1989 Washington Huskies football team

1989 Washington Huskies football
Conference Pacific-10
Ranking
Coaches #20
AP #23
1989 record 8-4 (5-3 Pac-10)
Head coach Don James (15th year)
Offensive coordinator Gary Pinkel
Defensive coordinator Jim Lambright
MVP Bern Brostek
Home stadium Husky Stadium
1989 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#8 USC $ 6 – 0 – 1     9 – 2 – 1
#23 Washington 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Oregon 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
#25 Arizona 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 3 – 1     6 – 4 – 1
Oregon State 3 – 4 – 1     4 – 7 – 1
Washington State 3 – 5 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Stanford 3 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
UCLA 2 – 5 – 1     3 – 7 – 1
California 2 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 15th season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 8-4 record, finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 332 to 225.[1] Bern Brostek was selected as the team's most valuable player. Dennis Brown, Cary Conklin, Martin Harrison, and Andre Riley were the team captains.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 9 Texas A&M* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 19–6   69,434
September 16 Purdue* #15 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 38–9   66,392
September 23 at #23 Arizona #11 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 17–20   50,935
September 30 #5 Colorado* #21 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 28–45   69,152
October 7 at #19 USC Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 16–24   58,410
October 14 #t17 Oregon Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 20–14   70,442
October 21 at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA W 29–16   20,000
October 28 at UCLA Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 28–27   48,801
November 4 Arizona State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 32–24   64,695
November 11 at Oregon State Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 51–14   32,147
November 18 Washington State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) W 20–9   73,527
December 30 vs. Florida* Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl) W 34–7   33,858
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

After missing bowl season the previous year, the Huskies traveled south to Anaheim Stadium and defeated Florida in the Freedom Bowl, 34–7. They led 27–7 at halftime and held All-American running back Emmitt Smith,[2] a future hall of famer, to just 17 yards on seven carries in his final college game.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Washington Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Freedom pits speed against power". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). wire reports. December 30, 1989. p. B1.
  3. ↑ "Huskies roll past Florida in 34-7 win". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. December 31, 1989. p. 1D.
  4. ↑ "Huskies hammer Florida, 34-7". The Bulletin (Bend, Oregon). wire services. December 31, 1989. p. F4.
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