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September 5th matchup to be carried on Fox Sports Net.
Aug. 30, 1998
Washington (0-0) opens its 1998 season Sept. 5 in Sun Devil Stadium (73,379) against Arizona State (0-0). Kickoff is scheduled for 7:22 p.m. PT. The game will be televised to a national cable audience by Fox Sports Net. Washington has sold out its allotment of 3,500 tickets for the game.
The Series
Washington leads the series with Arizona State 12-7. The Huskies have won six of the past eight meetings and stand 5-5 in all games played at Sun Devil Stadium. Washington's last victory at Sun Devil Stadium was a 31-7 win in 1992. ASU has won the last two games played in Tempe. Jim Lambright stands 3-2 against ASU while Bruce Snyder has an all-time record of 2-8 against the Huskies. Saturday's game marks the third time in the past four years that the Sun Devils and Huskies have opened the season against each other.
Television: Fox Sports Net will broadcast the game live to a national cable audience. Steve Physioc (play-by-play) and Tom Ramsey (color analyst) will describe the action. Jackie Slater will report from the sidelines. Fox Sports Northwest will air a replay of the game on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. PT across the Northwest. Kevin Calabro (play-by-play) and Sonny Sixkiller (color analyst) will handle the broadcasting duties.
Radio: KOMO Radio (AM-1000) will air the game on its Husky Network. Returning to the broadcast booth are Bob Rondeau (play-by-play) and former Husky All-American placekicker Chuck Nelson (color analyst). Bill Swartz will supply sideline reports. The pregame tailgate show kicks off the Husky Network's lengthy coverage three hours before kickoff. Westwood One Sports will broadcast the game on its national network of stations. Chuck Cooperstein (play-by-play) and Jim Wacker (color analyst) will describe the action.
Internet: The KOMO Radio broadcast of the game can be heard on the internet at www.gohuskies.com. Real-time statistics during the game will be available at www.TheSunDevils.com
Teamline: Fans can pay to listen to the radio broadcast of each Washington football game by calling 1-800- 846-4700 and entering access code 5939. A Visa or MasterCard account is required. To contact Teamline regarding special listening rates, call 1-800-225-5321.
Coaches Show: Husky Talk with KOMO Radio's (AM-1000) Bob Rondeau and Washington head coach Jim Lambright will air every Thursday during the season from 6-7 p.m. PT. Husky Talk can also be heard on the internet at www.gohuskies.com.
Season Openers
UW's record in season openers is 75-26-6. The Huskies record in openers on the road is 8-8-2.
Another Pac-10 Opener
For the seventh time in eight years, Washington will open the season against a Pac-10 opponent. The Huskies' season-opener at Arizona State will mark the third time in four years that the two league opponents have opened the season against each other. Washington is 4-2 in Pac-10 openers during the '90s, including a 2-1 record against the Sun Devils.
The '98 Schedule
Seven of Washington's 1998 opponents played in bowl games last season, including co-national champion Nebraska. Following the season opener at Arizona State on Sept. 5, the Huskies have a bye week before their home opener vs. BYU on Sept. 19. Washington then travels to Nebraska on Sept. 26. Arizona begins a four-week stretch of home games for the Huskies starting Oct. 3 that also includes Utah State, California and Oregon State. The Huskies finish the season with three of four games on the road, including stops at USC (Oct. 31), Oregon (Nov. 7) and Washington State (Nov. 21). Washington's only home game in November is against UCLA (Nov. 14).
The Polls Washington is ranked 18th in the preseason Associated Press poll and 17th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll. Arizona State is 8th in AP poll and 9th by the coaches. Washington was ranked 18th in the final edition of both polls last year while the Sun Devils were 14th in both standings.
Travel Plans
The Huskies will depart Seattle on Sept. 4 at 10:15 and arrive in Phoenix on Alaska Airlines flight #7676 at 12:57 p.m. Washington is slated to work out at Sun Devil Stadium Friday at 7 p.m. The practice is open to the media, but no player interviews will be conducted. Washington head coach Jim Lambright will speak with media members during the walk-thru.
Did You Know?
Washington's preseason ranking in the Associated Press polls marks the 19th time in the last 21 seasons the Huskies have appeared in the preseason poll. Washington was not ranked in 1989 and 1996. Both of those seasons the Huskies went on to appear in bowl games.
Next Up
Washington will have an off week following the ASU game. It is the Huskies' only bye week during the season. Washington will play its season opener vs. Brigham Young on Sept. 19 at Husky Stadium at 12:30 p.m. PT.
Media Resources
Weekly Teleconference: Washington head football coach Jim Lambright will hold his weekly press conference in the Don James Center at Husky Stadium each Monday during the season at 12 p.m. PT. The teleconference is not available to the general public. Comments from the weekly teleconference will be posted on UW's internet site (gohuskies.com) by Monday evening.
UW On The Internet: The Washington athletic department's official home page on internet is http://www.gohuskies.com The site features information on all 23 of Washington's athletic programs and the athletic department.
ASU on the Internet: Internet information on the Arizona State can be found on its official site at www.TheSunDevils.com
Pac-10 On the Internet: Information regarding the Pac-10 Conference is available online at http://www.pac-10.org
The Last Time They Played:
Scoring Summary
Arizona State (3-2) 0 7 7 0 -- 14
Washington (3-1) 6 13 7 0 -- 26
First Quarter
UW: Jerome Pathon 17-yard pass from Brock Huard (Nick Lentz kick failed), 1:06 left.
Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:04.
Second Quarter
ASU: J.R. Redmond 3-yard run (Robert Nycz kick), 7:28 left.
Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, TOP 2:13.
UW: Maurice Shaw 28-yard run (Lentz kick), 1:25 left.
Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:33.
UW: Rashaan Shehee 1-yard run (Huard pass failed), 0:55 left.
Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, TOP 0:21.
Third Quarter
ASU: Matt Cercone 14-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (Nycz kick), 12:59 left.
Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:01.
UW: Mike Reed 10-yard pass from Huard (Lentz kick), 2:29 left.
Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, TOP 3:35.
Team Statistics
ASU UW
First Downs 15 18
Rushing 4 11
Passing 9 6
Penalty 2 1
Rushing Attempts 39 51
Yards Gained Rushing 124 265
Yards Lost Rushing 73 25
Net Yards Rushing 51 240
Net Yards Passing 180 150
Passes Attempted 30 19
Passes Completed 13 8
Had Intercepted 1 1
Total Offensive Plays 69 70
Total Net Yards 231 390
Average Gain Per Play 3.3 5.6
Fumbles: No.-Lost 2-2 1-1
Penalties: No.-Yards 7-46 8-86
Punts -- Yards 7-269 9-375
Avg. Per Punt 38.4 41.7
Punt Returns: 5-52 0-0
Kickoff Returns: 4-61 2-53
Interceptions: 1-15 1-0
Possession Time 26:47 33:13
Third-Down Conversions 3-15 1-11
Fourth-Down Conversions 1-2 0-1
Sacks By: No.-Yards 1-10 9-56
Washington
RUSHING ATT GAIN LOST NET TD LG
Rashaan Shehee 29 159 13 146 1 28
Maurice Shaw 17 94 0 94 1 28
Mike Reed 2 12 0 12 0 7
Brock Huard 3 0 12 -12 0 0
Totals 51 265 25 240 2 28
PASSING ATT COMP INT YDS TD LG
Brock Huard 19 8 1 150 2 41
RECEIVING NO. YDS TD LG
Rashaan Shehee 3 70 0 34
Jerome Pathon 2 58 1 41
Fred Coleman 1 11 0 11
Mike Reed 1 10 1 10
Cameron Cleeland 1 1 0 1
Totals 8 150 2 41
PUNTING NO. YDS AVG. LG
Sean O'Laughlin 9 375 41.7 55
RETURNS PR KO INTS
Jerome Pathon -- 2-53 --
Nigel Burton -- -- 1-0
DEFENSE UT AT TOT TFL QBS FC-R
Jerry Jensen 8 5 13 6-27 2-13 1-0
Jeremiah Pharms 4 4 8 2-7 1-6 0-0
Lester Towns 4 3 7 1-7 1-7 0-1
Chris Campbell 3 4 7 5-22 2-12 1-0
Tony Parrish 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0
Arizona State
RUSHING ATT GAIN LOST NET TD LG
J.R. Redmond 21 84 8 76 1 15
Michael Martin 4 21 0 21 0 13
Jeff Paulk 3 9 4 5 0 5
Ricky Boyer 1 0 5 -5 0 -5
Ryan Kealy 10 10 56 -46 0 10
Totals 39 124 73 51 1 15
PASSING ATT COMP INT YDS TD LG
Ryan Kealy 30 13 1 180 1 27
RECEIVING NO. YDS TD LG
Ricky Boyer 3 61 0 27
Lenzie Jackson 3 44 0 17
Kendrick Bates 2 32 0 23
Kenny Mitchell 2 20 0 19
Michael Martin 2 9 0 13
Matt Cercone 1 14 1 14
Totals 13 180 1 27
PUNTING NO. YDS AVG. LG
Marcus Williams 7 269 38.4 63
RETURNS PR KO INTS
Ricky Boyer -- 1-14 --
Kenny Mitchell -- 1-5 --
J.R. Redmond 5-52 -- --
Larry Johnson -- -- 1-15
Marlon Farlow -- 2-42 --
DEFENSE UT AT TOT TFL QBS FC-R
Mitchell Freedman 6 9 15 0-0 0-0 0-0
D. Richardson 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0-0
Albrey Battle 3 5 8 1-3 0-0 1-1
Larry Johnson 5 1 6 1-10 1-10 0-0
Paul Reynolds 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0
Washington 26, Arizona State 14
October 4
Husky Stadium
Birthday Dawgs
Several Huskies will celebrate their birthdays this week ... Rock Nelson on Sept. 2, Reggie Davis on Sept. 3 and Patrick Reddick on Sept. 6.
Position Switches
Several Washington players are playing new positions this year. Tony Coats moved from weakside tackle to weakside guard ... Ben Kadletz moved from weakside guard to center ... Reggie Davis moved from h-back to tight end ... Jeremiah Pharms moved from inside linebacker to defensive end.
Coaching Moves
Washington has one new member to its coaching staff in 1998. Former quarterback Cary Conklin takes over as the wide receivers coachin in his first year as an assistant coach. Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, who coached the wide receivers last season, will coach the quarterbacks. Gone from the staff is Bill Diedrick, who coached the quarterbacks. Diedrick accepted the offensive coordinator position at Stanford following the 1997 season.
More on Conklin
Former Washington standout quarterback Cary Conklin was named the Huskies' wide receivers coach head on March 13. Conklin was Washington's starting quarterback in 1988 and 1989 and finished his career with 4,850 passing yards including 31 touchdowns. He still holds five of Washington's single-season passing records he set in 1989 including: total offense (2502); total offense per game (227.5); single-season passing yards (2569); passing yards per game (233.5) and passing attempts (365). When Conklin completed his playing career he ranked third on UW's career list for total offense and was second in passing yardage. Conklin was the most valuable player at the 1989 Freedom Bowl and the offensive player of the game in the 1990 Hula Bowl. Conklin was a member of the Washington Redskins from 1990 to 1994, including the 1991 team that won the Super Bowl. In 1995 he played for the San Francisco 49ers in his final NFL season.
The Numbers
The Huskies lost 28 lettermen (15 offense, 12 defense, 1 kicker), including six starters on offense and defense from last year's squad. That group includes seven first-team all-Pac-10 selections and a second-team player. Ten players were drafted by NFL squads and two others signed free agent contracts. The 11 starting seniors combined to start 264 games during their careers. The list of departed players includes four All-Americans. Offensive linemen Olin Kreutz (center) and Benji Olson (guard) were both first-team picks by the Associated Press. The other All-Americans were strongside linebacker Jason Chorak and flanker Jerome Pathon. Washington has 39 returning lettermen from its 1997 team. That list includes five starters on offense and defense plus both kickers.
The Captains
Two seniors and two juniors will serve as the captains for the 1998 Washington football team. Roverback Nigel Burton and tight end Reggie Davis are the two senior captains. Quarterback Brock Huard and inside linebacker Lester Towns are the juniors.
Last Year
After shaking off a 27-14 loss to eventual national champion Nebraska in the third week of the season, the Huskies found themselves 7-1 after shutting out USC 27-0 on Nov. 1. It was at that point that injuries caught up to the Huskies and Washington dropped its final three regular-season games. All-Pac-10 tailback Rashaan Shehee suffered a knee injury vs. the Trojans and did not return to action until the Aloha Bowl. Sophomore quarterback Brock Huard had a sprained ankle reinjured vs. USC and missed Washington's 31-28 loss to Oregon. During the course of the season the Huskies had 10 starters or key reserves miss 32 games during the year due to injuries. Washington was back to full strength for the Jeep Aloha Bowl and routed Michigan State 51-23 to finish the season with an 8-4 record. Washington finished the year ranked 18th in both the AP and Coaches' Polls.
Missing Stanford
For the second straight year Washington will not play Stanford as part of its the Pac-10 schedule.
The Ranked Foes
Playing a team ranked in the Associated Press poll during a season opener is nothing new for the Huskies. Arizona State, currently ranked 8th in the AP poll, is the fifth nationally-ranked team in the past six years that Washington has faced in a season opener. The Huskies are 2-2 in those games. The Sun Devils mark the 16th opponent ,in Washington's last 36 games, that was nationally ranked in the AP poll. Since 1990 the Huskies have faced 37 ranked teams and posted a 20-16-1 record in those games.
Preseason Rankings
Here's a look at where the Huskies rank in several preseason football publications and polls:
College Football Writer's Association 12th
CBS Sportsline 12th
Preview Sports 13th
Blitz Magazine 16th
ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Preseason Poll 17th
Associated Press Preseason Poll 18th
Bob Griese's College Football 18th
Athlon's Football 18th
Football News 23rd
ESPN Magazine 24th
The focus of the Washington offense will be junior quarterback Brock Huard. A two-year returning starter, Huard already owns 15 Husky passing and offensive records. This year he will have a new crop of wide receivers and running backs to work with following the graduation losses of UW's top two receivers, top two tight ends, leading rusher and fullback. Here's a look at Huard's record book and his career statistics.
Huard's Record Book
Rushing
Year G-S TC Yds. Lost Net Avg. TD LG
1996 11-8 39 110 98 12 0.3 2 15
1997 10-10 31 43 125 -82 -2.6 1 10
Totals 21-18 70 153 223 -70 -1.0 3 15
1997 Game-by-Game Passing
A C I Yds. Pct. TD LG
Brigham Young 23 18 0 285 .783 3 46
San Diego State 26 16 0 313 .615 4 53t
Nebraska 8 4 0 29 .500 0 19
Arizona State 19 8 1 150 .421 2 41
California 26 14 0 189 .538 2 43t
Arizona 25 13 0 207 .520 3 48
Oregon State 25 17 1 219 .680 2 44
USC 19 13 1 194 .684 2 35t
Oregon DNP
UCLA 37 25 2 271 .676 1 28t
Washington State 36 18 5 283 .500 4 38t
Totals 244 146 10 2140 .598 23 53t
Aloha Bowl
Michigan State 30 18 0 179 .600 2 24
1996 Game-by-Game Passing
A C I Yds. Pct. TD LG
Arizona State 11 6 0 143 .546 1 67t
Brigham Young 4 1 1 9 .250 0 9
Arizona 31 20 1 311 .645 3 44
Stanford 16 5 1 102 .313 1 42
Notre Dame 26 8 1 99 .308 0 24
UCLA 16 10 0 153 .625 0 40
Oregon 19 13 0 188 .684 1 36
USC 29 12 1 133 .414 1 26
Oregon State 26 14 0 221 .539 4 40
San Jose State 15 7 0 175 .467 1 83t
Washington State 24 12 0 144 .500 1 37
Totals 217 108 5 1678 .498 13 83t
Holiday Bowl
Colorado 37 21 1 203 .568 0 46
Season Passing Yards per Attempt: 8.77 in 1997
Career Passing Yards per Completion: 15.03
Career Touchdown Passes: 36
Season Touchdown Passes: 23 in 1997
Career Passing Attempts Without an Interception: 151
Career Passing Efficiency Rating: 143.281
Season Passing Efficiency Rating: 156.42 in 1997
Career Touchdown Passes per Game: 1.71
Season Touchdown Passes per Game: 2.30 in 1997
Touchdown Passes by Freshman: 13 in 1996
Touchdown Passes by Sophomore: 23 in 1997
Career Total Offense Yards per Attempt: 7.06
Season Total Offense Yards per Attempt: 7.48 in 1997
Career Points Responsible For per Game: 11.1
Passing Yards by a Freshman: 1,678 in 1996
Huard's Season-by-Season Statistics
Passing
Year G-S Att. Comp. Int. Yds. Pct. TD LG
1996 11-8 217 108 5 1678 .498 13 83
1997 10-10 244 146 10 2140 .598 23 53
Totals 21-18 461 254 15 3818 .551 36 83
Huard's Career Highs
Pass Attempts: 37 vs. Colorado, (1996 Holiday Bowl) and vs. UCLA, 1997
Pass Completions: 25 vs. UCLA, 1997
Passing Yards: 313 yards vs. San Diego State, 1997
Longest Completion: 83 yards to Corey Dillon vs. San Jose State, 1996
Longest TD Completion: 83 yards to Corey Dillon vs. San Jose State, 1996
Touchdowns: 4 vs. Oregon State, 1996; vs. San Diego State and Washington State, 1997
Interceptions: 5 vs. Washington State, 1997
Huard Sizes Up the Record Book
Junior quarterback Brock Huard enters his junior season ranked seventh on Washington's career passing list. Huard has passed for 3,818 yards during his 21-game and he needs to throw for 1,875 this season to surpass his older brother, Damon, as UW's career passing leader.
Career Passing
PA PC PCT TD YDS
1. Damon Huard (1992-95) 764 458 .599 34 5692
2. Sonny Sixkiller (1970-72) 811 385 .475 35 5496
3. Cary Conklin (1986-89) 747 401 .537 31 4850
4. Steve Pelluer (1980-83) 755 436 .577 30 4603
5. Don Heinrich (1949-52) 610 335 .549 33 4392
6. Chris Chandler (1984-87) 587 326 .546 32 4161
7. Brock Huard (1996-97) 461 254 .551 36 3818
8. Mark Brunell (1989-92) 498 259 .521 23 3423
9. Warren Moon (1975-77) 496 242 .488 19 3277
10. Tom Flick (1976-80) 418 252 .603 24 3171
Huard's TD Tosses
Last season Washington quarterback Brock Huard threw for 23 touchdown passes to raise his career total to 36, establishing a new Husky record. Sonny Sixkiller owned the old mark with 35 TD passes. Brock's older brother, Damon, is third on the list with 34 scoring tosses. Huard's TDs per game average of 1.7 (36 in 21 games) is well ahead of the next best average of 1.25 held by Sonny Sixkiller (35 in 28 games).
Career TD Passes
TD
1. Brock Huard (1996-97) 36
2. Sonny Sixkiller (1970-72) 35
3. Damon Huard (1992-95) 34
4. Don Heinrich (1949-52) 33
5. Chris Chandler (1984-87) 32
Huard's Fast Start
Joining Washington's top-10 all-time passing list after just 21 games is quite an accomplishment. Here's a look at the comparison between Brock Huard and Washington's other career passing leaders after their first two seasons of play:
1st Two-Year Comparisons
G-S PA PC INT TD YDS
Sonny Sixkiller (1970-71) 21-20 659 312 40 28 4371
Brock Huard (1996-97) 21-18 461 254 15 36 3818
Don Heinrich (1949-50) 20-17 340 198 16 20 2745
Hugh Millen (1984-85) 19-17 435 247 23 11 2616
Billy Joe Hobert (1990-91) 15-11 291 177 10 22 2312
Mark Brunell (1989-90) 13-11 265 124 10 14 1789
Warren Moon (1975-76) 19-17 297 129 10 8 1693
Damon Huard (1992-93) 14-8 202 121 10 10 1390
Steve Pelluer (1980-81) 14-9 240 112 8 9 1162
Cary Conklin (1986-87) 9-0 80 40 7 4 448
Chris Chandler (1984-85) 7-2 73 38 3 3 428
Tom Flick (1976-77) 8-1 30 19 4 4 198
Huard on the Passing Lists
Here's where Brock Huard's 1997 season stacked up in several categories against other Husky passing leaders:
Passing Yards Per Attempt (min. 100 att.)
Name Att. Yds. Avg.
1. Brock Huard (1997) 244 2140 8.77
2. Don Heinrich (1950) 221 1846 8.35
3. Damon Huard (1995) 287 2415 8.41
4. Billy Joe Hobert (1991) 285 2271 7.97
5. Warren Moon (1977) 199 1584 7.96
Pass Efficiency
Name Rating
1. Brock Huard (1997) 156.42
2. Billy Joe Hobert (1991) 146.09
3. Hugh Millen (1985) 144.42
Touchdown Passes per Game
Name TDs Gms. AVG
1. Brock Huard 23 10 2.30
2. Billy Joe Hobert 22 11 2.00
3. Chris Chandler 20 11 1.82
Single-Season Touchdown Passes
1. Brock Huard (1997) 23
2. Billy Joe Hobert (1991) 22
3. Chris Chandler (1986) 20
Passing Yards Per Game
Name Yds. Gms. Avg.
1. Cary Conklin 2569 11 233.5
2. Sonny Sixkiller 2303 10 230.3
3. Damon Huard 2415 11 219.5
4. Brock Huard 2140 10 214.0
5. Billy Joe Hobert 2271 11 206.5
The Passing Game
Washington's quarterbacking combination of sophomore Brock Huard and freshman Marques Tuiasosopo combined to lead Washington to its most productive passing season in the program's history in 1997. Huard (2,140 yards) and Tuiasosopo (650 yards) combined to pass for 2,790 yards, the best mark in UW history. Huard had six 200+ yard passing games, tying him for the third most in a single season in UW history.
Year Primary QB Passing Yards
1997 Brock Huard 2790
1970 Sonny Sixkiller 2721
1991 Billy Joe Hobert 2640
1989 Cary Conklin 2626
1971 Sonny Sixkiller 2606
1995 Damon Huard 2550
Since the 1990 season, the Huskies have been nationally ranked in the Associated Press poll in 89 of 95 games. The Huskies have been ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll in 38 of those games.
The 100-Yard Factor
Since the 1947 season, Washington is 140-31-3 (.813) when a Husky player rushes for 100 yards in a game. Rashaan Shehee turned in the first 100-yard rushing performance of 1997 with 171 yards vs. BYU in the opener. He added 146 vs. Arizona State, 124 at California, 136 at Arizona, 169 at Oregon State and 193 vs. Michigan State. The Huskies were 6-0 in 1997 in those games.
Winning in the '90s:
Washington's 69-24-1 record in the 1990s is the best among Pac-10 schools and figures as the best for Pac-10 play. Here's a look, broken down by overall games and Pac-10 games:
Overall
Team W L T Pct.
1. Washington 69 24 1 .739
2. UCLA 55 37 0 .598
3. USC 55 38 3 .586
4. Arizona State 51 39 0 .567
5. Arizona 52 40 1 .565
6. Oregon 53 41 0 .564
7. Stanford 49 42 2 .538
8. Washington State 46 45 0 .506
9. California 46 46 1 .500
10. Oregon State 17 69 1 .201
Pac-10 Only
Team W L T PCT
1. Washington 48 15 1 .758
2. USC 37 25 2 .594
3. UCLA 37 28 0 .569
4. Arizona State 34 29 0 .540
5. Arizona 34 31 1 .523
6. Stanford 33 31 0 .516
7. Oregon 31 33 0 .484
8. Washington State 30 34 0 .469
9. California 25 38 1 .398
10. Oregon State 7 54 1 .121
Division I-A Records In the '90s
Team W L T PCT
1. Nebraska 87 11 1 .884
2. Florida State 86 11 1 .883
3. Florida 83 16 1 .835
4. Tennessee 77 19 2 .796
Penn State 78 20 0 .796
6. Miami (Fla.) 74 20 0 .787
7. Texas A&M 75 21 2 .776
8. Michigan 73 21 3 .768
9. WASHINGTON 79 24 1 .764
10. Ohio State 74 22 3 .763
11. Nevada 71 26 0 .732
Notre Dame 70 25 2 .732
13. North Carolina 68 26 1 .721
14. Colorado 67 25 4 .719
15. Syracuse 67 26 3 .714
Playing at Home
Washington has won 42 of its last 50 (.850) games at Husky Stadium with one tie (42-7-1). Since 1980, the Huskies stand 90-19-2 (.820) at home and are 60-12-2 (.824) since 1986. Washington is 23-6-1 (.783) in Husky Stadium under Jim Lambright. Washington piled up a perfect 6-0 record at home during the 1996 season. That marked the Huskies' 11th perfect season in Husky Stadium. It was also the fourth perfect home slate in the 1990s, having won every game in 1991, 1992 and 1994. With its victory over San Diego State, UW is 55-18-4 in home openers.
The Husky-Tiger Connection
When the University of Pacific dropped its football program following the 1995 season, Washington was an unexpected benefactor. Nigel Burton transferred to UW after leading the Tigers in tackles (85) as a true freshman. A roverback, Burton started the last 10 games in 1996 for the Huskies and finished fourth on the defense with 55 tackles. Burton recorded the first interception of his UW career against Arizona State in 1997. Burton is pursuing a business degree at Washington and was named a District VIII Academic All-American in 1996 and 1997
The Winning Streak
Washington's 8-4 record in 1997 was the Huskies' 21st consecutive winning season. The Huskies' last sub-.500 record was a 5-6 finish in 1976. The Huskies' current 21-year mark, without a losing or .500 season, is the second best current streak and ranks 10th on the NCAA's all-time list. Only Nebraska (35) has a longer active streak of winning seasons. Florida State, like Washington, has not had a losing campaign since 1976. Aside from Washington, the longest streak of consecutive winning seasons among the other Pac-10 schools is four, by USC. Here's a look at the NCAA list:
No. School Years
42 Notre Dame 1889-1932
38 Alabama 1911-1950
35 Nebraska 1962-1997
29 Oklahoma 1966-1994
28 Virginia 1888-1915
27 Michigan 1892-1918
26 Penn State 1939-1964
21 USC 1962-1982
21 Vanderbilt 1915-1935
21 Washington 1977-1997
21 Florida State 1977-1997
19 Ohio State 1899-1917
19 Wisconsin 1891-1909
Note: Miami is the next closest team with 16 consecutive winning seasons.
Top-20 Wins
Washington has registered at least one win against an opponent ranked in the top 20 of the Associated Press poll in each of the past nine seasons. The Huskies accomplished the feat quickly in 1997 by defeating 19th-ranked BYU 42-20 in the season opener. UW has defeated a top-20 team in 20 of the past 21 seasons. In 1988, UW played only two games against nationally ranked foes -- UCLA (No. 2) and USC (No. 3), losing both of those games
The Shutout Streak
Washington's 51-23 win vs. Michigan State marked the 192nd consecutive game in which Washington has not been shutout. That's the best streak among Pac-10 schools. BYU has the nation's longest streak at 285 games (NCAA record), while Texas is second with 199 games. The last opponent to hold the Huskies scoreless was UCLA (31-0) on Nov. 7, 1981. Washington has played 128 Pac-10 games since then without a shutout -- the second best current streak among Pac-10 schools.
Team All Games Pac-10 Games
Washington 192 128
Washington State 154 172
Oregon 146 110
Arizona 77 53
UCLA 42 31
California 38 28
Arizona State 29 21
Stanford 19 59
USC 3 3
Oregon State 1 1
DJ in the Hall
Former Washington head football coach Don James will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 14 in South Bend, Ind. In his 18 seasons at Washington, James guided the Huskies to a 153-57-2 record, making him the winningest coach in the school's history. He took his teams to 15 bowl games (10-5) and the team's 1992 Rose Bowl win vs. Michigan clinched a share of the 1991 National Championship.
The Campaign
The Washington athletic department is currently in the middle of a $70-million fundrasing effort known as the Campaign for the Student Athlete. Funds raised by the Campaign are allowing Washington to undertake a massive facilities upgrade in several areas:
* In March of 1999 Hec Edmundson Pavilion will undergo a $36 million, 18-month rennovation and will reopen for the 2000-2001 basketball season. Once open, the arena will be expanded to 10,000 seats, a new Hall of Fame and "Founders" Room will be established. New lockerrooms will be built for many sports, including football and men's and women's basketball. The equipment and training areas will be greatly expanded and a permanent basketball practice area will be established.
* In March of 1999, groundbreaking is scheduled for a new multi-purpose indoor practice facility. The building will include a full football practice field and a four-lane running track.
* Last fall a new soccer field was constructed on-campus and became the home for Washington's highly-successful men's and women's soccer programs. In addition to the competition field, a new practice field was also finished. A stadium, with 3,500 seats, will be constructed as part of the Campaign.
* Last spring the Husky baseball team opened its new field at Husky Ballpark. Complete with an artificial infield and a grass outfield, the Huskies hosted the Pac-10 championships and defeated No. 1 ranked Stanford for the Pac-10 Championship. A stadium, with 3,500 seats, will be constructed as part of the Campaign.
* The Conibear Shellhouse, home of Washington's much-decorated crew program, will be rennovated as part of the Campaign.
Stadium Improvements
Husky Stadium will have two new additions this season that will improve its image as one of the top college football settings in the nation. A new scoreboard with a video screen has replaced the old scoreboard on the east (open) end of the stadium. The new scoreboard measures 52'-6'' in height and is 88 feet wide. The bottom of the scoreboard is 21 feet above ground. The video board located on the scoreboard is 42 feet wide and 23 feet high. The new scoreboard is located on the outside of the track that rings the Husky Stadium field. The old scoreboard was loaced inside of the track. In addition to the scoreboard, a new public address system will be in place by Washington's second home game. The new audio system was designed to help eliminate some of the "dead spots" in the stadium seating sections. A temporary sound system will be used for Washington's home opener vs. BYU on Sept. 19.
The Last Time...
Two 100-Yard Rushers
by UW 222, Corey Dillon vs. San Jose State, 11/16/96
148, Terry Hollimon vs. San Jose State, 11/16/96
100, Maurice Shaw vs. San Jose State, 11/16/96
by Opp. 129, Ahman Green, Nebraska, 9/20/97
129, Joel Mackavicka, Nebraska, 9/20/97
Three 100-Yard Rushers
by UW 222, Corey Dillon vs. San Jose State, 11/16/96
148, Terry Hollimon vs. San Jose State, 11/16/96
100, Maurice Shaw vs. San Jose State, 11/16/96
by Opp. None
200-Yard Rusher
by UW 222, Corey Dillon vs. San Jose State, 11/16/96
by Opp. 212, Eddie George, Ohio State, 9/16/95
60-Yard Rush Play
by UW 64, Mike Reed vs. Michigan State (Aloha Bowl), 12/25/97
by Opp. 68, Lindsey Chapman, California, 10/19/91
70-Yard Rush Play
by UW 75, Rashaan Shehee at BYU, 9/6/97
by Opp. 77, Keith Woodside, Texas A&M, 9/17/87
80-Yard Rush Play
by UW 85, Rashaan Shehee vs. Washington State, 11/18/95
by Opp. 80, Mario Bates, Arizona State, 9/5/92
Three Rushing TDs
by UW Corey Dillon vs. Washington State, 11/23/96
by Opp. Skip Hicks, UCLA, 11/15/97
30 or more Rushes
by UW 30, Corey Dillon vs. Colorado (Holiday Bowl), 12/30/96
by Opp. 37, Michael Black, Washington State, 11/22/97
Team Rushed for 300-Yards
by UW 559 vs. San Jose State, 11/16/96
by Opp. 384, Nebraska, 9/20/97
300-Yard Passer
by UW 313, Brock Huard vs. San Diego State, 9/13/97
by Opp. 358, Ryan Leaf, Washington State, 11/22/97
400-Yard Passer
by UW 428, Cary Conklin vs. Arizona State, 11/4/89
by Opp. None
Scored on Over a 50-Yard Pass Play
by UW 67 yards, Gerald Harris from Brock Huard at
Arizona State, 9/7/96
by Opp. 57 yards, Wash. State (Chris Jackson from Ryan Leaf),
11/22/97
25 Pass Completions
by UW 25, Brock Huard at UCLA, 11/15/97
40 Pass Attempts
by Opp. 46, Ortege Jenkins, Arizona, 10/18/97
Three or more TD Passes
by UW 4, Brock Huard vs. Washington State, 11/22/97
by Opp. 3, Cade McNown, UCLA, 11/15/97
100-Yard Receiver
by UW 124, Fred Coleman vs. Washington State, 11/22/97
by Opp. 185, Chris Jackson, Washington State, 11/22/97
200-Yard Receiver
by UW 223, Andre Riley vs. Arizona State, 11/4/89
by Opp. None
100 Yards Receiving by Two Players
by UW Mario Bailey (108) and Orlando McKay (105) vs. Oregon, 10/26/91
by Opp. None
Ten or more Receptions
by UW 10, Fred Coleman at UCLA, 11/15/97
by Opp. 10, Dennis Northcutt, Arizona, 10/18/97
Three or more TD Receptions
by UW 3, Mario Bailey vs. Oregon State, 11/16/91
by Opp. 4, J.J. Stokes, UCLA, 10/16/93
Three Field Goals
by UW John Wales vs. California, 11/12/94
by Opp. Josh Smith, Oregon, 11/4/95
Four Field Goals
by UW Travis Hanson vs. Washington State, 11/20/93
by Opp. Dane Prewitt, Miami, 9/24/94
50+ Yard Field Goal
by UW 54, Jeff Jaeger vs. Oregon, 10/22/83
by Opp. 52, Doug Brien, California, 10/9/93
Missed Point After Touchdown
by UW Nick Lentz at UCLA, 11/15/97
by Opp. Owen Pochman, BYU, 9/6/97 (blocked)
Two Interceptions
by UW Mel Miller vs. Arizona, 9/21/96
by Opp. Lamont Thompson, Washington State, 11/22/97 (three)
Three Interceptions
by UW Russell Hairston vs. Oregon, 10/23/93
by Opp. Lamont Thompson, Washington State, 11/22/97
Made 15+ Tackles
by UW 17, Tony Parrish vs. Nebraska, 9/20/97
by Opp. 15, Mitch Freedman, Arizona State, 10/4/97
Made 20+ Tackles
by UW 22, John Fiala at Arizona State, 9/7/96
by Opp. 24, Jacob Malae, San Jose State, 11/16/96
Punt Returned for TD
by UW 67 yards, Dave Janoski at Arizona State, 9/7/96
by Opp. 57 yards, Glyn Milburn, Stanford, 10/20/90
Blocked Punt for TD
by UW Dana Hall (Andy Mason) vs. Iowa (Rose Bowl), 1/1/91
by Opp. Dereck Moore (Kevin Curvey), Arizona State, 10/6/90
Punt Blocked (No TD)
by UW Jabari Issa vs. USC, 11/1/97
by Opp. Eric Edwards off Sean O'Laughlin, Oregon, 11/8/97
Blocked Field Goal
by UW Jason Chorak at Ohio State, 9/16/95
by Opp. at BYU, 9/6/97
Kickoff Returned for TD
by UW 89 yards, Ja'Warren Hooker at Arizona, 10/18/97
by Opp. 89 yards, Pat Johnson, Oregon, 11/4/95
Interception Returned for TD
by UW Tony Parrish (57 yards) and Lester Towns (67 yards) vs.
Michigan State (Aloha Bowl), 12/25/97
by Opp. 31 yards, Nick Ziegler, Colorado (Holiday Bowl), 12/30/96
Fumble Recovered for TD
by UW Olin Kreutz vs. Oregon, 11/8/97
by Opp. Ryan Leaf, Washington State, 11/22/97
Fumble Returned for TD
by UW 18 yards, Jabari Issa at Oregon State, 10/25/97
Scored a Safety
by UW Josh Smith vs. San Diego State, 9/13/97
by Opp. Washington State (Snap out of end zone), 11/19/94
Surpassed 500-Yards Total Offense
by UW 510 at Oregon State, 10/25/97
by Opp. 520, Washington State, 11/22/97
Surpassed 600-Yards Total Offense
by UW 734 vs. San Jose State, 11/16/96
by Opp. 650, Notre Dame, 10/12/96
Recorded a Shutout
by UW 27-0 vs. USC, 11/1/97
by Opp. 0-31 at UCLA, 11/7/81
Back-to-Back Shutouts
by UW vs. Arizona (54-0), 10/5/91 and vs. Toledo (48-0), 10/12/91
by Opp. vs. USC (0-0), 11/4/61 and vs. Oregon State (0-3), 11/11/61
Scored 50 Points
by UW 51-23 vs. Michigan State (Aloha Bowl), 12/25/97
by Opp. 28-52, UCLA, 11/15/97
Scored 60 Points
by UW 66-0 vs. Oregon, 10/26/74
by Opp. 13-62, UCLA, 11/3/73
Played to a Tie
by UW 21-21 vs. USC, 10/28/95
Played an Overtime Game
by UW 31-24 win at Washington State, 11/23/96
70-Yard Punt
by UW 73, Don Feleay vs. Navy, 9/27/75
by Opp. 74, Rob Myers, Washington State, 11/18/89
Team Failed to Rush for 100-Yards
by UW 31 vs. USC, 11/1/97
by Opp. 47, Michigan State (Aloha Bowl), 12/25/97
Team Failed to Pass for 100-Yards
by UW 99, Cary Conklin (13 for 32) at Washington State, 11/19/88
by Opp. 86, USC, 11/1/97
10 or more Penalties
by UW 13 vs Michigan State (Aloha Bowl), 12/25/97
by Opp. 17, Washington State, 11/22/97
100 Penalty Yards
by UW 126 vs. Michigan State (Aloha Bowl), 12/25/97
by Opp. 151, Washington State, 11/22/97
100-Yard Rusher
by UW 193, Rashaan Shehee vs. Michigan State (Aloha Bowl), 12/25/97
by Opp. 170, Michael Black, Washington State, 11/22/97
Few teams in the nation have to overcome the loss of as many key players as Washington does this season. Last spring Washington had 10 players drafted by NFL teams and two others signed free agent contracts. All of the Husky starting skill-position players, except for quarterback Brock Huard, are gone from last year's squad. Here's a look at the numbers and honors they posted as compared to the players replacing them.
Rashaan Shehee TB Maurice Shaw
33 Games Played, 18 Starts 22 Games Played, 3 Starts
2150 Rushing Yards, 27 TDs 656 Rushing Yards, 6 TDs
10 100-yd. Rushing Games
44 Receptions
Cameron Cleeland TE Reggie Davis
44 Games Played, 22 Starts 11 Games on Off., 0 Starts
50 Receptions, 776 yards 2 Receptions, 32 yards
Chris Campbell DE Josh Smith
40 Games Played, 17 Starts 28 Games Played, 0 Starts
56 Tackles, 22 tackles for loss 28 Tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss
10.5 Sacks 1 Sack
Jason Chorak SLB Jeremiah Pharms
44 Games Played, 33 Starts 14 Games Played, 0 Starts
139 Tackles, 59.5 tackles for loss 37 Tackles, 7 tackles for loss
25.5 Sacks, third all-time at UW 0 Sacks
All-Time TFL leader
Fred Coleman FL Gerald Harris
44 Games Played, 28 Starts 11 Games Played, 2 Starts
97 Receptions, 1588 yards 6 Receptions, 107 yards
11 TDs 2 TDs
8th on UW all-time recp. list
Jerry Jensen WLB Todd Johnson
44 Games Played, 28 Starts 22 Games Played, 0 Starts
242 Tackles, 38.5 tackles for loss 26 Tackles, 3 tackles for loss
18 Sacks 2 Sacks
Olin Kreutz C Brad Hutt
32 Games Played, 22 Starts 11 Games Played, 1 Start
Pac-10 Morris Trophy Winner
AP All-American
Benji Olson OG Tony Coats
33 Games Played, 32 Starts 33 Games Played, 11 Starts
AP All-American 2nd Team All-Pac-10
Tony Parrish FS Brendan Jones
43 Games Played, 29 Starts 18 Games Played, 0 Starts
212 Tackles, 9 Interceptions 11 Tackles, 0 Interceptions
5 Fumbles Caused, 5 Recovered 0 Fumbles Caused, 0 Rec.
Jerome Pathon SE Ja'Warren Hooker
33 Games Played, 19 Starts 8 Games Played, 3 Starts
125 Receptions, 2063 Yards 6 Receptions, 136 Yards
16 TDs (receiving) 3 TDs (receiving)
2nd on UW all-time recp. list
Note: Information does not include bowl games
Former Player Pos Replacement
Pregame Warmup
The University of Washington Alumni Association will host a pregame "Warm Up" prior to the Arizona State game at Club Rio, which is located at 430 N. Scottsdale Road, just several blocks from Sun Devil Stadium. Gates open at 4 p.m. and admission is $3 for UWAA members with a valid membership card. Admission is $5 for non-UWAA members.
Husky Fever Brunch
The 20th-annual Husky Fever Brunch is scheduled for Sept. 19 prior to Washington's season opener vs. Brigham Young. Gates will open at 10 a.m. for the event that features a variety of food and beverages. Tickets are $15 if ordered by Sept. 11 and $20 at the gate. To order tickets, call Husky Fever at (206) 522-7069.
Seat Cushions
Washington fans can make their game-day experience at Husky Stadium by ordering a personal seat cushion. Husky Fever will install a cushion on your reserved seat for all six home games for just $15. Proceeds from the project support athletic scholarships. For more information or to purchase your Husky Fever seat cushion for the 1998 season, call Husky Fever at (206) 522-7069.
Injury Update
Doubtful: Senior inside linebacker Lester Towns (foot surgery) and Freshman tailback Willie Hurst (broken left thumb)
Probable: RS Freshman defensive lineman Larry Tripplett (sprained ankle)
Husky coach Jim Lambright enters his sixth year as the head coach at Washington in 1998. It will be Lambright's 30th season on the Husky coaching staff. Lambright owns a 38-19-1 (.664) record at Washington. His Pac-10 record stands at 27-12-1 (.688) and 10-5 against UW's northwest rivals. He won more games (30) in his first four years as head coach at Washington than any of his predecessors.
A native of nearby Everett, Wash., Lambright graduated from the UW in 1965 after playing under Jim Owens. He is the fourth alumnus to coach the Husky football program. He joined Owens' staff as an assistant coach in 1969. As a player, assistant coach, and head coach, Lambright has been a part of 375 of the 968 games played in UW history - roughly 38 percent of the school's football games.
Prior to taking over for Don James in August of 1993, Lambright served on the UW staff as an assistant for 24 years. Lambright's win total (38) ranks him sixth on the list of 22 coaches who have guided the Washington program.
With the trip to the Sun Bowl in 1995, Lambright became the sixth UW coach to lead his team to a bowl berth. He is also the sixth UW coach to capture a conference championship.
Lambright's Head Coaching Record
Overall Pac-10
Year Record Record
1993 7-4-0 5-3-0
1994 7-4-0 4-4-0
1995 7-4-1 6-1-1 Sun Bowl
1996 9-3 7-1 Holiday Bowl
1997 8-4 5-3 Aloha Bowl
Totals 38-19-1 27-12-1
Lambo Moves Up
Jim Lambright enters 1998 in sixth place on the Husky coaches' win list. Here's a look: 1. Don James (1975-92) 153-57-2 2. Jim Owens (1957-74) 99-82-6 3. James Phelan (1930-41) 65-37-8 4. Enoch Bagshaw (1921-29) 63-22-6 5. Gil Dobie (1908-16) 58-0-3 6. Jim Lambright (1992-96) 38-19-1 7. Ralph Welch (1942-47) 27-20-3
Since Lambo
Since Jim Lambright took over as Washington's head coach in 1993, the Huskies have turned in the best record in both league play and overall among Pac-10 teams. In fact, Washington is the only Pac-10 team since 1993 to post a winning record each season. Here's a look (based on overall record):
Team Overall Record Pac-10 Record
Washington 38-19-1 .664 27-12-1 .688
USC 37-21-2 .633 25-14-1 .638
Arizona 36-22 .621 23-17 .575
Arizona State 35-22 .614 24-16 .600
Oregon 36-23 .610 21-19 .525
UCLA 35-23 .603 24-16 .600
Washington State 31-26 .544 20-20 .500
Stanford 26-29-1 .473 17-23 .425
California 25-33 .431 13-27 .325
Oregon State 14-41 .255 5-35 .125
