1977 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1977 Washington Huskies football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 9 10 8–4 6–1 Don James 3rd Dick Scesniak 3rd Jim E. Mora 3rd Warren Moon Blair Bush Dave Browning Warren Moon Mike Rohrbach Husky Stadium Pacific-8 championRose Bowl champion Rose Bowl W 27–20 vs. Michigan The 1977 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8). The Huskies were led by third-year head coach Don James and played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle. They finished the regular season at 7–4 overall, were champions of the Pac-8 at 6–1, and earned a trip to the Rose Bowl on January 2.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PcZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6697%2C5304207 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Huskies freeze Cougars and get a bowl bid, too November 20, 1977 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MDxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6843%2C2424889 UW earns somebody's bowl Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry November 20, 1977 D1 The Huskies were 14-point underdogs to No. 4 Michigan, but upset the Wolverines 27–20.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n_YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zu0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6878%2C1125708 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missidine Harry Jackson rescues Washington January 3, 1978 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HftLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6870%2C230405 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Huskies prove worthy January 3, 1978 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q8YUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858%2C593481 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies go from rags to roses January 3, 1978 1C Schedule 1977 AP September 10 l y Mississippi State 16 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 18–27† (later fofeited) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LQkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7075%2C6391745 Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games Associated Press The Tuscaloosa News 19 May 24, 1978 May 28, 2025 45,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-hapless-huskies-bitten/134278273/ The News Tribune Hapless Huskies bitten by Bulldogs September 11, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 w y San Jose State Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 24–3 36,489 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-disrespectful-huskies-batte/171154353/ The Olympian Disrespectful Huskies batter Spartans September 18, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 20–22 12,839 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-late-syracuse-kick-beats/171127057/ Tri-City Herald Late Syracuse kick beats UW September 25, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 l y y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 17–19 31,895 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-gophers-win-in-last-0/171156060/ The Post-Crescent Gophers win in last :05 October 2, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry 54–0 29,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-huskies-take-it-out-on-duc/171156199/ The Columbian Huskies take it out on Ducks October 9, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w Stanford Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 45–21 46,529 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-game-breaking-plays/171156320/ The Idaho Statesman Game-breaking plays lift Washington 45–21 October 16, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w Oregon State Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 14–6 46,677 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-huskies-hang-on-to/171156511/ The Arizona Republic Huskies hang on to league lead October 23, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 12–20† (later vacated)http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/fetch-team.pl?team=Washington All-Time Records for Washington 2016-08-16 2016-08-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822104538/http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/fetch-team.pl?team=Washington dead 38,692 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-ucla-rallies-to-sin/171156697/ The Sunday Oregonian UCLA rallies to sink Washington, 20–12 October 30, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 50–31 38,812 https://www.newspapers.com/article/contra-costa-times-huskies-comeback-fat/171156827/ Contra Costa Times Huskies' comeback fatal to Cal Bears November 6, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 w USC 14 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 28–10 59,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-dog-day-afternoon-for-t/171156981/ The News Tribune Dog day afternoon for the Huskies November 13, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w 19 Washington State Husky Stadium Seattle, WA Apple Cup 35–15 60,964 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-uw-earns-somebodys/171157107/ The Spokesman-Review UW earns somebody's bowl November 20, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2, 1978, 1978 w y y 13 Michigan 4 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 27–20 105,312 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-early-deficit-fat/171157232/ The Grand Rapids Press Early deficit fatal as Wolverines again get thorn, not Rose January 3, 1978 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com † Games were subsequently vacated or forfeited to Washington Roster 1977 Washington Huskies f 81 So Gary Briggs FL 58 Sr Blair Bush C y C 72 Jr Marshall Cromer G 75 So Mike Curtis G 12 So Tom Flick QB y y 42 So Ron Gipson FB 86 Jr Scott Greenwood TE 78 Fr Curt Marsh T y 1 Sr Warren Moon QB y C 24 So Joe Steele Joe Steele (American football) RB y 63 Jr Jeff Toews T y 56 So Tom Turnure C y 45 Fr Toussaint Tyler RB y 79 Fr Randy Van Divier T y 70 Jr Robert Westlund T 67 Sr Cliff Bethea MG 65 Sr Dave Browning DT y C 39 Jr John Edwards SS 23 Jr Nesby Glasgow CB y 55 So Bruce Harrell LB y 96 Jr Kyle Heinrich FS 5 Jr Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (linebacker) LB y 34 Jr John Kerley LB 19 So Mark Lee Mark Lee (American football) CB y 61 So Chris Linnin DT 73 So Doug Martin Doug Martin (defensive end) DE y 25 Sr Wayne Moses CB 48 So Antowaine Richardson LB 54 Sr Mike Rohrbach LB C 7 Sr Steve Robbins K 27 Jr Aaron Wilson P *Don James (3rd year) Dick Scesniak (OC) Jim Mora (DC) Jim Lambright (LB) 2015-12-20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7KRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2178%2C1826243 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon The Lineups October 8, 1977 3B Game summaries At California Washington Huskies 2; text-align:center collapsed Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears November 5 Washington 3 14 21 12 California 7 14 0 10 Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California 38,812 Eugene Register-Guard. 1977 Nov 06. 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Washington Warren Moon11/19, 207 yds, int Joe Steele22 rush, 90 yds, 2 TD Scott Greenwood5 rec, 112 yds California Gary Graumann16/31, 172 yds, 2 TD Paul Jones14 rush, 58 yds George Freitas9 rec, 139 yds WASH CAL collapsed 1 California RecTD Hillmon Young 7 good Breech run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 Washington FG 31 Robbins 3 7 2 Washington RushTD Steele 5 good Robbins run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 7 2 California RecTD Thompson Graumann 14 good Breech run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 14 2 Washington RushTD Tyler 4 good Robbins run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 14 2 California RecTD Thompson Young 10 good Breech run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 21 3 Washington RushTD Moon 12 good Robbins run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 21 3 Washington RushTD Moon 1 good Robbins run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 21 3 Washington RushTD Steele 1 good Robbins run/pass good/failed/incomplete 38 21 4 California FG 48 Breech 4 Washington SafetyOther Safety, center snap out of end zone 4 Washington RushTD Smith 3 good Robbins run/pass good/failed/incomplete 4 California RecTD Freitas Graumann 7 Breech run/pass good/failed/incomplete 50 31 USC USC 0 3 0 7 Washington 0 7 14 7 November 12 Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA 59,501 Overcast yes 2 WASH Moon 2-yard run (Robbins kick) WASH 7-0 2 USC Jordan 26-yard field goal WASH 7-3 3 WASH Gaines 19-yard pass from Moon (Robbins kick) WASH 14-3 3 WASH Steele 1-yard run (Robbins kick) WASH 21-3 4 USC White 1-yard run (Jordan kick) WASH 21-10 4 WASH Moon 71-yard run (Robbins kick) WASH 28-10 yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NsZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5046%2C3305604 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Huskies stop – USC – and smell the roses November 13, 1977 1C Washington State Washington State 0 0 0 15 Washington 21 7 7 0 November 19 Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA 60,964 yes 1 WASH Steele 33-yard pass from Moon (Robbins kick) WASH 7-0 1 WASH Greenwood 33-yard pass from Moon (Robbins kick) WASH 14-0 1 WASH Steele 3-yard run (Robbins kick) WASH 21-0 2 WASH Steele 6-yard pass from Moon (Robbins kick) WASH 28-0 3 WASH Rowland 5-yard run (Robbins kick) WASH 35-0 4 WSU Doornik 4-yard run (Watson kick) WASH 35-7 4 WSU Kelly 14-yard pass from Thompson (Thompson to Ransom pass) WASH 35-15 yes NFL draft selections Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1978 NFL draft, which lasted 12 rounds with 334 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 'FranchiseBlair Bush Center 1st 16 Cincinnati Bengals Dave Browning Defensive end 2nd 54 Oakland Raiders https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1985.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193413/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1985.htm 2007-12-21 1985 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Quarterback Warren Moon played for the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) from 1978 to 1983 and made his NFL debut with the Houston Oilers in 1984.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoonWa00.htm Warren Moon Stats Pro-Football-Reference.com References External links YouTube – UW video – "The James Gang Arrives" (1977 season) Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Category:Rose Bowl champion seasons Washington Huskies football