1968 Washington Huskies football team explained

Year:1968
Team:Washington Huskies
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific-8
Short Conf:Pac-8
Record:3–5–2
Conf Record:1–5–1
Head Coach:Jim Owens
Hc Year:12th
Captain:Jim Cope
Captain2:Al Worley
Stadium:Husky Stadium

The 1968 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by twelfth-year head coach Jim Owens, the Huskies compiled a 3–5–2 record (1–5–1 in the Pacific-8 Conference, last) and were outscored 177 to 154.[1]

Halfback Jim Cope and cornerback Al Worley were the team captains.

This was the first season of AstroTurf at Husky Stadium; the opener was a tie It was one of four venues in the University Division with artificial turf in 1968; the others were the Astrodome (Houston), Neyland Stadium (Tennessee), and Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin).

Roster

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NFL/AFL Draft selections

Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, which lasted seventeen rounds with 442 selections.

= Husky Hall of Fame[4]
Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Harrison Wood Wide receiver199 Minnesota Vikings
George Jugum Linebacker385 Los Angeles Rams- align="center" bgcolor="" -->

External links

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: Harrington to start against Huskies . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Uhrhammer . Jerry . October 11, 1968 . 3B.
  3. News: Huskies-Cougars: probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 23, 1968 . 12.
  4. Web site: The Husky Hall of Fame . gohuskies.com . 2019-10-08.