1951 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Washington Huskies football Odell-Howie-1951.jpg Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–6–1 1–5–1 Howie Odell 4th Ted Holzknecht University of Washington Stadium The 1951 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1951 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Howie Odell, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record, finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 273 to 218. Ted Holzknecht was the team captain. The team featured fullback Hugh McElhenny, who would go on to become a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Schedule 1951 AP September 22 w y 8 Montana University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 58–7 33,000–36,987 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-washington-romps-ov/171585045/ Nevada State Journal Washington romps over Montana 58–7 September 23, 1951 May 2, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y 8 Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 25–20 50,634 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-huskies-blow-18-point/189134455/ Omaha World-Herald Huskies blow 18-point lead, but edge Gophers September 30, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 l 12 USC University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 13–20 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-huskies-upset-by-tr/189132103/ The Montana Standard Huskies upset by Trojan sub, 13 to 20 October 7, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Oregon Providence Park Portland, OR rivalry 63–6 30,414 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-washington-slaughte/189133846/ Nevada State Journal Washington slaughters poor old Oregon 63–6! October 14, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 20 Illinois 8 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 20–27 54,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-soph-passes-leads-ill/189134856/ The Rapid City Journal Soph passes leads Illinois in 27–20 win over Huskies October 21, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 l Stanford 11 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–14 43,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-still-unbeaten-c/189128608/ San Francisco Chronicle Still unbeaten Cards top Huskies October 28, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l Oregon State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 14–40 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-burly-beavers-put-huskies-t/189135184/ The Sunday Olympian Burly Beavers put Huskies through touchdown grinder November 4, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 28–37 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-incidentally-ca/189131168/ San Francisco Chronicle Incidentally, Cal won quite a game, too November 11, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 t y UCLA 18 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 20–20 31,597 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-huskies-tie-ucla/189130005/ The Register Huskies tie UCLA November 18, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l Washington State 17 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 25–27 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-washington-bows-to-wsc/189132594/ Tri-City Herald Washington bows to W.S.C.'s Cougars 27–25 November 25, 1951 May 2, 2025 Newspapers.com 1951 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1951-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 17, 2026 Game summaries USC USC at Washington Trojans No. 12 Huskies 7 6 0 7 7 0 0 6 October 6 University of Washington Stadium, Seattle PDT 43,747 thumb|right|260px|Cover of the program for the November 3 game against Oregon State College. 1951 USC Trojans football team The highlight of the 1951 contest came in the fourth quarter when Hugh McElhenny returned a punt from Des Koch for 100 yards, running past Frank Gifford on his way to the end zone.Wayback Machine: McElhenny's 100-yard return Eskenazi David Rudman, Steve SportpressNW September 13, 2019 https://sportspressnw.com/2121810/2011/wayback-machine-mcelhennys-100-yard-return NFL draft selections Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1952 NFL draft, which lasted 30 rounds with 360 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1952.htm 1952 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com October 5, 2019 November 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121115426/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1952.htm dead = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Hugh McElhenny Running back 1st 9 San Francisco 49ers Don Heinrich Quarterback 3rd 35 New York Giants Heinrich did not play in 1951 due to a shoulder injury,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WeQlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gU8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2354%2C3140981 St. Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press Don Heinrich injured September 9, 1951 54https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R61eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=By8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3317%2C1846300 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Huskies dump Montana 58-7 September 23, 1951 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h5IxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6616%2C3358651 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies batter Grizzles, 58-7 September 23, 1951 14 then led the Huskies in 1952.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tcNeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1453%2C2601142 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Don Heinrich earns pass title as Huskies edge WSC 33-27 November 30, 1952 10Due to military service, his first season with the Giants was in 1954.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZHYpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2903%2C1383158 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press N.Y. grid Giants sign ex-Husky Don Heinrich January 5, 1954 11 References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football