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1991 Washington Huskies football team

 
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1991 Washington Huskies football
National Champions
Pacific-10 Champions
Rose Bowl, vs. Michigan, W 34–14
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #1
AP #2
1991 record 12–0 (8–0 Pac-10)
Head coach Don James
Offensive coordinator Keith Gilbertson
Defensive coordinator Jim Lambright

Home stadium

Husky Stadium
capacity: 72,500
AstroTurf
Seasons
« 1990 1992 »
1991 Pacific-10 football standings
 v  d  e    Conf       Overall
Team W   L     W   L
#2 Washington 8 0     12 0
#8 California 6 2     10 2
#19 UCLA 6 2     9 3
#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 college football season. Head coach Don James 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, winning the AP Poll. The UW Huskies soundly defeated #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 the #1 1992 NFL Draft pick on the defensive line, junior Steve Emtman, the 1991 UW Huskies were led by their defense, and are among the most dominant teams in college football history.

Eleven UW Huskies were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft, led by 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 selcted in the first round.

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Overview

The Huskies were ranked #4 in the 1991 pre-season, and dominated at 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, & USC.

Behind 6–14 at halftime in Lincoln on ESPN to #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 #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 (#18, 19). UCLA lost to Tennessee of the SEC and both Bay Area teams, Cal and Stanford, but won their bowl game.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Huskies Opp. Record Pac-10 Attendance
1 07-Sep @ Stanford Win 42 7 1–0 1–0 45,273
Bye 14-Sep
2 21-Sep @ #9 Nebraska Win 36 21 2–0 76,304
3 28-Sep Kansas St. Win 56 3 3–0 71,638
4 05-Oct Arizona Win 54 0 4–0 2–0 72,495
5 12-Oct Toledo Win 48 0 5–0 72,296
6 19-Oct @ #7 California Win 24 17 6–0 3–0 74,500
7 26-Oct Oregon Win 29 7 7–0 4–0 72,318
8 02-Nov Arizona St. Win 44 16 8–0 5–0 72,405
9 09-Nov @ USC Win 14 3 9–0 6–0 59,320
10 16-Nov @ Oregon St. Win 58 6 10–0 7–0 31,588
11 23-Nov Washington St. Win 56 21 11–0 8–0 72,581
Break
12 01-Jan #4 Michigan
1992 Rose Bowl
Win 34 14 12–0 103,566
Total 495 115 12–0 8–0 731,236
Avg. 41.3 9.6

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Team Players in the NFL

The following UW Huskies 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

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Awards and honors

References

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