1972 Washington Huskies football team explained

Year:1972
Team:Washington Huskies
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific-8
Short Conf:Pac-8
Record:8–3
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:Jim Owens
Hc Year:16th
Asst Coach1:Mel Thompson
Asst Coach2:Otto Kofler
Asst Coach3:Ray Jackson
Asst Coach4:Bob Schloredt
Asst Coach5:Jim Lambright
Jerry Cheek
Marv Weetman (freshman)
Captain:Bill Cahill (DB)
Captain2:Sonny Sixkiller (QB)
Captain2 Year:2nd
Mvp:Calvin Jones (DB)
Stadium:Husky Stadium

The 1972 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its 16th season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled an 8–3 record, finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific-8 Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 208 to 204.[1]

Defensive back Bill Cahill and quarterback Sonny Sixkiller were the team captains, and defensive back Calvin Jones was selected as the team's most valuable player. A top ten pick in the preseason, the Huskies were undefeated after five games and ranked twelfth in but Sixkiller suffered ankle and knee injuries early in the Stanford game in Quarterbacks Greg Collins, Dennis Fitzpatrick, and Mark Backman then led the offense, with losses at Stanford and followed by consecutive wins over California and

Sixkiller returned to the lineup for senior day at Husky Stadium on November 11 and Washington beat #8 UCLA,[2] [3] but dropped the Apple Cup to #20 Washington State at Spokane.[4] [5] [6] [7] The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the 1975 season.

Roster

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NFL draft selections

Six University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1973 NFL draft, which lasted seventeen rounds with 442 selections.

= Husky Hall of Fame[11]
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
John Brady Tight end 58 Detroit Lions
Defensive back 158 New Orleans Saints
Wide receiver 304 Detroit Lions
Al Kelso Center 330 San Diego Chargers
Calvin JonesDefensive back 373 Denver Broncos
Kurt Matter Defensive end 390 Los Angeles Rams

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington Yearly Results (1970-1974). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 14, 2015. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222080851/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1970-1974_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. News: Huskies surprise UCLA . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . November 12, 1972 . 2C.
  3. News: Huskies eye goal of best since '60 . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . November 13, 1972 . 17.
  4. News: Inspired Cougars upset Washington 27-10 . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Emerson . Paul . November 19, 1972 . 15.
  5. News: Cougars bounce Huskies . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . November 19, 1972 . 5B.
  6. News: Cougar defense unyielding in 27-10 win over Huskies . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . November 19, 1972 . 1, sports.
  7. News: Cougar title hopes run high . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Brown . Bruce . November 20, 1972 . 14.
  8. News: WSU vs. Washington (rosters) . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . November 17, 1972 . 23.
  9. News: Cougars vs. Huskies (rosters) . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 18, 1972 . 14.
  10. News: Cougars (20) face Huskies (17) for top grid ranking in Washington. Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . November 18, 1972 . 13.
  11. Web site: The Husky Hall of Fame . gohuskies.com . 2019-10-08.