The 1973 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its 17th season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 2–9 record, (0–7 in the Pacific-8 Conference, last), and was outscored 376 to 218.[1]
The Huskies dropped the Apple Cup for the second straight year.[2][3][4] The 52–26 loss at Husky Stadium was Washington's worst home loss in the series until 2021; they rebounded and won the next eight, through 1981.
Junior defensive lineman Dave Pear was selected as the team's most valuable player.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | | Hawaii* | | L 7–10 | 52,500 | [5] |
| September 22 | | at Duke* | | L 21–23 | 22,500 | [6] |
| September 29 | | Syracuse* | | W 21–7 | 54,800 | [7] |
| October 6 | 1:35 p.m. | at California | | L 49–54 | 28,000 | [8] |
| October 13 | | Oregon State | | L 7–31 | 55,000 | [9] |
| October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | Stanford | | L 14–23 | 51,500 | [10] |
| October 27 | | at Oregon | | L 0–58 | 40,000 | [11] |
| November 3 | | at No. 10 UCLA | | L 13–62 | 30,063 | [12] |
| November 10 | | Idaho* | | W 41–14 | 47,000 | [13] |
| November 17 | | No. 9 USC | | L 19–42 | 55,500 | [14] |
| November 24 | | Washington State | | L 26–52 | 56,500 | [15] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
Washington State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Washington St |
14 |
28 | 0 | 10 |
52 |
| Washington |
0 |
6 | 20 | 0 |
26 |
- Date:
November 24 - Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Game start:
1:30 pm PST - Game attendance: 56,500
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
Scoring summary |
| Q1 | | WSU | Jones 12 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 7–0 |
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| Q1 | | WSU | Jones 1 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 14–0 |
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| Q2 | | WSU | Johnson 42 yard pass from Peck (Danelo kick) | WSU 21–0 |
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| Q2 | | WSU | Grandberry 17 yard pass from Peck (Danelo kick) | WSU 28–0 |
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| Q2 | | WASH | Taggares 19 yard pass from Rowland (kick failed) | WSU 28–6 |
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| Q2 | | WSU | Jones 62 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 35–6 |
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| Q2 | | WSU | Grandberry 1 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 42–6 |
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| Q3 | 14:32 | WASH | Conley 75 yard pass from Rowland (pass failed) | WSU 42–12 |
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| Q3 | | WASH | Oldes 29 yard pass from Rowland (pass failed) | WSU 42–18 |
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| Q3 | | WASH | Oldes 24 yard pass from Rowland (Earl pass from Rowland) | WSU 42–26 |
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| Q4 | | WSU | Chamberlain 2 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 49–26 |
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| Q4 | | WSU | Danelo 38 yard field goal | WSU 52–26 |
- Chris Rowland 16/36, 354 yds
[2][3][4]
Roster
| 1973 Washington Huskies football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| QB
|
13
|
Chris Rowland
|
So
|
| QB
|
14
|
Dennis Fitzpatrick
|
Jr
|
| QB
|
15
|
James Anderson
|
So
|
| SE
|
20
|
Ken Conley
|
So
|
| FB
|
30
|
Pete Taggares
|
Sr
|
| FB
|
32
|
Willie Hendricks
|
Jr
|
| TB
|
35
|
Donald Waters
|
Fr
|
| SE
|
47
|
Walter Oldes
|
Sr
|
| C
|
53
|
Jim Andrilenas (C)
|
Sr
|
| C
|
59
|
Ray Pinney
|
So
|
| G
|
66
|
Charles Jackson
|
Fr
|
| G
|
67
|
Lou Quinn
|
So
|
| OT
|
68
|
Rick Hayes
|
Sr
|
| OT
|
70
|
Carl Rose
|
Sr
|
| OT
|
74
|
John Whitacre (C)
|
Jr
|
| SE
|
91
|
Scott Phillips
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
97
|
Nelse Petermann
|
So
|
| TE
|
99
|
Robin Earl
|
Fr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| CB
|
4
|
Pedro Hawkins
|
So
|
| DB
|
11
|
Hans Woldseth
|
Sr
|
| WS
|
18
|
Al Burleson
|
So
|
| SS
|
22
|
Steve Lipe
|
So
|
| CB
|
23
|
Bob Boustead
|
Jr
|
| CB
|
28
|
Frank Reed
|
So
|
| LB
|
36
|
Dean Schlamp
|
So
|
| CB
|
42
|
Roberto Jourdan
|
So
|
| LB
|
48
|
Jim Kristof
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
50
|
Dan Lloyd
|
So
|
| DE
|
71
|
Murphy McFarland
|
Sr
|
| DT
|
73
|
Mike Green
|
So
|
| DT
|
80
|
Dave Pear
|
Jr
|
| DE
|
92
|
Paul Strohmeier
|
So
|
| LB
|
94
|
Joe Tabor (C)
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
95
|
Bob Martin
|
Jr
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| P
|
3
|
Skip Boyd
|
Jr
|
| K
|
|
Gustavo Clark
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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NFL draft selections
One University of Washington Husky was selected in the 1974 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds with 442 selections.
References
- ^ "1973 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Missildine, Harry (November 25, 1973). "Peck, Jones wield Cougars' weapons in 52-26 rout of Washington Huskies". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
- ^ a b "Jones rushes for 139, WSU rolls by Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 6D.
- ^ a b Brown, Bruce (November 26, 1973). "Sweeney pleased by year, future". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 15.
- ^ "Huskies snatch loss from victory's jaw". Tacoma News Tribune. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies snatch loss from victory's jaw". Tacoma News Tribune. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UW tips Syracuse for 1st win, 21–7". The Sunday Oregonian. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears win 54–49 over Washington". The Sacramento Bee. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beavers bite Huskies, 31–7". Albuquerque Journal. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Garcia's foot gives Cards win". The Fresno Bee. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oregon squashes UW". Statesman Journal. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fan decrease, point increase in UCLA win". Independent Press-Telegram. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Emerson, Paul (November 11, 1973). "Slow-starting UW raps Vandals 41–14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Troy exploits porous pass defense, 42–19". The Sunday Oregonian. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougars roll past Huskies, 52–26". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Washington)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ "The lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. October 27, 1973. p. 2B.
- ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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