1978 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 Washington Huskies football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 7–4 6–2 Don James 4th Dick Scesniak 4th Jim Lambright 1st Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Nesby Glasgow Jeff Toews Scott Greenwood Husky Stadium The 1978 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under fourth-year head coach Don James, the team compiled a 7–4 record, tied for second in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents 270 to 155. Linebacker Michael Jackson was selected as the team's most valuable player. The team captains were Jackson, Nesby Glasgow, Scott Greenwood, and Jeff Toews. In the newly-expanded Pac-10, the defending champion Huskies returned eighteen starters, but not at quarterback.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=85czAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6573%2C6234225 Eugene register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud Brooks trying to probe Ducks' 'inner game' October 21, 1978 1C Washington defeated the two new members, Arizona and Arizona State, and did not play California. The two losses were to UCLA and USC, and the Huskies defeated Washington State in the Apple Cup for the fifth consecutive year.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oUpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=De4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4999%2C5022508 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Steele: Shades of McElhenny November 26, 1978 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9cteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4177%2C10013200 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Drosendahl Glenn Joe Steeles Jack's show - UW romps November 26, 1978 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G7MSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6730%2C2976956 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Van Sickel Charlie Huskies blitz Cougars in one-sided debacle November 27, 1978 21 An unexpected non-conference loss at unranked Indiana in September likely kept Washington out of a bowl game.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uPZLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6860%2C4189862 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Hoosiers ambush UW 14-7 September 24, 1978 F1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zPlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6635%2C7135943 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Huskies find way to lose to Indiana September 24, 1978 4Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1vpLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3251%2C3272178 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington UPI Huskies get bowl spots November 28, 1978 18 Schedule 1978 AP September 9 l 11 UCLA 12 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 7–10 55,780 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-blocked-punt-helps-ucl/157700927/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Blocked punt helps UCLA by Washington September 10, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w y 18 Kansas Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 31–2 49,450 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-steele-powers-husky/157528936/ The Spokesman-Review Steele powers Husky win September 17, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l y y 15 Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 7–14 40,244 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-hoosiers-upset-no/157577962/ The Rock Island Argus Hoosiers upset No. 15 Huskies September 24, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 34–0 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-huskies-blank-osu/157655299/ Great Falls Tribune Huskies blank OSU October 1, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Alabama 8 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 17–20 60,975 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-nerves-of-steele-fail-h/134307889/ The News Tribune Nerves of Steele fail Huskies 20–17 October 8, 1978 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Stanford 18 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 34–31 58,079 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-washington-comes-alive/157699997/ Statesman Journal Washington comes alive October 15, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w Oregon Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 20–14 49,602 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-unknown-stars-as-uw/157656197/ The Sunday Oregonian Unknown stars as UW slips by plucky Ducks 20–14 October 22, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w Arizona State Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 41–7 54,866 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-tyler-scores-2-tds-as-tou/157700617/ The Fresno Bee Tyler scores 2 TDs as tough Huskie defense buries Wildcats October 29, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w 20 Arizona Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 31–21 47,587 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-uws-porras-does-it-all/157656909/ Tri-City Herald UW's Porras does it all November 5, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y 19 USC 5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 10–28 54,071 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-usc-has-to-win-and/157701104/ The Los Angeles Times USC has to win and does November 12, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Washington State Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA Apple Cup 38–8 35,187 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-one-for-the-record-book/157654942/ Tri-City Herald One for the record book: Huskies 38–8 November 26, 1978 October 23, 2024 Newspapers.com 1978 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1978-schedule.html Roster 1978 Washington Huskies f Ron Blacken WR Gary Briggs WR 68 Jr Dan Chavira OG Vince Coby RB 12 So Tom Flick QB y 62 Jr Phil Foreman OG 93 Sr Spider Gaines WR 42 Jr Ron Gipson FB 86 Sr Scott Greenwood TE C 78 So Curt Marsh OT y 80 Jr Randy Moraga TE 7 Jr Tom Porras QB y 22 Fr Keith Richardson WR Rob Smith RB Joe Stanford OL 24 Jr Joe Steele Joe Steele (American football) RB y 20 So Kyle Stevens RB 63 Sr Jeff Toews OT y C 45 So Toussaint Tyler RB y 56 Jr Tom Turnure C y 79 So Randy Van Divier OT y 70 Sr Roger Westlund OT R Wold TE Bret Gagliardi LB Willy Galoia LB 23 Sr Nesby Glasgow CB y C 46 Jr Greg Grimes S 55 Jr Bruce Harrell y LB 96 Sr Kyle Heinrich S 5 Sr Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (linebacker) LB y C 34 Sr John Kerley LB 19 Jr Mark Lee Mark Lee (American football) CB y 61 Jr Chris Linnin DT 73 Jr Doug Martin Doug Martin (defensive end) DE y 58 Jr Stafford Mays NG y 48 Jr Antowaine Richardson LB 10 Jr Lance Theoudele CB 1 Jr Mike Lansford K y 27 Sr Aaron Wilson P *Don James (4th year) Dick Scesniak – (OC) Jim Lambright – (DC) 2015-12-20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0vlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6227%2C8908834 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon The lineups September 30, 1978 2Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=85czAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1945%2C6238977 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon The lineups October 21, 1978 2Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oEpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=De4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6457%2C4327983 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Stakes are sufficient November 25, 1978 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9MteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5441%2C9785143 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Killen John Cougs vs. Huskies November 25, 1978 1B NFL draft selections Five University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1979 NFL draft, which lasted 12 rounds with 330 selections. = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 September 18, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190918195632/https://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html dead Player Position Round Overall Franchise Jeff Toews Tackle 2nd 53 Miami DolphinsMichael Jackson Linebacker 3rd 57 Seattle Seahawks Spider Gaines Wide receiver 6th 140 Kansas City Chiefs Roger Westlund Tackle 7th 186 Atlanta FalconsNesby Glasgow Defensive back 8th 207 Baltimore Colts References External links Official game program: Washington vs. Washington State at Spokane – November 25, 1978 Washington 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