1974_Washington_Huskies_football_team

1974 Washington Huskies football team

1974 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season

The 1974 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its 18th and final season under head coach Jim Owens,[1][2] the team compiled a 5–6 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pacific-8 Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 285 to 272.[3]

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Linebacker Cornelius Chenevert was selected as the team's most valuable player, and the team captains were Willie Hendricks, Bob Martin, Dave Pear, and Ray Pinney. Days after the season concluded with an Apple Cup victory at Spokane,[4][5][6] 47-year-old Owens stepped down as head coach,[1][2] and Don James succeeded him in December.[7][8]

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NFL draft selections

Three University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1975 NFL draft, which lasted seventeen rounds with 442 selections.

= Husky Hall of Fame[11]
PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Dave PearDefensive tackle3rd56Baltimore Colts
Bob MartinDefensive end11th269Green Bay Packers
Skip BoydPunter17th438Los Angeles Rams

References

  1. [1]
    "Owens says bye to Husky players". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1974. p. 15.
  2. [2]
    "Huskies' Owens quits". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 27, 1974. p. B1.
  3. [3]
    "Washington Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  4. [4]
    Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1974). "Washington's Fitzpatrick terrific as Huskies subdue Cougs 24-17". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  5. [5]
    Drosendahl, Glenn (November 24, 1974). "Huskies brush aside late Cougars rally, win 24-17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  6. [6]
    Brown, Bruce (November 25, 1974). "Coach, game star savor UW victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
  7. [7]
    "Kent State coach is Huskies' choice". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 23, 1974. p. 19.
  8. [8]
    "UW: Kent State's James". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 24, 1974. p. 12.
  9. [9]
    "WSU vs, Washington (rosters)". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 22, 1974. p. 17.
  10. [10]
    "Cougs-Huskies (starting lineups)". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 23, 1974. p. 1B.
  11. [11]
    "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.


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