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Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 2
1991 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Washington $   8 - 0     12 - 0  
No. 8 California   6 - 2     10 - 2  
No. 19 UCLA   6 - 2     9 - 3  
No. 22 Stanford   6 - 2     8 - 4  
Arizona State   4 - 4     6 - 5  
Washington State   3 - 5     4 - 7  
Arizona   3 - 5     4 - 7  
USC   2 - 6     3 - 8  
Oregon   1 - 7     3 - 8  
Oregon State   1 - 7     1 - 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach Don James, in his 17th season at Washington, was assisted by coordinators Keith Gilbertson (offense) and Jim Lambright (defense), both head coaches themselves within two years.

The 1991 team was arguably the finest team in school history and split the national championship with the Miami Hurricanes, who were also 12–0, and won the AP Poll by four votes, while Washington took the coaches' poll by nine.[1] Washington could not have played Miami in a bowl game because the Pac-10 champion was bound by contract to play in the Rose Bowl against the Big Ten champion. The Huskies soundly defeated no. 4 Michigan 34–14 in the 1992 Rose Bowl; the final score differential was narrowed by a late touchdown by Tyrone Wheatley of Michigan. With a minute remaining in the game, Washington was on the Michigan five-yard line, but opted to stay on the ground and run out the clock with the third-string quarterback leading the offense.[2]

Eleven Huskies were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft, led by Steve Emtman, a dominating yet under-recruited defensive tackle from Cheney. Emtman won both the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy, and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting, won by Desmond Howard of Michigan. Defensive back Dana Hall was also selected in the first round.

A fantasy article in Sports Illustrated titled "The Dream Game" had the Huskies narrowly defeat Miami in a playoff.[3]

Übersicht

The Huskies were ranked fourth in the 1991 pre-season. They dominated their six home games within the friendly raucous confines of Husky Stadium, which included two lopsided shutouts. The Dawgs' three closest games in 1991 were on the road: against Nebraska, California, and USC.

Behind 14–6 at halftime in Lincoln on ABC to no. 9 Nebraska in the second game of the season, UW rallied to outscore NU in Lincoln 30–7 in the second half to win by 15, and were graciously applauded at game-end by the Cornhusker fans. In mid-October, the no. 7 Cal Bears were the next-best team in the Pac-10 in 1991; the Huskies won by a touchdown in Berkeley to go to 6–0. In November in Los Angeles, the Huskies entered the game against USC undefeated at 8–0 and won a 14–3 defensive struggle, a second-straight victory over the previously-dominant Trojans.

Many of the points scored against the 1991 Huskies in their other games, including the last touchdown in the Rose Bowl, came in the fourth quarter against the reserves, as head coach Don James was concerned more about meaningful game-time experience for underclassman, rather than victory margins and/or shutouts.

Like the rest of the Pac-10 in 1991, the Huskies played just eight Pac-10 conference games, missing one opponent; they did not play UCLA in 1991 or 1992. The 1991 Bruins finished at 9–3 (6–2 in conference), in the top twenty in both polls (no. 18 and no. 19). UCLA lost to Tennessee of the SEC and both Bay Area teams, Cal and Stanford, but won their bowl game.

Zeitplan

September 712:30 pmat StanfordNo. 4

ABCW 42–7 45,273 September 215:00 pmat No. 9 Nebraska*No. 4

ABCW 36–21 76,304 September 2812:30 pmKansas State*No. 4

W 56–3 71,638 October 53:30 pmArizonaNo. 3

  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA

PrimeW 54–0 72,495 October 1212:30 pmToledo*No. 3

  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA

W 48–0 72,266 October 1912:30 pmat No. 7 CaliforniaNo. 3

ABCW 24–17 74,500 October 2612:30 pmOregonNo. 3

  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA

W 29–7 72,318 November 212:30 pmArizona StateNo. 3

  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA

W 44–16 72,405 November 912:30 pmat USCNo. 2

ABCW 14–3 59,320 November 161:00 pmat Oregon StateNo. 3

W 58–6 31,588 November 2312:30 pmWashington StateNo. 2

ABCW 56–21 72,581 January 11:45 pmvs. No. 4 Michigan*No. 2

ABCW 34–14 103,566

Template:CFB Schedule End Source:[4]

Roster

1991 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 5 Mario Bailey Jr
RB 42 Jay Berry Jr
TE 85 Mark Bruener Fr
QB 11 Mark Brunell Jr
RB 29 Beno Bryant Jr
G 79 Ed Cunningham Sr
QB 12 Billy Joe Hobert So
FB 22 Matt Jones Jr
G 56 Pete Kaligis Jr
RB 8 Napoleon Kaufman Fr
OT 75 Lincoln Kennedy Jr
OT 70 Siupeli Malamala Sr
WR 4 Orlando McKay Sr
OT 71 Pete Pierson So
TE 84 Aaron Pierce Sr
G 72 Kris Rongen So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 23 Walter Bailey So
LB 46 Brett Collins Sr
DE 90 Steve Emtman Sr
DT 75 D'Marco Farr So
OLB 3 Jaime Fields Jr
ILB 39 Chico Frahley Sr
CB 5 Dana Hall Sr
ILB 54 Dave Hoffman Jr
OLB 48 Donald Jones Sr
DE 13 Andy Mason So
FS 21 Shane Pahukoa Jr
NG 57 Tyrone Rodgers Sr
FS 20 Tommie Smith Jr
SS 8 Paxton Tailele Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 4 Travis Hanson Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

Stanford

1 234Total
• Washington 0 21021 42
Stanford 0 700 7
Scoring summary
Q213:45WAJoe Barry 11 yard run (Travis Hanson kick)WA 7–0
Q29:43WABeno Bryant (Travis Hanson kick)WA 14–0
Q22:02STAN((Tommy Vardell)) 1 yard run (Aaron Mills kick)STAN 14–7
Q20:09WAMario Bailey 26 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Travis Hanson kick)WA 21–7
Q414:02WAJoe Kralik 20 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Travis Hanson kick)WA 28–7
Q411:59WAJoe Barry 20 yard run (Travis Hanson kick)WA 35–7
Q41:30WALeif Johnson 20 yard run (Travis Hanson kick)WA 42–7

Game Summary Here

NFL Draft selections

The following Washington players were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft:

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Steve Emtman DT 1 1 Indianapolis Colts
Dana Hall DB 1 18 San Francisco 49ers
Ed Cunningham C 3 61 Arizona Cardinals
Siupeli Malamala T 3 68 New York Jets
Aaron Pierce TE 3 69 New York Giants
Orlando McKay WR 5 130 Green Bay Packers
Mario Bailey WR 6 162 Houston Oilers
Donald Jones LB 9 245 New Orleans Saints
Kris Rongen G 11 290 Seattle Seahawks
Brett Collins LB 12 314 Green Bay Packers
Chico Fraley LB 12 319 Seattle Seahawks

Source:[5]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Stat sheet: football, final polls". Spokane Chronicle. January 2, 1992. p. E4.
  2. ^ "Huskies crush Michigan 34-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. January 2, 1992. p. 1B.
  3. ^ Murphy, Austin (January 13, 1992). "The Dream Game". Sports Illustrated. p. 34.
  4. ^ 2003 UW Huskies football media guide, p. 209
  5. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  6. ^ "Billy Joe Hobert NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  7. ^ "Mark Brunell NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  8. ^ Hyland, Tim. "AP College Football National Champions". Football.about.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
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