List of Washington Huskies football seasons

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The Washington Huskies football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Washington. Since 1959, the Huskies have competed as a charter member of the Pac-12 Conference, formerly known as the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8), and Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). From 1916 to 1958, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). [1]

Contents

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Independent(1889–1890)
1889 No coach 0–1
1890 No coach 0–0–1
W. B. Goodwin (Independent)(1892–1893)
1892 W. B. Goodwin 1–1
1893 W. B. Goodwin 1–3–1
Charles Cobb (Independent)(1894)
1894 Charles Cobb 1–1–1
Ralph Nichols (Independent)(1895–1896)
1895 Ralph Nichols 4–0–1
1896 Ralph Nichols 2–3
Carl L. Clemans (Independent)(1897)
1897 Carl L. Clemans 1–2
Ralph Nichols(Independent)(1898)
1898 Ralph Nichols 1–1
A. S. Jeffs (Independent)(1899)
1899 A. S. Jeffs 4–1–1
J. S. Dodge (Independent)(1900)
1900 J. S. Dodge 1–2–2
Jack Wright (Independent)(1901)
1901 Jack Wright 3–3
James Knight (Independent)(1902–1904)
1902 James Knight 5–1
1903 James Knight 6–1
1904 James Knight 4–2–1
Oliver Cutts (Independent)(1905)
1905 Oliver Cutts 5–2–2
Victor M. Place (Independent)(1906–1907)
1906 Victor M. Place 4–1–4
1907 Victor M. Place 4–4–2
Gil Dobie (Northwest Conference)(1908)
1908 Gil Dobie 6–0–1 3–0–11st
Gil Dobie(Independent)(1909–1911)
1909 Gil Dobie 7–0
1910 Gil Dobie 6–0
1911 Gil Dobie 7–0
Gil Dobie(Northwest Conference)(1912–1914)
1912 Gil Dobie 6–0 4–01st
1913 Gil Dobie 7–0 4–01st
1914 Gil Dobie 6–0–1 3–0–11st
Gil Dobie(Independent)(1915)
1915 Gil Dobie 7–0
Gil Dobie(Pacific Coast Conference)(1916)
1916 Gil Dobie 6–0–1 3–01st
Claude J. Hunt (Pacific Coast Conference)(1917)
1917 Claude J. Hunt 1–2–1 0–2–15th
Anthony Savage (Pacific Coast Conference)(1918)
1918 Anthony Savage 1–1 1–13rd
Claude J. Hunt(Pacific Coast Conference)(1919)
1919 Claude J. Hunt 5–1 2–1T–1st
Stub Allison (Pacific Coast Conference)(1920)
1920 Stub Allison 1–5 0–36th
Enoch Bagshaw (Pacific Coast Conference)(1921–1929)
1921 Enoch Bagshaw 3–4–1 0–3–16th
1922 Enoch Bagshaw 6–1–1 4–1–13rd
1923 Enoch Bagshaw 10–1–1 4–12ndT Rose
1924 Enoch Bagshaw 8–1–1 3–1–14th
1925 Enoch Bagshaw 10–1–1 5–01stL Rose
1926 Enoch Bagshaw 8–2 3–25th
1927 Enoch Bagshaw 9–2 4–24th
1928 Enoch Bagshaw 7–4 2–48th
1929 Enoch Bagshaw 2–6–1 0–5–110th
James Phelan (Pacific Coast Conference)(1930–1941)
1930 James Phelan 5–4 3–45th
1931 James Phelan 5–3–1 3–3–15th
1932 James Phelan 6–2–2 3–2–24th
1933 James Phelan 5–4 3–47th
1934 James Phelan 6–1–1 5–1–13rd
1935 James Phelan 5–3 4–36th
1936 James Phelan 7–2–1 7–0–11stL Rose 5
1937 James Phelan 7–2–2 4–2–23rd
1938 James Phelan 3–5–1 3–4–16th
1939 James Phelan 4–5 4–44th
1940 James Phelan 7–2 7–12nd10
1941 James Phelan 5–4 5–3T–2nd
Ralph Welch (Pacific Coast Conference)(1942–1947)
1942 Ralph Welch 4–3–3 3–3–26th
1943 Ralph Welch 4–1 0–13rdL Rose 12
1944 Ralph Welch 5–3 1–12nd
1945 Ralph Welch 6–3 6–33rd
1946 Ralph Welch 5–4 5–34th
1947 Ralph Welch 3–6 2–5T–7th
Howard Odell (Pacific Coast Conference)(1948–1952)
1948 Howard Odell 2–7–1 2–5–17th
1949 Howard Odell 3–7 2–5T–6th
1950 Howard Odell 8–2 6–12nd1511
1951 Howard Odell 3–6–1 1–5–17th
1952 Howard Odell 7–3 6–23rd
John Cherberg (Pacific Coast Conference)(1953–1955)
1953 John Cherberg 3–6–1 2–4–17th
1954 John Cherberg 2–8 1–6T–9th
1955 John Cherberg 5–4–1 4–3–15th
Darrell Royal (Pacific Coast Conference)(1956)
1956 Darrell Royal 5–5 4–4T–4th
Jim Owens (PCC/AAWU/Pac-8 Conference)(1957–1974)
1957 Jim Owens 3–6–1 3–47th
1958 Jim Owens 3–7 1–68th
1959 Jim Owens 10–1 6–1T–1stW Rose 78
1960 Jim Owens 10–1 7–01stW Rose 56
1961 Jim Owens 5–4–1 2–1–1T–2nd
1962 Jim Owens 7–1–2 4–12nd14
1963 Jim Owens 6–5 4–11stL Rose 15
1964 Jim Owens 6–4 5–23rd
1965 Jim Owens 5–5 4–34th
1966 Jim Owens 6–4 4–34th
1967 Jim Owens 5–5 3–4T–3rd
1968 Jim Owens 3–5–2 1–5–18th
1969 Jim Owens 1–9 1–77th
1970 Jim Owens 6–4 4–3T–2nd
1971 Jim Owens 8–3 4–3T–3rd19
1972 Jim Owens 8–3 4–3T–3rd
1973 Jim Owens 2–9 0–78th
1974 Jim Owens 5–6 3–4T–5th
Don James (Pacific-8/Pacific-10 Conference)(1975–1992)
1975 Don James 6–5 5–2T–3rd
1976 Don James 5–6 3–4T–4th
1977 Don James 8–4 [n 1] 6–1 [n 1] 1stW Rose 910
1978 Don James 7–4 6–2T–2nd
1979 Don James 9–3 [n 2] 5–2 [n 2] 2ndW Sun 1111
1980 Don James 9–3 6–11stL Rose 1716
1981 Don James 10–2 6–21stW Rose 710
1982 Don James 10–2 6–22ndW Aloha 77
1983 Don James 8–4 5–22ndL Aloha
1984 Don James 11–1 6–12ndW Orange 22
1985 Don James 7–5 5–3T–4thW Freedom
1986 Don James 8–3–1 5–2–1T–2ndL Sun 1718
1987 Don James 7–4–1 4–3–1T–2ndW Independence
1988 Don James 6–5 3–5T–6th
1989 Don James 8–4 5–3T–2ndW Freedom 2023
1990 Don James 10–2 7–11stW Rose 55
1991 Don James 12–0 8–01stW Rose 12
1992 Don James 9–3 6–2T–1stL Rose 1011
Jim Lambright (Pacific-10 Conference)(1993–1998)
1993 Jim Lambright 7–4 5–34thIneligible [n 3]
1994 Jim Lambright 7–4 4–45thIneligible [n 3]
1995 Jim Lambright 7–4–1 6–1–1T–1stL Sun
1996 Jim Lambright 9–3 7–12ndL Holiday 1516
1997 Jim Lambright 8–4 5–34thW Aloha 1818
1998 Jim Lambright 6–6 4–4T–5thL Oahu
Rick Neuheisel (Pacific-10 Conference)(1999–2002)
1999 Rick Neuheisel 7–5 6–22ndL Holiday
2000 Rick Neuheisel 11–1 7–1T–1stW Rose 33
2001 Rick Neuheisel 8–4 6–2T–2ndL Holiday 1919
2002 Rick Neuheisel 7–6 4–4T–4thL Sun
Keith Gilbertson (Pacific-10 Conference)(2003–2004)
2003 Keith Gilbertson 6–6 4–4T–5th
2004 Keith Gilbertson 1–10 0–810th
Tyrone Willingham (Pacific-10 Conference)(2005–2008)
2005 Tyrone Willingham 2–9 1–710th
2006 Tyrone Willingham 5–7 3–69th
2007 Tyrone Willingham 4–9 2–710th
2008 Tyrone Willingham 0–12 0–910th
Steve Sarkisian (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference)(2009–2013)
2009 Steve Sarkisian 5–7 4–57th
2010 Steve Sarkisian 7–6 5–4T–3rdW Holiday
2011 Steve Sarkisian 7–6 5–43rd (North)L Alamo
2012 Steve Sarkisian 7–6 5–44th (North)L Maaco
2013 Steve Sarkisian [n 4] 9–4 [n 4] 5–43rd (North)W Fight Hunger 25
Chris Petersen (Pac-12 Conference)(2014–2019)
2014 Chris Petersen 8–6 4–53rd (North) L Cactus
2015 Chris Petersen 7–6 4–54th (North) W Heart of Dallas
2016 Chris Petersen 12–2 8–11st (North) L Peach 44
2017 Chris Petersen 10–3 7–2T–1st (North) L Fiesta 1516
2018 Chris Petersen 10–4 7–2T–1st (North) L Rose 1313
2019 Chris Petersen 8–5 4–5T–2nd (North)W Las Vegas
Jimmy Lake (Pac-12 Conference)(2020–2021)
2020 Jimmy Lake 3–1 3–11st (North) [n 5] [n 5]
2021 Jimmy Lake [n 6] 4–8 [n 6] 3–6 [n 6] 5th (North)
Kalen DeBoer (Pac-12 Conference)(2022–2023)
2022 Kalen DeBoer 11–2 7–2T–2ndW Alamo 88
2023 Kalen DeBoer 14–1 9–01stW Sugar , L  CFP NCG 22
Total:774–465–50
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

All-time records

Total wins, losses, and ties
StatisticWinsLossesTies
Pacific Coast Conference games (1916–1958)13111920
Pac-8, 10, 12 Conference games (1959–present)2291693
Bowl game appearances20201
All-time regular and postseason record (1889-2023)77446550

Notes

  1. 1 2 UCLA's and Mississippi State's wins over Washington were later forfeited due to ineligible players.
  2. 1 2 Arizona State's win over Washington was later forfeited due to ineligible players.
  3. 1 2 Washington was hit by sanctions from the Pac-10 Conference, which included a two-year bowl ban.
  4. 1 2 Sarkisian was Washington's head coach for the 12 regular season games of the 2013 season, but resigned before the Fight Hunger Bowl. Marques Tuiasosopo was appointed interim head coach for the bowl game, which Washington won. The Huskies finished the season with an overall record of 9–4.
  5. 1 2 Washington was unable to play in the 2020 Pac-12 Championship game due to an outbreak of COVID-19 within the team and, on December 18, the Huskies announced that they would not pursue a bid to a bowl game.
  6. 1 2 3 Washington suspended Lake without pay on November 8, 2021, after he shoved one of his players the previous weekend. Washington fired Lake on November 14. Defensive coordinator Bob Gregory replaced Lake as interim head coach, going 0–3.

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References

  1. "Washington Huskies Football Record by Year".