1960 Washington Huskies football team
1960 Washington Huskies football | |
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Helms Poll national champion Rose Bowl champion AAWU champion | |
Rose Bowl, W 17–7 vs. Minnesota | |
Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 6 |
1960 record | 10–1 (4–0 AAWU) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Bert Clark |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Tipps |
Captain | Game captains |
Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Washington $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1960 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played on campus in Seattle at Husky Stadium. Under fourth-year head coach Jim Owens, Washington was 9–1 in the regular season, 4–0 in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), defeated top-ranked Minnesota in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 272 to 107.[1] The Helms Athletic Foundation, which considered bowl games in its ranking, awarded the Huskies the national championship.
The University of Washington officially recognized the 1960 football team as national champions in 2007,[2] wearing throwback uniforms in their game vs. USC. A flag was raised over Husky Stadium honoring the team as national champions.[3][4]
Season[]
Led on the field by senior quarterback Bob Schloredt, an All-American the previous year, the Huskies started the season ranked third. Schloredt broke his collarbone in the fifth game, against UCLA,[5] and did not play again in the regular season.[6][7] Bob Hivner took over as quarterback and won the game plus the next five.
A one-point loss on a last-minute field goal by Orange Bowl-bound Navy two weeks earlier in Seattle was the season's only blemish.[8][9] The Huskies returned to the Rose Bowl to meet the top-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference on January 2. A seven-point underdog,[10] sixth-ranked Washington upset Minnesota 17–7 for consecutive Rose Bowl wins.[7][11][12] Schloredt returned at quarterback and was the player of the game for a second straight year.[7]
The final rankings in this era were released at the end of the regular season (in late November), prior to the bowl games.[13][14] Washington was ranked fifth and sixth in the respective polls.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 17 | Pacific (CA)* | No. 3 |
| W 55–6 | 39,047 |
September 24 | Idaho* | No. 3 |
| W 41–12 | 35,996 |
October 1 | No. 17 Navy* | No. 3 | L 14–15 | 57,379 | |
October 8 | at Stanford | No. 12 |
| W 29–10 | 24,032 |
October 15 | No. 15 UCLA | No. 13 |
| W 10–8 | 54,152 |
October 22 | at No. 18 Oregon State* | No. 8 |
| W 30–29 | 36,833 |
October 29 | Oregon* | No. 9 | W 7–6 | 55,235 | |
November 5 | at USC | No. 7 |
| W 34–0 | 43,475 |
November 12 | California | No. 6 |
| W 27–7 | 55,884 |
November 19 | at Washington State* | No. 5 | W 8–7 | 28,750 | |
January 2, 1961 | vs. No. 1 Minnesota* | No. 6 | W 17–7 | 97,314 | |
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All-Coast[]
Professional football draft selections[]
Six University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1961 NFL Draft, which lasted 20 rounds with 280 selections.[23] Four Huskies were selected in the 1961 AFL Draft, which lasted 30 rounds with 240 selections;[24] three of the four were also selected in the NFL draft.
= Husky Hall of Fame[25] |
League | Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
NFL | Ben Davidson | Tackle | 4th | 46 | New York Giants |
NFL | George Fleming | Halfback | 6th | 76 | Chicago Bears |
NFL | Lee Folkins | End | 6th | 82 | Green Bay Packers |
NFL | Bill Kinnune | Guard | 11th | 148 | St. Louis Cardinals |
NFL | Chuck Allen | Guard | 17th | 228 | Los Angeles Rams |
NFL | Don McKeta | Back | 20th | 277 | New York Giants |
AFL | George Fleming | Halfback | 2nd | 12 | Oakland Raiders |
AFL | Bill Kinnune | Guard | 26th | 207 | Los Angeles Chargers |
AFL | Bob Schloredt | Quarterback | 27th | 214 | Dallas Texans |
AFL | Chuck Allen | Guard | 28th | 223 | Los Angeles Chargers |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "UW Football National Championships". gohuskies.com. Washington Athletics. December 21, 2020. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
On Sept. 29, 2007, in a ceremony at a game vs. USC, Washington made an official claim to the 1960 national championship
- ^ Condotta, Bob (2007-04-15). "UW Football | Past and future bright". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
The 1960 team, which lost only to Navy by a score of 15-14, will be honored the week of Washington’s home game against USC on Sept. 29. The Huskies will wear throwback uniforms from that season, and a flag will be raised honoring the team as national champion.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (2007-09-27). "1960 Huskies recognized as champs, at last". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
Almost 47 years after they played their last game together, the players from that 1960 team will be recognized as national champions by UW this weekend. The team will be honored with a banquet on Friday night — 37 players and coach Jim Owens are expected to attend — and again at halftime of the UW-USC game on Saturday. A flag signifying the team as national champs will be unfurled, and the current Huskies will wear throwback uniforms modeled on the 1960 team.
- ^ a b "Schloredt's shoulder broken in UW win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 16, 1960.
- ^ "Schloredt out until 'Rose Bowl game'". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 17, 1960. p. 3B.
- ^ a b c d Missildine, Harry (January 3, 1961). "Schloredt leads Huskies to win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 16.
- ^ a b "Mather punches field goal as Navy nips Huskies, 15-14". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 2, 1960. p. 2, sports.
- ^ a b "Field goal trips UW by 15-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 2, 1960. p. 1B.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (January 2, 1961). "Gophers given TD edge over Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 14.
- ^ a b Barry, Howard (January 3, 1961). "Gophers beaten in Rose Bowl, 17-7". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, sec. 4.
- ^ a b Harvey, Paul III (January 3, 1961). "Huskies whip Gophers, 17–7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
- ^ "Gophers win title". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 30, 1960. p. 13.
- ^ "Gophers top final poll". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). UPI. November 29, 1960. p. 3.
- ^ Hewins, Jack (September 18, 1960). "Huskies overwhelm COP's Tigers, 55-6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 2, sports.
- ^ "Foregone conclusion true -- Washington waxes Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 25, 1960. p. 2, sports.
- ^ Harvey, Paul III (October 23, 1960). "Huskies rally to nip Oregon Staters, 30-29". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "Washington nips Webfoots, 7-6, on Hivner-McKeta pass". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 30, 1960. p. 2, sports.
- ^ "Huskies strike early, grab 34-0 shutout win over USC". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 6, 1960. p. 1B.
- ^ "Huskies nab league title with victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 13, 1960. p. 1B.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 20, 1960). "Cougars go down in grim gallant glory, 8-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 16.
- ^ "Cougar upset bid falls point short". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 20, 1960. p. 1B.
- ^ "1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "1961 AFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
External links[]
- Game program: Washington vs. Washington State at Spokane – November 19, 1960
- 1960 Athletic Association of Western Universities football season
- Washington Huskies football seasons
- College football national champions
- Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons
- Rose Bowl champion seasons
- 1960 in sports in Washington (state)