1919 Washington football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1919 Washington Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–1 2–1 Claude J. Hunt 2nd Ervin Dailey Denny Field PCC co-champion 1920 The 1919 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1919 college football season. In its second, non-consecutive season under coach Claude J. Hunt, the team compiled a 5–1 record, was co-champion of the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 202 to 31. Ervin Dailey was the team captain. The university's "Sun Dodgers" nickname was suggested in November 1919,Traditions http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30200&ATCLID=208241710 University of Washington Athletics December 16, 2015November 5, 1919 New Name For Team Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle For generations, students and football followers of the Pacific coast have attempted to brand athletic teams of the University of Washington with a nickname. Due to parental negligence the varsity has won and lost unnamed. Now an attempt is going to be made by university students to christen themselves the Sun Dodgers. It is thought that this name will stick. Sport writers in the past have called the varsity everything from Cougars to Vikings, not forgetting Indians and a few more on the way. Sun Dodgers is something unusual though, perhaps, it has not the sanction of the weather man. A monthly magazine, the Sun Dodger, is being published for the students at the university and it is thought this will aid in keeping the name permanent. but not officially adopted by the students until January 28, 1920.January 29, 1920 Big Vote Marks Student Elections The Seattle Times students at the University of Washington yesterday cast 3,233 votes in the semi-annual campus elections. [...] Of a list of names submitted to the voters, "Sun Dodgers" was chosen, and this will henceforth be the official designation of varsity athletic teams. Schedule October 18 w y USS New York Denny Field Seattle, WA 35–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tacoma-daily-ledger-washington-start/171913828/ The Tacoma Daily Ledger Washington starts well October 19, 1919 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Whitman Denny Field Seattle, WA 120–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-washington-wins-120/171797564/ The Sunday Oregonian Washington wins 120–0 October 26, 1919 May 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l Oregon Denny Field Seattle, WA rivalry 13–24 8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fH0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2O8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2434%2C1008012 Eugene Daily Guard Mighty Oregon again defeats Washington November 3, 1919 1 May 7, 2025 Google News Archive November 8 w y Pacific Fleet Denny Field Seattle, WA 14–0 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tacoma-daily-ledger-u-of-w-defeats/171913964/ The Tacoma Daily Ledger U. of W. defeats Sailors, 14 to 0 November 9, 1919 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 13–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tacoma-daily-ledger-washingtons-fig/171913507/ The Tacoma Daily Ledger Washington's Fighting Warriors defeat Pullman 13 to 7 November 16, 1919 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27, 1919 w California Denny Field Seattle, WA 7–0 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-washington-defea/171914078/ San Francisco Chronicle Washington defeats California by one touchdown November 28, 1919 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com 1919 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1919-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 2, 2024 1919 Football Schedule https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/schedule/1919 The University of Washington Athletics December 2, 2024 2024 Football Media Guide https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/washington.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/8/8/2024_UW_Football_Media_Guide.pdf The University of Washington Athletics 153 December 2, 2024 References Washington Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington football