9         1 11  
† – BCS representative as champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Overview

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 7:30 PM #11 Louisiana State* Husky StadiumSeattle, WA ESPN L 31-23   69,161
September 12 12:30 PM Idaho* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 42-23   58,980
September 19 12:30 PM #3 USC Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC W 16-13   61,889
September 26 6:00 PM at Stanford #24 Stanford StadiumStanford, CA FSN L 34-14   36,930
October 3 12:30 PM at Notre Dame* Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN NBC L 37-30 OT  80,795
October 10 7:00 PM Arizona Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 36-33   61,621
October 17 7:15 PM at Arizona State Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ FSN L 24-17   53,219
October 24 12:30 PM #11 Oregon Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC L 43-19   67,809
November 7 12:30 PM at UCLA Rose BowlLos Angeles, CA FSN L 24-23   72,924
November 14 12:30 PM at #23 Oregon State Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR FSN L 48-21   45,274
November 28 3:30 PM Washington State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) FSN W 30-0   68,697
December 5 3:30 PM #19 California Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN W 42-10   62,334
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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