1997 Washington Huskies football team

1997 Washington Huskies football

1997 Aloha Bowl, W 51-23 vs. Michigan State
Conference	Pacific-10
Ranking
Coaches	#18
AP	#18
1997 record	8-4 (5-3 Pac-10)
Head coach	Jim Lambright (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Scott Linehan
Defensive coordinator	Randy Hart
MVP	Jerome Pathon
Home stadium	Husky Stadium

1997 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#9 Washington State +		7	–	1		10	–	2
#5 UCLA +		7	–	1		10	–	2
#14 Arizona State		6	–	2		9	–	3
#18 Washington		5	–	3		8	–	4
Arizona		4	–	4		7	–	5
USC		4	–	4		6	–	5
Oregon		3	–	5		7	–	5
Stanford		3	–	5		5	–	6
California		1	–	7		3	–	8
Oregon State		0	–	8		3	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Lambright, the team compiled an 8-4 record, finished in fourth place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 420 to 259.^[1] Jerome Pathon was selected as the team's most valuable player. Pathon, Jerry Jensen, Rashaan Shehee, Tony Parrish were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	12:30 PM	at #19 BYU*	#4	Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT	ABC	W 42–20	65,978
September 13	12:30 PM	San Diego State*	#3	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	FSN	W 36–3	71,081
September 20	12:30 PM	#7 Nebraska*	#2	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	ABC	L 14–27	74,023
October 4	3:30 PM	#25 Arizona State	#10	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	FSN	W 26–14	74,986
October 11	12:30 PM	at California	#10	Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA		W 30–3	48,000
October 18	12:30 PM	at Arizona	#10	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	ABC	W 58–28	50,585
October 25	3:30 PM	at Oregon State	#7	Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	FSN	W 45–17	28,067
November 1	12:30 PM	USC	#7	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	ABC	W 27–0	73,401
November 8	12:30 PM	Oregon	#6	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA		L 28–31	73,775
November 15	12:30 PM	at #9 UCLA	#13	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	ABC	L 28–52	85,697
November 22	12:30 PM	#11 Washington State	#17	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)	ABC	L 35–41	74,268
December 25	12:30 PM	vs. #25 Michigan State*	#21	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Aloha Bowl)	ABC	W 51–23	34,419
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

↑ "Washington Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

Washington Huskies football

Venues	Various (1889–1894) Denny Field (1895–1920) CenturyLink Field (2011–2012) Husky Stadium (1920–2011, 2013–)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Oregon Washington State (Apple Cup)

Culture & lore	Dubs Harry the Husky "Bow Down to Washington" Husky Marching Band Quarterback U The Wave Loudest CFB Stadium

People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees Notable players

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National championship seasons in bold

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