1984 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1984 Washington Huskies football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 2 2 11–1 6–1 Don James 10th Gary Pinkel 1st Jim Lambright 7th Ron Holmes Dan Eernissee Danny Greene Tim Meamber Jim Rodgers Husky Stadium National champion (Berryman, FB News, NCF) Orange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 28–17 vs. Oklahoma The 1984 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its tenth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 11–1 record, was ranked a close second in the two major polls,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zFhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6546%2C1430831 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington wire services It's close, but Washington is No. 2 January 3, 1985 19 and outscored its opponents 352 to 145.Washington Yearly Results (1980–1984) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse December 14, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1980-1984_yearly_results.php December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114236/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1980-1984_yearly_results.php dead Washington upset Michigan in Ann Arbor in September,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9qxjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6689%2C4135331 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press At right time, Huskies show right stuff, 20-11 September 16, 1984 7E and had climbed up to the top ranking, but fell to #14 USC in Los Angeles on November 10.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N4tfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5C4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6230%2C3552735 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press USC claims Pac-10 title over Huskies November 11, 1984 5Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Od1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3274%2C3002624 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press USC 'good enough;' No. 1 Huskies fall, 16-7 November 11, 1984 1E The Huskies rebounded the next week to win the Apple Cup over Washington State in Pullman and finished the regular season at 10–1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KXUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ce8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4651%2C928427 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Devlin Vince This one meant plenty to Huskies November 18, 1984 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IItfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7C4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2911%2C794633 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Boling Dave Third time's a charm – at least for Huskies November 18, 1984 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QN1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5340%2C5233856 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies bark bowl after biting Cougs November 18, 1984 9E Washington defeated second-ranked Oklahoma 28–17 in the Orange Bowl.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y1hWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6565%2C635556 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Blanchette John Huskies leave 'em Orange with envy January 2, 1985 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_tpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ieEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4256%2C292881 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies vote:'We're No. 1' January 2, 1985 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2mEPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=64YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5313%2C3256118 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon UPI Roffe Dave Huskies enjoy sweet time in Miami January 2, 1985 D1 NCAA-designated major selectors Berryman (QPRS), Football News, and National Championship Foundation (NCF), each selected Washington as their national champion, with NCF splitting its selection with the BYU Cougars.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/FBS.pdf 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association July 2017 108, 114 December 23, 2020 However, the final AP and Coaches polls both declared the BYU Cougars as national champions. Ron Holmes was selected as the team's most valuable player. Jim Rodgers was selected for the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational award. Dan Eernissee, Danny Greene, Tim Meamber, and Rodgers were the team captains. Schedule 1984 AP Poll September 8 w y 19 Northwestern Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 26–0 Metrosports 55,364 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-huskies-sputter-bu/170138468/ The Sunday Oregonian Huskies sputter, but win anyway September 9, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 w y y 16 Michigan 3 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI CBS 20–11 103,072 September 22 w y 9 Houston Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 35–7 61,045 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-huskies-blast-c/170114501/ The Galveston Daily News Huskies blast Cougars 35–7 September 23, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y 6 Miami (OH) Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 53–7 56,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-mismatch-was-just-that-as-h/170138529/ The Olympian Mismatch was just that as Huskies coast, 53–7 September 30, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 3 Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 19–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-washington-beats-orego/170138587/ The Sunday Times Washington beats Oregon State, 19–7 October 7, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 2 Stanford CBS Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 37–15 44,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-payes-replacement-fa/170138706/ The Sacramento Bee Paye's replacement falls as Huskies beat Stanford October 14, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w 1 Oregon Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 17–10 58,088 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=budVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5059%2C5486722 Eugene Register-Guard Idaho Conrad John Washington ducks a bullet, 17-10 October 21, 1984 1F October 27 w 1 Arizona Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 28–12 59,876 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dedVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4996%2C7215502 Eugene Register-Guard Idaho wire services Huskies win, then the battle starts October 28, 1984 7E November 3 w 1 California Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 44–14 59,462 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M91VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2777%2C1083422 Eugene Register-Guard Idaho Associated Press Top-ranked Huskies await the 'big game' November 4, 1984 1C November 10 l y 1 USC 14 CBS Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–16 71,838 November 17 w y 8 Washington State Apple Cup Martin Stadium Pullman, WA Metrosports 38–29 40,000 January 1, 1985, 1985 w y y 4 Oklahoma 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl NBC 28–17 56,294 Rankings 1984 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 18 19 16 9 6 3 (1) 2 (1) 1 (37) 1 (45) 1 (50) 1 (50) 8 5 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1) 2 (16) Coaches 0 15 17 18 16 8 5 4 (3) 3 (3) 1 (24) 1 (30) 1 (24) 1 (30) 5 5 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (11) Game summaries Northwestern 1984 Northwestern Wildcats football team At Michigan No. 16 Huskies 3 7 10 0 No. 3 Wolverines 0 3 0 8 September 15 Michigan Stadium 103,072 yes 1 WASH Jaeger 24-yard field goal WASH 3–0 2 MICH Bergeron 52-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 WASH Fenney 2-yard run (Jaeger kick) WASH 10–3 3 WASH Pattison 73-yard pass from Millen (Jaeger kick) WASH 17–3 3 WASH Jaeger 38-yard field goal WASH 20–3 4 MICH Bean 6-yard pass from Harbaugh (Garrett run) WASH 20–11 yes 1984 Michigan Wolverines football team MICHIGAN IS UPSET BY WASHINGTON, 20-11 https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/16/sports/michigan-is-upset-by-washington-20-11.html The New York Times September 16, 1984 November 4, 2019 Houston 1984 Houston Cougars football team Miami (OH) 1984 Miami Redskins football team At Oregon State 1984 Oregon State Beavers football team At Stanford 1984 Stanford Cardinal football team Oregon Ducks 0 7 0 3 No. 1 Huskies 7 0 7 3 October 20 Husky Stadium 58,088 yes 1 1:53 WASH Ron Milus 42-yard punt return (Jeff Jaeger kick) WASH 7–0 2 4:49 Oregon Alex Mack 1-yard run (McCloud kick) Tied 7–7 3 2 6:36 WASH Jeff Jaeger 32-yard field goal WASH 10–7 4:05 WASH Mike Gaffney blocked punt recovery in end zone (Jaeger kick) WASH 17–7 4 10:19 Oregon McCloud 27-yard field goal WASH 17–10 yes 1984 Oregon Ducks football team No. 1 Washington 17, Oregon 10 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/10/21/Defensively-Washington-plays-like-the-No-1-college-football/1955467179200/ UPI Archives October 21, 1984 August 22, 2022 Arizona 1984 Arizona Wildcats football team Washington Prevails by 28-12 https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/28/sports/washington-prevails-by-28-12.html The New York Times October 28, 1984 August 22, 2022 California 1984 California Golden Bears football team West Coast College Roundup https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/11/04/West-Coast-College-Roundup/4102468392400/ UPI Archives November 4, 1984 August 22, 2022 ALL-OUT SEASON FOR HUSKIES https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/06/sports/all-out-season-for-huskies.html The New York Times November 6, 1984 August 22, 2022 At USC Washington at USC No. 1 Huskies 0 7 0 0 No. 14 Trojans 3 3 0 10 November 10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 71,838 CBS 1984 USC Trojans football team USC Upsets Washington https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/11/11/usc-upsets-washington/15a7308e-4e31-4a3d-a0cf-5ba0fa724312/ The Washington Post November 11, 1984 November 3, 2019 At Washington State 1984 Washington State Cougars football team Apple Cup West Coast College Roundup https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/11/18/West-Coast-College-Roundup/9528469602000/ UPI Archives November 18, 1984 August 22, 2022 Vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl) Washington vs. Oklahoma No. 4 Huskies 14 0 0 14 No. 2 Sooners 0 14 0 3 January 1 Orange Bowl 56,294 Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy, and Bill Macatee NBC 1985 Orange Bowl 1984 Oklahoma Sooners football team WASHINGTON RALLIES TO OVERCOME OKLAHOMA https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/02/sports/washington-rallies-to-overcome-oklahoma.html The New York Times January 2, 1985 November 4, 2019 Roster 1984 Washington Huskies f 78 Jr Tim Burnham G 17 Fr Chris Chandler Chris Chandler (American football) QB y 51 Sr Dan Eernissee C C 30 So Rick Fenney FB y 72 Sr Kevin Gogan G y 80 Sr Danny Greene Danny Greene (American football) WR y C 1 So Lonzell Hill WR y 45 Sr Walt Hunt FB 84 So Rod Jones Rod Jones (tight end) TE y 82 Fr Scott Jones Scott Jones (American football) TE y 75 Sr Dennis Maher T 12 Jr Hugh Millen QB y 19 Sr Mark Pattison Mark Pattison (American football) WR y 67 Sr Al Robertson G 28 Sr Jacque Robinson RB y 14 Sr Paul Sicuro QB 68 So Garth Thomas T y 88 Sr Tony Wroten TE y 50 Fr Mike Zandofsky T y 93 So Steve Alvord DT y 55 Fr Ricky Andrews LB y 46 Fr Tom Erlandson Tom Erlandson (linebacker, born 1966) LB y 91 Fr Brian Habib DT y 56 Jr Ron Hadley LB y 90 Sr Ron Holmes DT y 24 Jr Vestee Jackson CB y 38 Jr Joe Kelly Joe Kelly (American football) LB y 56 Sr Joe Krakoski Joe Krakoski (linebacker) LB y 95 Sr Tony Lewis DT 42 Sr Tim Meamber LB y C 12 Jr Ron Milus CB y 4 Sr J. C. Pearson CB y 26 So Tim Peoples FS 39 Sr Jim Rodgers SS C 51 So Reggie Rogers LB y 5 Sr Fred Small Fred Small (American football) LB y 31 Fr Tony Zackery DB y 9 So Thane Cleland P 18 So Jeff Jaeger K y *Don James (10th year) Gary Pinkel – OC Jim Lambright – DC https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jt9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=deEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6504%2C1188746 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups October 6, 1984 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bedVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3904%2C4906655 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups October 20, 1984 2Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KHUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ce8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6801%2C576690 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Apple Cup: starters November 17, 1984 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H4tfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7C4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4899%2C566485 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Probable starters November 17, 1984 6C NFL draft Seven Huskies were selected in the 1985 NFL draft. Washington Huskies Player Position Round Overall Franchise Ron HolmesDT18Tampa Bay BuccaneersTim MeamberLB360Minnesota VikingsDanny GreeneWR381Seattle SeahawksJoe KrakoskiLB6153Houston OilersMark PattisonWR7188Los Angeles RaidersJacque RobinsonRB8197Buffalo BillsFred SmallLB9241Pittsburgh Steelers References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Category:College football national champions Washington Huskies football