1957 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–6–1 3–4 Jim Owens 1st Whitey Core Jim Jones University of Washington Stadium The 1957 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1957 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record, sixth in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored 212 to 120. Following the previous season, first-year head coach Darrell Royal left for Texas in December, after less than ten months in Seattle. Hired in January, Owens was a teammate of Royal's at Oklahoma and was an assistant coach under Bear Bryant for the previous six years at Kentucky and Texas A&M.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e6wpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5vYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2629%2C4558832 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Jim Owens is named Husky football boss January 22, 1957 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rDpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6523%2C3391048 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Washington names new grid coach January 22, 1957 2B Schedule 1957 AP September 21 t y Colorado University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 6–6 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-buffs-huskies/189273419/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Buffs, Huskies tie September 22, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y Minnesota 6 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–46 63,512 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-minnesota-looks-po/189273528/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Minnesota looks powerful; Whips Washington U., 46 to 7 September 29, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Ohio State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–35 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-buckeyes-top-was/189273660/ Wisconsin State Journal Buckeyes top Washington October 6, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–19 24,889 https://www.newspapers.com/article/independent-star-news-bruins-2nd-half-s/189270174/ Independent Star-News Bruins' 2nd-half spurt spills Huskies October 13, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Stanford University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 14–21 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-stanford-downs-h/189272492/ San Francisco Chronicle Stanford downs Huskies, 21–14 October 20, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 w Oregon State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 19–6 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-huskies-dump-osc/189256000/ The Register-Guard Huskies dump OSC October 27, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 l USC University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 12–19 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-troy-tips-hus/189273808/ The San Francisco Examiner Troy tips Huskies for 1st win, 19–12 November 3, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR rivalry 13–6 30,010 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s_NVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6788%2C1444056 Eugene Register-Guard Strite Dick Webfoots sidetracked by 13–6 Husky upset November 10, 1957 1B November 16 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 35–27 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-bears-suffer-eighth-loss-3/189273958/ The Register Bears suffer eighth loss, 35–27, but keep Huskies in suspense November 17, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 l Washington State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 7–27 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-cougars-in-27-to-7/189271655/ The Bellingham Herald Cougars in 27 to 7 triumph November 24, 1957 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com 1957 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1957-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 18, 2026 Schedule/Results (1957 Washington) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129861 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 2026 All-Coast 1957 All-Pacific Coast football team NFL draft selections Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1958 NFL draft, which lasted 30 rounds with 360 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1958.htm 1958 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com October 6, 2019 July 20, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090720135033/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1958.htm dead = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Jim Jones Back 3rd 30 Los Angeles Rams Dick Day Tackle 5th 57 New York Giants References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football