1969 Washington Huskies football team explained

The 1969 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its thirteenth season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 in the Pacific-8 Conference, seventh), and was outscored 304 to 116.^[1]

Winless entering the Apple Cup,^{[2] [3]} the Huskies defeated Washington State in Seattle to avoid the conference cellar.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Senior guard Ken Ballenger and defensive tackle Lee Brock were the team captains.

Game summaries

Washington State

Both teams entered the Apple Cup winless in the Pac-8.^{[2] [4] [5]}

Roster

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NFL draft selections

Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1970 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds with 442 selections.

= Husky Hall of Fame[8]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
	Linebacker		52	Kansas City Chiefs
Rick Sharp	Defensive tackle		288	Pittsburgh Steelers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Washington Yearly Results (1965-1969). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 14, 2015. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111349/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1965-1969_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. News: Cougars vs. Huskies: At least finish could be happy . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . November 22, 1969 . 12.
3. News: WSU (1-8), Huskies (0-9) both after Apple trophy. Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . November 22, 1969 . 11.
4. News: Huskies snap losing streak; breeze past Cougars, 30-21 . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . November 23, 1969 . 2B.
5. News: Huskies beat Cougars 30-21 . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . November 23, 1969 . 1, sports.
6. News: Cougars lose to Washington . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Ashmun . Chuck . November 23, 1969 . 12.
7. News: Probable starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 24, 1969 . 7B.
8. Web site: The Husky Hall of Fame . gohuskies.com . 2019-10-08.