The Washington Huskies college football team represents the University of Washington in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). The Huskies compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 28 head coaches since it began play during the 1889 season.[1] Hired in December 2013, Chris Petersen is Washington's current head coach.
The Huskies have played more than 1,100 games over 122 seasons.[1] In that time, eight coaches have led the Huskies in postseason bowl games: Enoch Bagshaw, James Phelan, Ralph Welch, Jim Owens, Don James, Jim Lambright, Rick Neuheisel, and Steve Sarkisian.[2] Eight of those coaches also won conference championships: Gil Dobie, Claude J. Hunt, Phelan and Bradshaw captured a combined four as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference and Owens, James, Lambright, and Neuheisel won a combined 11 as a member of the Pac-10.[3] During his tenure James won a national championships with the Huskies.[4]
James is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 153 victories during his 18 years with the program.[1] Dobie has the highest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .975.[1] Stub Allison has the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .167.[1] Of the 29 different head coaches who have led the Huskies, Dobie,[5] Phelan,[6] Darrell Royal,[7] Owens,[8] and James[9] have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.
Key[]
| General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[11] | ||||
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| No. | Order of coaches[12] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
| DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
| CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
| NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[14] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
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Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[16] | ||||
Coaches[]
| No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC [A 2] |
CC | NC | Awards | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. B. Goodwin | 1892–1893 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charles Cobb | 1894 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ralph Nichols | 1895–1896 1898 |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Carl L. Clemans | 1897 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A. S. Jeffs | 1899 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | J. S. Dodge | 1900 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Jack Wright | 1901 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | James Knight | 1902–1904 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .775 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Oliver Cutts | 1905 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Victor M. Place | 1906–1907 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | .579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Gil Dobie
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1908–1916 | 61 | 58 | 0 | 3 | .975 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Claude J. Hunt | 1917 1919 |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Tony Savage | 1918 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Stub Allison | 1920 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Enoch Bagshaw | 1921–1929 | 91 | 63 | 22 | 6 | .725 | 25 | 21 | 4 | .540 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | James Phelan
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1930–1941 | 110 | 65 | 37 | 8 | .627 | 51 | 31 | 8 | .611 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Ralph Welch | 1942–1947 | 50 | 27 | 20 | 3 | .570 | 17 | 16 | 2 | .514 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Howard Odell | 1948–1952 | 50 | 23 | 25 | 2 | .480 | 17 | 18 | 2 | .486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 | John Cherberg | 1953–1955 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 2 | .367 | 7 | 13 | 2 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Darrell Royal
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1956 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Jim Owens
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1957–1974 | 187 | 99 | 82 | 6 | .545 | 60 | 58 | 2 | .508 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 – 1960 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Don James
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1975–1992 | 212 | 153 | 57 | 2 | .726 | 98 | 37 | 2 | .723 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 – 1991 | AFCA Coach of the Year (1977)[17] Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1991)[18] FWAA Coach of the Year (1991)[19] George Munger Award (1991)[20] Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year (1991)[21] Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1980, 1990, 1991)[21] | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Jim Lambright | 1993–1998 | 70 | 44 | 25 | 1 | .636 | 31 | 16 | 1 | .656 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Rick Neuheisel | 1999–2002 | 49 | 33 | 16 | — | .673 | 23 | 9 | — | .719 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Keith Gilbertson | 2003–2004 | 23 | 7 | 16 | — | .304 | 4 | 12 | — | .250 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Tyrone Willingham | 2005–2008 | 48 | 11 | 37 | — | .229 | 6 | 29 | — | .171 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Steve Sarkisian | 2009–2013 | 63 | 34 | 29 | — | .540 | 24 | 21 | — | .533 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Chris Petersen | 2014– | 67 | 47 | 20 | — | .701 | 32 | 15 | — | .681 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2011 Washington Football Information Guide & Record Book, p. 173
- ↑ 2011 Washington Football Information Guide & Record Book, p. 177
- ↑ 2011 Washington Football Information Guide & Record Book, pp. 183–204
- ↑ The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Records. NCAA.org. pp. 68–77. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/2010FBS.pdf. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
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- ↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[10]
- ↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today (McLean, Virginia). Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-24-overtime_x.htm. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[13]
- ↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times (New York City). Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/06/sports/college-football-big-plays-help-paterno-to-200th.html. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[15]
- ↑ "Past National COTY Winners". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120820010733/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=1052. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Past National COTY Winners". Paul "Bear" Bryant Award. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. https://archive.is/20130102040743/http://www.bryantawards.com/about/coach-of-the-year-award/. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ↑ "All-time Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Winners". Football Writers Association of America. http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/robinson/winners.html. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ↑ "George Munger Award College Coach of the Year". Maxwell Football Club. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722150142/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/george-munger-award-college-coach-year. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 2012 Pac-12 Conference Football Media Guide. Pac-12 Communications Department. 2012. p. 119.
References[]
General
- "Washington Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/washington/coaching_records.php. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- (PDF) 2011 Washington Football Information Guide & Record Book. Seattle, Washington: Washington Athletics Communications Office. 2011. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/FB_Record_Book.pdf. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
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