| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Washington Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Record: | 3–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Howard Odell |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Ted Holzknecht |
| Stadium: | Husky Stadium |
The 1951 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1951 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Howard Odell, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record, finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 273 to 218.[1]
Ted Holzknecht was the team captain. The team featured fullback Hugh McElhenny, who would go on to become a member of the NFL Hall of Fame.
See also: 1951 USC Trojans football team.
The highlight of the 1951 contest came in the fourth quarter when Hugh McElhenny returned a punt from Des Koch for 100 yards, running past Frank Gifford on his way to the end zone.[2]
Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1952 NFL draft, which lasted thirty rounds with 360 selections.[3]
| = Husky Hall of Fame[4] |
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers | ||||
| Quarterback | 35 | New York Giants |
Heinrich did not play in 1951 due to a shoulder injury,[5] [6] [7] then led the Huskies in 1952.[8]
Due to military service, his first season with the Giants was in 1954.[9]