1967 Washington Huskies football team explained

Year:1967
Team:Washington Huskies
Sport:football
Conference:Athletic Association of Western Universities
Short Conf:AAWU
Record:5–5
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Jim Owens
Hc Year:11th
Captain:Mac Bledsoe
Captain2:Dean Halverson
Captain3:Steve Thompson
Stadium:Husky Stadium

The 1967 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In its eleventh season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 5–5 record, tied for fourth place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (Pac-8), and outscored its opponents 136 to 130.[1]

Washington won only two of its six home games; the notable victory was over the "Giant Killers" of Oregon State in the conference opener.[2] The Huskies had just one loss after five games,[3] but won only one of the last five.

This was the last year for natural grass in Husky Stadium; AstroTurf was installed prior to the 1968 season.

Roster

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NFL/AFL Draft selections

Five University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, which lasted seventeen rounds with 462 selections.

= Husky Hall of Fame[6]
Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Defensive end44 New York Jets
Don Martin Placekicker135 Los Angeles Rams
Bill Glennon Defensive tackle189 Pittsburgh Steelers
Bob Richardson Tackle243 Los Angeles Rams
Linebacker351 Los Angeles Rams

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington Yearly Results (1965-1969). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 14, 2015. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111349/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1965-1969_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. News: Huskies turn fumble to win . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . October 8, 1967 . 1B.
  3. News: Ducks suffer double loss . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Uhrhammer . Jerry . October 15, 1967 . 1B.
  4. News: Probable starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 13, 1967 . 3B.
  5. News: Huskies-Cougars: probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 25, 1967 . 8.
  6. Web site: The Husky Hall of Fame . gohuskies.com . 2019-10-08.