1978 Washington Huskies football team
The 1978 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1978 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 7–4 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 270 to 155.[1] Linebacker Michael Jackson was selected as the team's most valuable player. Nesby Glasgow, Scott Greenwood, Michael Jackson, Jeff Toews were the team captains.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 9 |
#12 UCLA |
#11 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 7–10 |
55,780 |
September 16 |
Kansas* |
#18 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 31–2 |
49,624 |
September 23 |
at Indiana* |
#15 |
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
L 7–14 |
40,244 |
September 30 |
at Oregon State |
|
Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
W 34–0 |
30,000 |
October 7 |
#8 Alabama* |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 17–20 |
60,975 |
October 14 |
at #18 Stanford |
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Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
W 34–31 |
58,079 |
October 21 |
Oregon |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 20–14 |
49,602 |
October 28 |
Arizona State |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 41–7 |
54,866 |
November 4 |
Arizona |
#20 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 31–21 |
47,587 |
November 11 |
at #5 USC |
#19 |
Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
L 10–28 |
54,071 |
November 25 |
vs. Washington State |
|
Joe Albi Stadium • Spokane, WA (Apple Cup) |
W 38–8 |
35,187 |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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