1997 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1997 Washington Huskies football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 18 18 8–4 5–3 Jim Lambright 5th Scott Linehan 2nd Randy Hart 3rd Jerome Pathon Jerry Jensen Rashaan Shehee Jerome Pathon Tony Parrish Husky Stadium Aloha Bowl champion Aloha Bowl W 51–23 vs. Michigan State The 1997 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Lambright, the team compiled an 8–4 record, finished fourth in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored opponents 420 to 259. Receiver Jerome Pathon was selected as the team's most valuable player. Seniors Pathon, Jerry Jensen, Rashaan Shehee, Tony Parrish were the team captains. After a 27–0 shutout of USC on November 1,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zWFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1784%2C1305463 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Condotta Bob (Tacoma News Tribune) UW emerges battered, not beaten November 2, 1997 C1 the Huskies were 7–1 and ranked sixth in the nation. Saddled with injuries,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=adYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xfEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2485%2C4040790 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press UW leis Spartans low December 26, 1997 C1 they lost the final three conference games to unranked Oregon,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j05WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5988%2C2577496 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John Ducks turn Huskies to mush November 9, 1997 1D #9 UCLA, and #11 Washington State.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nU5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1716%2C6349926 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Cour Jim Everything comes up roses for WSU November 23, 1997 1Ghttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n7QpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jfEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6053%2C1464341 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Sando Mike On to Pasadena! November 23, 1997 C1 At the Aloha Bowl on Christmas Day against #25 Michigan State, Washington built a 31–10 lead at halftime and won 51–23;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TE1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5354%2C6761593 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Withers Bud Huskies too fast, too big for Spartans December 26, 1997 1C it was Lambright's sole bowl victory in his six seasons as head coach. The win moved UW up three spots in the final rankings, to #18 in both major polls.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AlZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6557%2C658120 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services College football final polls January 3, 1998 3D Schedule 1997 AP Pacific September 6 12:30 p.m. w y y 4 BYU 19 Cougar Stadium Provo, UT FSN 42–20 65,978 September 13 12:30 p.m. w y 3 San Diego State Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 36–3 71,081 September 20 12:30 p.m. l y 2 Nebraska 7 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA ABC 14–27 74,023 October 4 3:30 p.m. w 10 Arizona State 25 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 26–14 74,986 October 11 12:30 p.m. w y 10 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 30–3 48,000 October 18 12:30 p.m. w y 10 Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ ABC 58–28 50,585 October 25 3:30 p.m. w y 7 Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR FSN 45–17 28,067 November 1 12:30 p.m. w 7 USC Husky Stadium Seattle, WA ABC 27–0 73,401 November 8 12:30 p.m. l 6 Oregon Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 28–31 73,775 November 15 12:30 p.m. l y 13 UCLA 9 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 28–52 85,697 November 22 12:30 p.m. l 17 Washington State 11 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA Apple Cup ABC 35–41 74,268 December 25, 1997 12:30 p.m. w y y 21 Michigan State 25 Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Aloha Bowl ABC 51–23 34,419 Rankings 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 4 (10) 4 (9) 4 (9) 3 (14) 2 (19) 10 10 10 10 7 7 6 13 17 21 21 21 18 Coaches 0 17 3 (15) 4 (7) 3 (13) 3 (12) 11 11 9 8 7 7 6 14 20 22 22 23 18 Roster 1997 Washington Huskies f 88 Sr Jeremy Brigham TE y 85 Sr Cameron Cleeland TE y 67 Jr Tony Coats T 22 Sr Fred Coleman WR y 47 Fr Pat Conniff FB 75 Jr Aaron Dalan T 3 Jr Andre DeSaussure WR 18 Jr Jason Harris RB 4 Fr Ja'Warren Hooker WR y 7 So Brock Huard QB y 70 Jr Ben Kadletz G 25 Jr George Keiaho FB 77 Jr Olin Kreutz C y 75 Jr Benji Olson G y 24 Sr Jerome Pathon WR y C 36 Jr Mike Reed FB 32 So Maurice Shaw RB 1 Sr Rashaan Shehee RB y C 11 Fr Marques Tuiasosopo QB y 71 Fr Chad Ward G 8 Jr Nigel Burton ROV y 10 Fr Toure Butler CB 35 Sr Cris Campbell DE 46 Sr Jason Chorak DE y 15 So Javon Daniels CB y 27 So Marques Hairston LB 95 So Jabari Issa DT y 40 Sr Jerry Jensen LB y C 25 So Mel Miller CB 7 Sr Tony Parrish FS y C 4 Fr Jeremiah Pharms LB 1 So Jermaine Smith CB 17 So Lester Towns LB y 78 So Mac Tuiaea DT 67 Sr Sekou Wiggs NT 19 Fr Nick Lentz PK 13 Jr Sean O'Laughlin P *Jim Lambright (5th year) Randy Hart (AHC, DC, DL) Scott Linehan (OC, WR) Dick Baird (LB) Bill Diedrick (QB) Rick Mallory (TE) Ron Milus (DB) Steve Morton (OL) Wayne Moses (RB) Scott Pelluer (Rov, Wh LB) Ikaika Malloe (GA) 2020-01-30 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O84zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-fEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3103%2C4912996 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Football '97) Washington Huskies August 26, 1997 C2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jk5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6242%2C2015498 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John Ducks need special effort against Huskies November 8, 1997 1D NFL draft Ten Huskies were selected in the 1998 NFL draft, which lasted seven rounds (241 selections). Player Position Round Overall Franchise Jerome Pathon WR 2nd 32 Indianapolis Colts Tony Parrish S 2nd 35 Chicago Bears Cameron Cleeland TE 2nd 40 New Orleans Saints Olin Kreutz C 3rd 64 Chicago Bears Rashaan Shehee RB 3rd 88 Kansas City Chiefs Jeremy Brigham TE 5th 127 Oakland Raiders Jerry Jensen LB 5th 136 Carolina Panthers Benji Olson G 5th 139 Tennessee Oilers Fred Coleman WR 6th 160 Buffalo Bills Jason Chorak LB 7th 236 St. Louis Rams References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Category:Aloha Bowl champion seasons Washington Huskies football Category:Long stubs with short prose