1961 Washington Huskies football team

1961 Washington Huskies football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
1961 record	5–4–1 (2–1–1 AAWU)
Head coach	Jim Owens (5th season)
Captain	John Meyers
Captain	Kermit Jorgensen
Home stadium	Husky Stadium
Seasons

Template:1961 AAWU football standings The 1961 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1961 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 119 to 98. Kermit Jorgensen was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23	Purdue*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 6–13	54,752
September 30	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	W 20–7	41,319
October 7	Pittsburgh*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 22–17	54,411
October 14	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 14–21	43,000
October 21	Stanford	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 13–0	52,741
October 28	at Oregon*	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 6–7	32,681
November 4	USC	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	T 0–0	54,916
November 11	Oregon State*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 0–3	49,652
November 18	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 17–13	33,969
November 25	Washington State*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)	W 21–17	49,676
*Non-conference game