1968 Washington Huskies football team
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No. 4 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Oregon State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1968 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 3–5–2 record, finished in last place in the Pacific-8 Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 177 to 154.[1] Jim Cope and Al Worley were the team captains.
This was the first season of AstroTurf at Husky Stadium; the opener was a tie with Rice.[2] The only other University Division venues with artificial turf in 1968 were the Astrodome (Houston) and Neyland Stadium (Tennessee).
Schedule
September 21Rice*
T 35–35 50,038 September 28at Wisconsin*
W 21–17 42,965 October 5at Oregon State
L 21–35 30,220 October 12Oregon
- Husky Stadium
- Seattle, WA
L 0–3 52,737 October 19at No. 1 USC
L 7–14 60,990 October 26Idaho*
- Husky Stadium
- Seattle, WA
W 37–7 49,538 November 2No. 8 California
- Husky Stadium
- Seattle, WA
T 7–7 50,266 November 9at Stanford
L 20–35 33,000 November 16UCLA
- Husky Stadium
- Seattle, WA
W 6–0 52,500 November 23vs. Washington State
L 0–24 31,986
Roster
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References
- ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "Washington rallies to salvage 35-35 tie". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. 2, sports.
- ^ Ashmun, Chuck (November 24, 1968). "Cougars surprise Huskies with Grenda, win 2nd straight". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
- ^ "Huskies-Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 23, 1968. p. 12.