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 Oklahoma 28–17 in the Orange Bowl. 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. 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.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries
Northwestern
At Michigan
Houston
Miami (OH)
At Oregon State
At Stanford
Oregon
Arizona
California
At USC
At Washington State
Vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)
Roster
NFL draft Seven Huskies were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.
Ron HolmesDT18Tampa Bay BuccaneersTim MeamberLB360Minnesota VikingsDanny GreeneWR381Seattle SeahawksJoe KrakoskiLB6153Houston OilersMark PattisonWR7188Los Angeles RaidersJacque RobinsonRB8197Buffalo BillsFred SmallLB9241Pittsburgh Steelers
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