1984 Washington Huskies football team explained

The 1984 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its tenth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 11–1 record, was ranked a close second in the two and outscored its opponents

Washington upset Michigan in Ann Arbor in and had climbed up to the top ranking, but fell to #14 USC in Los Angeles on The Huskies rebounded the next week to win the Apple Cup over Washington State in Pullman and finished the regular season Washington defeated second-ranked NCAA-designated major selectors Berryman (QPRS), Football News, and National Championship Foundation (NCF), each selected Washington as their national champion, with NCF splitting its selection with the BYU Cougars.^[1] However, the final AP and Coaches polls both declared the BYU Cougars as national champions.

Ron Holmes was selected as the team's most valuable player. Jim Rodgers was selected for the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational award. Dan Eernissee, Danny Greene, Tim Meamber, and Rodgers were the team captains.

Roster

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Game summaries

Northwestern

See also: 1984 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

At Michigan

See also: 1984 Michigan Wolverines football team.

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Houston

See also: 1984 Houston Cougars football team.

Miami (OH)

See also: 1984 Miami Redskins football team.

At Oregon State

See also: 1984 Oregon State Beavers football team.

At Stanford

See also: 1984 Stanford Cardinal football team.

Oregon

See also: 1984 Oregon Ducks football team.

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Arizona

See also: 1984 Arizona Wildcats football team.

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California

See also: 1984 California Golden Bears football team.

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At USC

See also: 1984 USC Trojans football team.

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At Washington State

See also: 1984 Washington State Cougars football team and Apple Cup.

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Vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)

See main article: 1985 Orange Bowl.

See also: 1984 Oklahoma Sooners football team.

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NFL draft

Seven Huskies were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.

Ron Holmes	DT	1	8	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tim Meamber	LB	3	60	Minnesota Vikings
Danny Greene	WR	3	81	Seattle Seahawks
Joe Krakoski	LB	6	153	Houston Oilers
Mark Pattison	WR	7	188	Los Angeles Raiders
Jacque Robinson	RB	8	197	Buffalo Bills
Fred Small	LB	9	241	Pittsburgh Steelers

Notes and References

1. Book: 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records . The National Collegiate Athletic Association . July 2017 . 108, 114 . December 23, 2020.
2. News: Starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 6, 1984 . 4B.
3. News: Starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 20, 1984 . 2C.
4. News: Apple Cup: starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 17, 1984 . 18.
5. News: Probable starters . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . November 17, 1984 . 6C.
6. News: MICHIGAN IS UPSET BY WASHINGTON, 20-11 . . September 16, 1984 . November 4, 2019.
7. News: No. 1 Washington 17, Oregon 10 . . October 21, 1984 . August 22, 2022.
8. News: Washington Prevails by 28-12 . . October 28, 1984 . August 22, 2022.
9. News: West Coast College Roundup . . November 4, 1984 . August 22, 2022.
10. News: ALL-OUT SEASON FOR HUSKIES . . November 6, 1984 . August 22, 2022.
11. Web site: USC Upsets Washington . . November 11, 1984 . November 3, 2019.
12. News: West Coast College Roundup . . November 18, 1984 . August 22, 2022.
13. News: WASHINGTON RALLIES TO OVERCOME OKLAHOMA . . January 2, 1985 . November 4, 2019.