The 1988 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourteenth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 6–5 record (3–5 in the Pacific-10 Conference, tied for sixth), and outscored its opponents 254 to 223.[1] The five losses were by a combined margin of fifteen points. Washington did not play in a bowl game for the first time in ten seasons.
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Aaron Jenkins was selected as the team's most valuable player. Jenkins, Ricky Andrews, Darryl Hall, and Mike Zandofsky were the team captains.
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | at Purdue* | No. 20 | | W 20–6 | 56,125 |
September 17 | Army* | No. 17 | | W 31–17 | 66,128 |
September 24 | San Jose State* | No. 17 | | W 35–31 | 63,692 |
October 1 | No. 2 UCLA | No. 16 | | L 17–24 | 71,224 |
October 8 | at Arizona State | No. 19 | | W 10–0 | 70,934 |
October 15 | at No. 3 USC | No. 16 | | L 27–28 | 62,974 |
October 22 | at Oregon | No. 17 | | L 14–17 | 45,978 |
October 29 | Stanford | | | W 28–25 | 68,272 |
November 5 | Arizona | | | L 13–16 | 65,604 |
November 12 | California | | | W 28–27 | 58,823 |
November 19 | at Washington State | | | L 31–32 | 40,000 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1988 Washington Huskies football team roster |
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Eric Canton |
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John McCallum |
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- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
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Injured
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Washington State
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First quarter
- WSU – Jason Hanson 37-yard field goal, 11:53. Washington St 3–0. Drive:
- WASH – Vince Weathersby 14-yard run (John McCallum kick), 7:34. Washington 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards.
- WASH – Aaron Jenkins 2-yard run (John McCallum kick), 7:11. Washington 14–3. Drive:
- WSU – Rich Swinton 4-yard run (run failed), 3:10. Washington 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards.
- WASH – Le-Lo Lang 20-yard interception return (John McCallum kick). Washington 21–9.
Second quarter
- WSU – Tim Stallworth 11-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Jason Hanson kick), 11:42. Washington 21–16. Drive:
- WASH – Aaron Jenkins 4-yard run (John McCallum kick). Washington 28–16. Drive:
Third quarter
- WSU – Jason Hanson 32-yard field goal. Washington 28–19. Drive:
- WSU – Rich Swinton 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Washington 28–26. Drive:
Fourth quarter
- WASH – John McCallum 20-yard field goal, 14:15. Washington 31–26. Drive:
- WSU – Timm Rosenbach 5-yard run (run failed), 9:06. Washington St 32–31. Drive:
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- WASH – Aaron Jenkins – 17 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD
- WSU – Rich Swinton – 31 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- WASH – Brian Slater – 3 receptions, 38 yards
- WSU – Doug Wellsandt – 4 receptions, 64 yards
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Washington Huskies at #19 Washington State Cougars
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
- Date: November 19, 1988
- Game weather: Snow, 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,000
- Eugene Register-Guard, 1988 Nov 20.
Five Huskies were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.
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"Husky roster". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 19, 1988. p. B2.