| Year: | 1970 |
| Team: | Washington Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific-8 |
| Short Conf: | Pac-8 |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Owens |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Asst Coach1: | Mel Thompson |
| Asst Coach2: | Otto Kofler |
| Asst Coach3: | John Goodwin |
| Asst Coach4: | Bob Schloredt |
| Asst Coach5: | Jim Lambright Marv Weetman Jerry Cheek |
| Captain: | Bo Cornell (RB) |
| Captain2: | Tom Failla (DT) |
| Stadium: | Husky Stadium |
The 1970 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourteenth-year head coach Jim Owens, the Huskies compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 in Pac-8, tied for second),[1] and outscored their opponents 334 to 216.[2]
The Huskies were led on the field by sophomore quarterback Sonny Sixkiller,[3] [4] who set numerous team records.[5] Fullback Bo Cornell and defensive tackle Tom Failla were the team captains.
This was the final year of a ten-game schedule for Washington; the other seven teams in the Pac-8 played eleven games.[6]
See main article: 1970 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team.
Four UW Huskies were selected in the 1971 NFL draft, which lasted seventeen rounds with 442 selections.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise | |
| Ernie Janet | Guard | 37 | San Francisco 49ers | ||
| Bo Cornell | Running back | 2nd | 40 | Cleveland Browns | |
| Bruce Jarvis | Center | 53 | Buffalo Bills | ||
| Linebacker | 204 | Detroit Lions |
| = Husky Hall of Fame[10] |