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The 1974 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season . In its 18th and final season under head coach Jim Owens ,[ 1] [ 2] the team compiled a 5–6 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pacific-8 Conference , and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 285 to 272.[ 3]
Linebacker Cornelius Chenevert was selected as the team's most valuable player, and the team captains were Willie Hendricks, Bob Martin, Dave Pear , and Ray Pinney . Days after the season concluded with an Apple Cup victory at Spokane ,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] 47-year-old Owens stepped down as head coach,[ 1] [ 2] and Don James succeeded him in December.[ 7] [ 8]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 14 Cincinnati * W 21–1747,000
September 21 Iowa State * W 31–2847,500
September 28 No. 9 Texas A&M * L 15–2854,000
October 5 at No. 19 Texas * L 21–3550,250
October 12 at Oregon State L 9–2326,951
October 19 at Stanford L 17–3438,000
October 26 Oregon W 66–052,500
November 2 No. 18 UCLA W 31–952,000
November 9 No. 18 California L 26–5254,500
November 16 at No. 8 USC L 11–4252,157
November 23 at Washington State W 24–1727,800
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1974 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
13
Chris Rowland
Jr
QB
14
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Sr
SE
47
Jim Anderson
Jr
TE
87
Paul Bianchini
Jr
SE
89
Reggie Brown
Sr
SE
20
Ken Conley
Jr
SE
39
Fred Dean
Sr
TE , FB
99
Robin Earl
So
RB
32
Willie Hendricks (C)
Jr
G
66
Charles Jackson
So
SE
91
Scott Phillips
So
C
59
Ray Pinney (C)
Jr
G
67
Lou Quinn
Jr
OT
65
Eddie Ray
Jr
OT
79
Carl Van Valkenburg
So
RB
24
Mike Vicino
Jr
OT
71
Don Wardlow
So
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
3
Skip Boyd
Sr
K
7
Steve Robbins
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [ 9] [ 10]
NFL draft selections [ edit ]
Three University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1975 NFL draft , which lasted seventeen rounds with 442 selections.
^ a b "Owens says bye to Husky players" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1974. p. 15.
^ a b "Huskies' Owens quits" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 27, 1974. p. B1.
^ "Washington Yearly Results (1970-1974)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015 .
^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1974). "Washington's Fitzpatrick terrific as Huskies subdue Cougs 24-17" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ Drosendahl, Glenn (November 24, 1974). "Huskies brush aside late Cougars rally, win 24-17" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Brown, Bruce (November 25, 1974). "Coach, game star savor UW victory" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 17.
^ "Kent State coach is Huskies' choice" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. December 23, 1974. p. 19.
^ "UW: Kent State's James" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 24, 1974. p. 12.
^ "WSU vs, Washington (rosters)" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 22, 1974. p. 17.
^ "Cougs-Huskies (starting lineups)" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). November 23, 1974. p. 1B.
^ "The Husky Hall of Fame" . gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019 .
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