1917 Washington football team explained

Year:	1917
Team:	Washington
Team Link:	Washington Huskies
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:	PCC
Record:	1–2–1
Conf Record:	0–2–1
Head Coach:	Claude J. Hunt
Hc Year:	1st
Captain:	Ernest Murphy
Stadium:	Denny Field

The 1917 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1917 college football season. In its first season under coach Claude J. Hunt, the team compiled a record, finished last in the Pacific Coast Conference at and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 47 to 14.^[1] Ernest Murphy was the team captain.

The defeat at California was Washington's first loss since 1907, ending a 63-game undefeated run (59 wins and 4 ties).^{[2] [3] [4]}

The Thanksgiving Day loss to Washington State at University Field (later Denny Field) was the first home defeat in a decade.

External links

• Game program: Washington State at Washington – November 29, 1917

Notes and References

1. Web site: Washington Yearly Results (1915-1919). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 12, 2015. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111657/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1915-1919_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. News: California takes victory from Washingtonafter many defeats . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 4, 1917 . 1, part 3.
3. News: U. of W. licked by California . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . (game referee) . Varnell . George M. . November 5, 1917 . 14.
4. News: Jude . Adam . October 6, 2017 . 100 years ago, Cal defeated Washington to end the longest unbeaten streak in NCAA history . . October 6, 2017.