1959 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Washington Huskies football Athletic Association of Western Universities AAWU 7 8 10–1 3–1 Jim Owens 3rd Game captains University of Washington Stadium AAWU co-championRose Bowl champion Rose Bowl W 44–8 vs. Wisconsin The 1959 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 1959 college football season. Home games were played on campus in Seattle at Husky Stadium known at the time as University of Washington Stadium. In its third season under head coach Jim Owens, Washington was 9–1 in the regular season and 3–1 in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, one of three co-champions of the five-team AAWU (Big Five) in its inaugural year. The Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) had disbanded in the spring, and the AAWU consisted of the four teams from state of California and the Huskies. The other four PCC teams from the north (Oregon, Oregon State, Washington State, and Idaho) were independent for several years. (Washington defeated all four this season.) The Cougars joined the league in 1962 and the Oregon schools in 1964; it was later renamed the Pacific-8 Conference. Led on the field by junior All-American quarterback Bob Schloredt,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rgkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6930%2C356258 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Huskies magnificent in 44-8 bowl win January 2, 1960 10 the Huskies started the season unranked and gained the Rose Bowl berth.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qv9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6124%2C3744056 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies in! Unanimously November 23, 1959 3B Eighth-ranked, they were a 6½-point underdog to the #6 Wisconsin Badgers (7–2), the champions of the Big Ten.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rQkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5634%2C75236 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Coaches radiate confidence on eve of Rose Bowl game January 1, 1960 10 On New Year's Day in Pasadena, Washington jumped out to a 17–0 lead in the first quarter and won in a 44–8 rout to finish the season at 10–1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sKwQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6992%2C112818 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies surprise 44-8 in Rose Bowl January 2, 1960 5https://www.si.com/vault/1960/01/11/583661/bitter-and-better-bowls Sports Illustrated Terrell Roy College football: Bitter and better bowls January 11, 1960 55 The Rose Bowl victory was the first for a West Coast team in seven years, and only the second since the end of World War II; the loser both times was Wisconsin.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qv9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4973%2C3744047 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Badgers voted in Rose Bowl by Big Ten November 23, 1959 3B Washington outscored its opponents 253 to 73,Washington Yearly Results (1955-1959) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse December 14, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1955-1959_yearly_results.php December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222094337/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1955-1959_yearly_results.php dead and outside the sole loss to USC,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fm0pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5ecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6837%2C1214648 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Troy defeats UW October 18, 1959 2, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7BZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4269%2C3164775 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Trojans power to TD in last period to top Huskies 22-15 October 18, 1959 1B they allowed no more than twelve points in each of their other ten games, with four shutouts. The final rankings in this era were released in early December, at the end of the regular season and prior to the bowl games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e6URAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6150%2C2974196 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Orange win grid crown December 8, 1959 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2jtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1324%2C5589064 Bend Bulletin Oregon UPI Syracuse tops final grid poll by wide margin December 8, 1959 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WAkrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5597%2C3651952 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Syracuse is voted national champion by coaches board December 8, 1959 23 Schedule 1959 AP September 19 w y y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 21–12 27,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DjNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7136%2C1779631 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Huskies and Ducks open on high note September 20, 1959 2, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mQBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8OIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5396%2C3517663 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Buff miscues help Huskies win September 20, 1960 3B September 26 w y Idaho University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 23–0 24,476 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FTNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6318%2C4283120 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Huskies batter Idaho, 23-0 September 27, 1959 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N5hfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2438%2C4260252 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Fast-starting Huskies subdue Vandals 23-0 September 27, 1959 12 October 3 w y Utah University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 51–6 27,560 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3hZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3760%2C509898 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies romp past Utes in 51-6 game October 4, 1959 1B October 10 w Stanford University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 10–0 36,713 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5RZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7130%2C1797153 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press UW tops Tribe October 11, 1959 1B October 17 l 18 USC 7 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 15–22 54,497 October 24 w y y Oregon 11 Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR rivalry 13–12 37,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8xZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6851%2C4665548 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Oregon win string ended, 13-12 October 25, 1959 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tTtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3336%2C3594474 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon UPI Huskies take inside in Rose Bowl race October 26, 1959 2 2015 Oregon Football Media Guide http://uoregon_ftp.sidearmsports.com/www.goducks.com/pdf9/3873607.pdf GoDucks.com Oregon Ducks Athletics August 9, 2016 102 PDF October 31 w y 17 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 23–7 32,838–32,943 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9WwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6897%2C534380 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press UW dumps UCLA November 1, 1959 2, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EbJeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5708%2C69410 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Husky bowl hopes up after beating UCLA November 1, 1959 8 '59 Coliseum Attendance in 33.6% Increase https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/172401835/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California December 25, 1959 3, part IV May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 12 Oregon State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 13–6 45,317 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m_9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4060%2C1133223 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Beavers scare Husky eleven, but Schloredt leads 13-6 win November 8, 1959 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_GwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6564%2C2919210 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Huskies down OSC, 13-6 November 8, 1959 2, sports November 14 w y 13 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–0 38,800 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A20pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6809%2C5328779 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Huskies defeat Cal; bowl chances rise November 15, 1959 3, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ov9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3736%2C2273221 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies blank Cal; stay on bowl track November 5, 1959 1B November 21 w y 14 Washington State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 20–0 55,782 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c2NWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-PEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6408%2C2161619 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Muscular Huskies demolish WSU November 1, 1959 2, sports https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qf9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3521%2C3379437 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press UW clinches RB trip November 22, 1959 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JrJeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3627%2C3278982 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Washington, Wisconsin win, set stage for Rose Bowl November 22, 1959 9 January 1, 1960, 1960 w y y 8 Wisconsin 6 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 44–8 100,809 Coaching staff Bert Clark Tom Tipps All-Coast 1959 All-Pacific Coast football team Professional football draft selections No University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1960 NFL draft, which lasted 2- rounds with 240 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1960.htm 1960 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com February 17, 2020 or in the inaugural 1960 AFL draft, which lasted 33 rounds with 264 selections. 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