The 1976 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8). The Huskies were led by head coach Don James in his second year, and played their home games on campus at Husky Stadium in Seattle. They finished season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–4 in the Pac-8).[1] This was Washington's last losing season for 28 years, until 2004.
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The Huskies defeated rivals Oregon and Washington State for a third consecutive year.[2][3][4]
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Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Virginia* | | | W 38–17 | 37,500–40,412 | [5] |
September 18 | Colorado* | | ABC | L 7–21 | 43,383 | |
September 25 | Indiana* | | | L 13–20 | 40,425–42,206 | [6] |
October 2 | Minnesota* | | | W 38–7 | 40,694 | |
October 9 | at Oregon State | | | W 24–12 | 27,096 | |
October 16 | at Stanford | | | L 28–34 | 36,000 | |
October 23 | Oregon | | | W 14–7 | 43,129 | |
October 30 | No. 3 UCLA | | | L 21–30 | 47,187 | |
November 6 | California | | | L 0–7 | 42,932 | |
November 13 | at No. 3 USC | | | L 3–20 | 49,264 | |
November 20 | vs. Washington State | | | W 51–32 | 35,800 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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More information Players, Coaches ...
1976 Washington Huskies football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
P |
3 |
Don Feleay |
Sr |
PK |
7 |
Steve Robbins |
Jr |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- Source:[8][9]
Oregon State
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Washington |
0 |
24 |
0 | 0 | 24 |
Oregon St |
0 |
0 |
0 | 12 | 12 |
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More information Game information ...
Game information |
- Washington
- Moon
9/15, 88 yds, 2 int
- Steele
17 rush, 78 yds, 2 TD
- Phillips
5 rec, 40 yds
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- Oregon St
- Richardson
5/14, 46 yds, int
- Redwine
18 rush, 70 yds
- Hammock
6 rec, 62 yds, TD
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More information Scoring summary, Quarter ...
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
UW |
OSU |
2 |
14:19 |
6 |
37 |
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Washington |
36-yard field goal by Robbins |
3 |
0 |
2 |
10:02 |
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Washington |
Brooks 20-yard blocked punt return for touchdown, Robbins kick good |
10 |
0 |
2 |
3:49 |
9 |
57 |
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Washington |
Steele 1-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good |
0 |
17 |
2 |
1:04 |
5 |
25 |
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Washington |
Steele 3-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good |
24 |
0 |
4 |
9:59 |
2 |
7 |
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Oregon St |
Hammock 6-yard touchdown reception from Grossart, 2-point run failed |
24 |
6 |
4 |
0:19 |
3 |
10 |
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Oregon St |
Fields 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed |
24 |
12 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
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12 |
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Three University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1977 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds with 335 selections.
Eugene Register-Guard. 1976 Oct 09. Retrieved 2018-Dec-30.