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The 1982 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its eighth season under head coach Don James , the team compiled a 10–2 record, finished second in the Pacific-10 Conference , defeated Maryland in the Aloha Bowl ,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] and outscored its opponents 354 to 193.[ 4]
Washington lost the Apple Cup for the first time in nine years , a four-point loss in Pullman which knocked the Huskies out of the Rose Bowl .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] With the win in the Aloha Bowl, Washington climbed to seventh in the final rankings .
Senior placekicker Chuck Nelson was selected as the team's most valuable player. Anthony Allen , Ken Driscoll, Paul Skansi , and Mark Stewart were the team captains.
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 11 UTEP * No. 2 W 55–053,966 [ 8]
September 18 at Arizona No. 1 W 23–1348,984 [ 9]
September 25 Oregon No. 1 W 37–2157,059 [ 10]
October 2 San Diego State * No. 1 W 46–2555,528 [ 11]
October 9 California No. 1 W 50–756,911 [ 12]
October 16 at Oregon State No. 1 W 34–1738,000 [ 13]
October 23 Texas Tech * No. 1 W 10–358,458 [ 14]
October 30 at Stanford No. 2 L 31–4353,871 [ 15]
November 6 No. 9 UCLA No. 10 W 10–758,558 [ 16]
November 13 at No. 3 Arizona State No. 7 W 17–1372,021 [ 17]
November 20 at Washington State No. 5 L 20–2436,571 [ 18]
December 25 vs. No. 16 Maryland * No. 9 W 21–2030,055 [ 19]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1982 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Washington
0
10 7 0
17
Arizona St
0
3 7 3
13
Scoring summary Q1 WASH Williams 20 yard pass from Cowan (Nelson kick) WASH 7–0
Q1 WASH Nelson 24 yard field goal WASH 10–0
Q1 1:53 ASU Zendejas 29 yard field goal WASH 10–3
Q3 WASH Robinson 4 yard run (Nelson kick) WASH 17–3
Q3 ASU Clack 50 yard run (Zendejas kick) WASH 17–10
Q4 ASU Zendejas 47 yard field goal WASH 17–13
Jacque Robinson - 34 rushes, 124 yards.[ 24]
NFL draft selections [ edit ]
Eleven University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1983 NFL draft which lasted twelve rounds with 335 selections.
^ "UW wins with 0:06 on clock" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. December 26, 1982. p. 1C.
^ "Huskies tip Terps" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 26, 1982. p. C1.
^ "Cowan says Aloha in style" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. December 27, 1982. p. C1.
^ "Washington Yearly Results (1980–1984)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015 .
^ Barrows, Bob (November 21, 1982). "Cougars upset Huskies 24-20" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ "WSU changes Huskies' bowl" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). wire services. November 21, 1982. p. 3F.
^ "Wash. State ruins Huskies' title hopes" . Gainesville Sun . (Florida). Associated Press. November 21, 1982. p. 6C.
^ "Huskies outclass UTEP (55–0) in debut" . The Olympian . September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "No. 1 Huskies skin Wildcats" . The Bellingham Herald . September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sterling performance helps Washington overtake Ducks" . The Columbian . September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Huskies sleep late in 46–25 win over San Diego State" . The Sunday Oregonian . October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dogs go Bear hunting and bag a biggie" . The News Tribune . October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fourth-quarter surge lifts Washington to win" . Great Falls Tribune . October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Huskies slip by Texas Tech, 10–3" . The Marshall News Messenger . October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Elway directs Stanford upset of Huskies" . The Macon Telegraph & News . October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Peptalk, practice help Washington top UCLA" . The San Francisco Examiner . November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington upends Arizona State 17–13" . The Charlotte Observer . November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cougars write stunning end to Huskies' Rose Bowl story" . The Sunday Oregonian . November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Huskies rally for 21–20 victory" . The Honolulu Advertiser . December 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). September 25, 1982. p. 2B.
^ "Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 16, 1982. p. 2B.
^ "Probable starters" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). November 19, 1982. p. 17.
^ "Probable starters" . Lewiston MorningTribune . (Idaho). November 20, 1982. p. 3B.
^ "Huskies on top again 17-13" . Eugene Register-Guard . Oregon. wire services. November 14, 1982. p. 1F.
^ "The Husky Hall of Fame" . gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019 .
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