1980 Washington Huskies football team
The 1980 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 9–3 record, finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, lost to Michigan in the 1981 Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 333 to 198.[1] Tom Flick was selected as the team's most valuable player. Flick, Ken Gardner, Rusty Olsen, and Randy Van Divier were the team captains.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 13 |
Air Force* |
#19 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 50–7 |
44,999 |
September 20 |
Northwestern* |
#16 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 45–7 |
49,975 |
September 27 |
Oregon |
#13 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 10–34 |
56,282 |
October 4 |
at Oklahoma State* |
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Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK |
W 24–18 |
48,200 |
October 11 |
at Oregon State |
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Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
W 41–6 |
33,000 |
October 18 |
at #20 Stanford |
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Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
W 27–24 |
60,066 |
October 25 |
Navy* |
#18 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 10–24 |
48,841 |
November 1 |
Arizona State |
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Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 25–0 |
48,691 |
November 8 |
Arizona |
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Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 45–22 |
49,341 |
November 15 |
at #2 USC |
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Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 20–10 |
55,512 |
November 22 |
vs. Washington State |
#16 |
Joe Albi Stadium • Spokane, WA (Apple Cup) |
W 30–23 |
34,577 |
January 1 |
vs. #5 Michigan* |
#16 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
L 6–23 |
104,863 |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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