Year: | 1976 |
Team: | Washington Huskies |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Pacific-8 |
Short Conf: | Pac-8 |
Record: | 5–6 |
Conf Record: | 3–4 |
Conferencefinish: | T–4th --> |
Head Coach: | Don James |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Off Coach: | Dick Scesniak |
Oc Year: | 2nd |
Def Coach: | Jim Mora |
Dc Year: | 2nd |
Mvp: | Robin Earl (FB) |
Captain: | Robin Earl (FB) |
Captain2: | Scott Phillips (WR) |
Captain3: | Charles Jackson (MG) |
Captain4: | Mike Baldassin (LB) |
Stadium: | Husky Stadium |
The 1976 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8). The Huskies were led by head coach Don James in his second year, and played their home games on campus at Husky Stadium in Seattle. They finished season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–4 in This was Washington's last losing season for 28 years, until 2004.
The Huskies defeated rivals Oregon and Washington State for a third
Three University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1977 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds with 335 selections.
= Husky Hall of Fame[4] |
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise | |
Running back | 61 | Chicago Bears | |||
Defensive tackle | 241 | Denver Broncos | |||
Don Wardlow | Tight end | 305 | Dallas Cowboys |