The 1992 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its eighteenth and final season under head coach Don James , the defending national champion Huskies won their first eight games[1] and took the Pacific-10 Conference title for the third consecutive season.[2]
Attempting to win a third straight Rose Bowl ,[3] the Huskies lost to Michigan by seven points and finished with a 9–3 record.[4] Washington outscored its opponents by a combined total of 337 to 186.[5]
Dave Hoffmann was selected as the team's most valuable player. Hoffmann, Mark Brunell , Lincoln Kennedy , and Shane Pahukoa were the team captains .
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 5 7:30 PM at Arizona State No. 2 Prime W 31–753,782
September 12 12:30 PM Wisconsin * No. 2 W 27–1072,800
September 19 6:45 PM No. 12 Nebraska * No. 2 ESPN W 29–1473,333
October 3 12:30 PM No. 20 USC No. 1 ABC W 17–1073,275
October 10 12:30 PM No. 24 California No. 1 ABC W 35–1673,504
October 17 1:00 PM at Oregon No. 1 W 24–347,612
October 24 12:30 PM Pacific (CA) * No. 1 W 31–770,618
October 31 12:30 PM No. 15 Stanford No. 2 ABC W 41–770,821
November 7 12:30 PM at No. 12 Arizona No. 1 ABC L 3–1658,510
November 14 12:30 PM Oregon State No. 6 W 45–1670,419
November 21 12:30 PM at No. 25 Washington State No. 5 ABC L 23–4237,600
January 1, 1993 1:45 PM vs. No. 7 Michigan * No. 9 ABC L 31–3894,236
Roster [ ]
1992 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
42
Berry, Jay Jay Berry
7.0 ! Sr
TE
14
Bjornson, Eric Eric Bjornson
3.0 ! So
TE
85
Bruener, Mark Mark Bruener
3.0 ! So
QB
11
Brunell, Mark Mark Brunell
7.0 ! Sr
RB
29
Bryant, Beno Beno Bryant
7.0 ! Sr
TE
82
Conwell, Ernie Ernie Conwell
1.0 ! Fr
C
65
Garica, Frank Frank Garica
3.0 ! So
QB
12
Hobert, Billy Joe Billy Joe Hobert
5.0 ! Jr
FB
22
Jones, Matt Matt Jones
7.0 ! Sr
G
56
Kaligis, Pete Pete Kaligis
7.0 ! Sr
RB
8
Kaufman, Napoleon Napoleon Kaufman
3.0 ! So
T
75
Kennedy, Lincoln Lincoln Kennedy
7.0 ! Sr
C
52
Nevell, Jim Jim Nevell
5.0 ! Jr
T
71
Pierson, Pete Pete Pierson
5.0 ! Jr
FB
31
Turner, Darius Darius Turner
7.0 ! Sr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries [ ]
Nebraska [ ]
Nebraska at Washington
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 12 Cornhuskers
0
7
7
0
14
• No. 2 Huskies
2
21
3
3
29
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–1–1
1991
W 36–21
The Nebraska game on September 19 was the first night game at Husky Stadium and Washington's seventeenth consecutive win.[6] [7] [8] During the game, ESPN measured the noise level at over 130 decibels , well above the threshold of pain . The peak recorded level of 133.6 decibels is the highest ever recorded at a college football stadium.[9] [10] [11] [12]
Rose Bowl [ ]
Michigan vs. Washington
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• No. 7 Wolverines
10
7
14
7
38
No. 9 Huskies
7
14
10
0
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–5
1992
W 34–14
NFL Draft selections [ ]
The following Washington players were selected in the 1993 NFL Draft :
This draft was eight rounds, with 224 selections
Source: [13]
References [ ]
↑ "Washington is No. 1 in Stanford's book" . Eugene Register-Guard . Associated Press ((Oregon)): p. 1E. November 1, 1992. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_EFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fuoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1313%2C262599 .
↑ Farmer, Sam (November 15, 1992). "UW gets roses, Beavers big loss" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1E. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=50FWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fuoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1852%2C3494621 .
↑ Bonk, Thomas (January 1, 1993). "Troubled Huskies aim for Roses" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Los Angeles Times) ((Oregon)): p. 6B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=beoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4936%2C80645 .
↑ Bonk, Thomas (January 2, 1993). "Wheatley conducts 1-man Rose parade past Huskies" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Los Angeles Times) ((Oregon)): p. 1D. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P0RWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=beoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4056%2C401432 .
↑ "Washington Yearly Results (1990–1994)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1990-1994_yearly_results.php . Retrieved December 15, 2015 .
↑ Wojciechowski, Gene (September 20, 1992). "Huskies whip Nebraska for 17th straight" . Eugene Register-Guard . Los Angeles Times ((Oregon)): p. 1E. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=elJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_usDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2176%2C4678875 .
↑ Jenkins, Sally (September 28, 1992). "Flying high again" . Sports Illustrated : p. 22. https://www.si.com/vault/1992/09/28/127237/flying-high-again-with-a-29-14-victory-over-nebraska-defending-national-co-champion-washington-proved-it-will-be-in-the-chase-for-another-crown# .
↑ Olson, Eric (2010-09-15). "Cornhuskers' QB downplays Husky Stadium effect | The Spokesman-Review" . Spokesman.com. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/sep/15/blase-about-dawgs-bark/ . Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
↑ "Husky Stadium timeline" . The Seattle Times. http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-huskies/husky-stadium-timeline/ . Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
↑ "Husky Stadium: Biggest moments | Football" . dailyuw.com. 2011-11-02. http://www.dailyuw.com/sports/football/article_78ca8d27-72e0-53bd-80d7-ac2aa9b13532.html . Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
↑ "On Pac-12 attendance, and wondering how many fans really will be in Reser on Saturday: Issues & Answers" . OregonLive.com. http://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/index.ssf/2016/10/friday_morning_news_notes_link_46.html . Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
↑ "The best Pac-12 football stadiums to watch a game" . KTAR.com. http://ktar.com/story/502841/the-best-pac-12-football-stadiums-to-watch-a-game/ . Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1993.htm . Retrieved October 5, 2017 .