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American college football season
The 1992 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its eighteenth and final season under head coach Don James , the defending national champion Huskies won their first eight games[1] and took the Pacific-10 Conference title for the third consecutive season.[2]
Attempting to win a third straight Rose Bowl ,[3] the Huskies lost to Michigan by seven points and finished with a 9–3 record.[4] Washington outscored its opponents 337 to 186.[5]
Dave Hoffmann was selected as the team's most valuable player. Hoffmann, Mark Brunell , Lincoln Kennedy , and Shane Pahukoa were the team captains .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 5 7:30 p.m. at Arizona State No. 2 Prime W 31–753,782
September 12 12:30 p.m. Wisconsin * No. 2 W 27–1072,800
September 19 6:45 p.m. No. 12 Nebraska * No. 2 ESPN W 29–1473,333
October 3 12:30 p.m. No. 20 USC No. 1 ABC W 17–1073,275
October 10 12:30 p.m. No. 24 California No. 1 ABC W 35–1673,504
October 17 1:00 p.m. at Oregon No. 1 W 24–347,612
October 24 12:30 p.m. Pacific (CA) * No. 1 W 31–770,618
October 31 12:30 p.m. No. 15 Stanford No. 2 ABC W 41–770,821
November 7 12:30 p.m. at No. 12 Arizona No. 1 ABC L 3–1658,510
November 14 12:30 p.m. Oregon State No. 6 W 45–1670,419
November 21 12:30 p.m. at No. 25 Washington State No. 5 ABC L 23–4237,600
January 1, 1993 1:45 p.m. vs. No. 7 Michigan * No. 9 ABC L 31–3894,236
Roster
1992 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
4
Travis Hanson
Jr
P
16
John Werdel
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [6]
Game summaries
Nebraska
Nebraska at Washington
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 12 Cornhuskers
0
7 7 0
14
• No. 2 Huskies
2
21 3 3
29
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–1–1
1991
W 36–21
The Nebraska game on September 19 was the first night game at Husky Stadium and Washington's seventeenth consecutive win.[7] [8] [9] During the game, ESPN measured the noise level at over 130 decibels , well above the threshold of pain . The peak recorded level of 133.6 decibels is the highest ever recorded at a college football stadium.[10] [11] [12] [13]
vs. Michigan (Rose Bowl)
Michigan vs. Washington
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 7 Wolverines
10
7 14 7
38
No. 9 Huskies
7
14 10 0
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–5
1992
W 34–14
NFL Draft selections
The following Washington players were selected in the 1993 NFL Draft :
This draft was eight rounds, with 224 selections
Source: [14]
References
^ "Washington is No. 1 in Stanford's book" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 1, 1992. p. 1E.
^ Farmer, Sam (November 15, 1992). "UW gets roses, Beavers big loss" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 1E.
^ Bonk, Thomas (January 1, 1993). "Troubled Huskies aim for Roses" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times) . p. 6B.
^ Bonk, Thomas (January 2, 1993). "Wheatley conducts 1-man Rose parade past Huskies" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times) . p. 1D.
^ "Washington Yearly Results (1990–1994)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Retrieved December 15, 2015 .
^ "University of Washington roster" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1992. p. C6.
^ Wojciechowski, Gene (September 20, 1992). "Huskies whip Nebraska for 17th straight" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Los Angeles Times. p. 1E.
^ Jenkins, Sally (September 28, 1992). "Flying high again" . Sports Illustrated . p. 22.
^ Olson, Eric (2010-09-15). "Cornhuskers' QB downplays Husky Stadium effect | The Spokesman-Review" . Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
^ "Husky Stadium timeline" . The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
^ "Husky Stadium: Biggest moments | Football" . dailyuw.com. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
^ "On Pac-12 attendance, and wondering how many fans really will be in Reser on Saturday: Issues & Answers" . OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
^ "The best Pac-12 football stadiums to watch a game" . KTAR.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017 .
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Pacific Coast AAWU Pacific-8 Pacific-10 Pac-12 National championships in bold