1998_Washington_Huskies_football_team

1998 Washington Huskies football team

1998 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season

The 1998 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Jim Lambright, the team compiled a 6–5 record in the regular season, tied for fifth (4–4) in the Pacific-10 Conference, and was outscored 343 to 303.[1] Joe Jarzynka was selected as the team's most valuable player. Nigel Burton, Reggie Davis, Brock Huard, and Lester Towns were the team captains.

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For the second straight year, the Huskies played in Honolulu on Christmas Day. They lost 25–43 to Air Force in the Oahu Bowl,[2][3] resulting in the program's first non-winning season in 22 years. Five days later, Lambright was relieved of his duties as head coach by athletic director Barbara Hedges.[4][5][6] His successor was Rick Neuheisel, the head coach at Colorado in the Big 12 Conference.[7][8]

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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Roster

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Source:[9][10]

Season summary

At Arizona State

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Washington Huskies (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0)

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 7:22 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,118
  • Referee: Gordon Riese
  • TV: FSN
  • Box Score

NFL draft

Two Huskies were selected in the 1999 NFL draft, which lasted seven rounds (253 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Brock HuardQB3rd77Seattle Seahawks
Tony CoatsT7th209Cincinnati Bengals

References

  1. [1]
    "Washington Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Air Force runs past Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 26, 1998. p. C1.
  3. [3]
    Sakamoto, Gordon (December 26, 1998). "Fired-up Air Force humbles Washington". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1D.
  4. [4]
    Cour, Jim (December 31, 1998). "Huskies dismiss Lambright as head coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1D.
  5. [5]
    Strickland, Carter (December 31, 1998). "UW drops ax on Lambright era". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  6. [6]
    "UW has had enough of Lambright". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 31, 1998. p. 4B.
  7. [7]
    "Neuheisel sneaks in at Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 10, 1999. p. 1B.
  8. [8]
    Mossman, John (January 10, 1999). "Neuheisel takes job at Washington". Eugene Register-Guard. (Washington). Associated Press. p. 1G.
  9. [9]
    "Game Day". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 7, 1998. p. 4D.
  10. [10]
    "Washington at WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 21, 1998. p. 4B.


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