1981 Washington Huskies football team
The 1981 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 10–2 record, finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, defeated Iowa in the 1981 Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 281 to 171.[1] Mark Jerue was selected as the team's most valuable player. Jerue, James Carter, Vince Coby, and Fletcher Jenkins were the team captains.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 12 |
College of Pacific* |
#17 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 34–14 |
45,134 |
| September 19 |
Kansas State* |
#15 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 20–3 |
52,343 |
| September 26 |
at Oregon |
#16 |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
W 17–3 |
40,685 |
| October 3 |
Arizona State |
#12 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 7–26 |
50,410 |
| October 10 |
at California |
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Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
W 27–26 |
33,600 |
| October 17 |
Oregon State |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 56–17 |
52,324 |
| October 24 |
at Texas Tech* |
|
Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX |
W 14–7 |
36,335 |
| October 31 |
Stanford |
#18 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 42–31 |
53,504 |
| November 7 |
at UCLA |
#16 |
Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
L 0–31 |
41,818 |
| November 14 |
#3 USC |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 13–3 |
59,870 |
| November 21 |
#14 Washington State |
#17 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) |
W 23–10 |
60,052 |
| January 1 |
vs. #13 Iowa* |
#12 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
W 28–0 |
105,611 |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Game notes
Washington State
Washington St at Washington
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Washington St |
0 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
| • Washington |
0 |
10 | 10 | 3 |
23 |
- Source: Eugene Register-Guard
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| Scoring summary |
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| 2 |
| WASH | Nelson 39-yard field goal | WASH 3-0 |
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| 2 |
| WSU | Martin 6-yard run (Leland kick) | WSU 7-3 |
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| 2 |
| WASH | Skansi 15-yard pass from Pelluer (Nelson kick) | WASH 10-7 |
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| 3 |
| WSU | Leland 27-yard field goal | Tied 10-10 |
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| 3 |
| WASH | Jackson 23-yard run (Nelson kick) | WASH 17-10 |
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| 3 |
| WASH | Nelson 28-yard field goal | WASH 20-10 |
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| 4 |
| WASH | Nelson 34-yard field goal | WASH 23-10 |
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| National championships in bold |
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