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]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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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 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
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 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1913 | Gil Dobie | 7–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1914 | Gil Dobie | 6–0–1 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
Gil Dobie(Independent)(1915) | |||||||||
1915 | Gil Dobie | 7–0 | |||||||
Gil Dobie(Pacific Coast Conference)(1916) | |||||||||
1916 | Gil Dobie | 6–0–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
Claude J. Hunt (Pacific Coast Conference)(1917) | |||||||||
1917 | Claude J. Hunt | 1–2–1 | 0–2–1 | 5th | |||||
Anthony Savage (Pacific Coast Conference)(1918) | |||||||||
1918 | Anthony Savage | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3rd | |||||
Claude J. Hunt(Pacific Coast Conference)(1919) | |||||||||
1919 | Claude J. Hunt | 5–1 | 2–1 | T–1st | |||||
Stub Allison (Pacific Coast Conference)(1920) | |||||||||
1920 | Stub Allison | 1–5 | 0–3 | 6th | |||||
Enoch Bagshaw (Pacific Coast Conference)(1921–1929) | |||||||||
1921 | Enoch Bagshaw | 3–4–1 | 0–3–1 | 6th | |||||
1922 | Enoch Bagshaw | 6–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1923 | Enoch Bagshaw | 10–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | T Rose | ||||
1924 | Enoch Bagshaw | 8–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th | |||||
1925 | Enoch Bagshaw | 10–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Rose | ||||
1926 | Enoch Bagshaw | 8–2 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
1927 | Enoch Bagshaw | 9–2 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1928 | Enoch Bagshaw | 7–4 | 2–4 | 8th | |||||
1929 | Enoch Bagshaw | 2–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 10th | |||||
James Phelan (Pacific Coast Conference)(1930–1941) | |||||||||
1930 | James Phelan | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1931 | James Phelan | 5–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
1932 | James Phelan | 6–2–2 | 3–2–2 | 4th | |||||
1933 | James Phelan | 5–4 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
1934 | James Phelan | 6–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1935 | James Phelan | 5–3 | 4–3 | 6th | |||||
1936 | James Phelan | 7–2–1 | 7–0–1 | 1st | L Rose | 5 | |||
1937 | James Phelan | 7–2–2 | 4–2–2 | 3rd | |||||
1938 | James Phelan | 3–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1939 | James Phelan | 4–5 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
1940 | James Phelan | 7–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | 10 | ||||
1941 | James Phelan | 5–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
Ralph Welch (Pacific Coast Conference)(1942–1947) | |||||||||
1942 | Ralph Welch | 4–3–3 | 3–3–2 | 6th | |||||
1943 | Ralph Welch | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3rd | L Rose | 12 | |||
1944 | Ralph Welch | 5–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1945 | Ralph Welch | 6–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
1946 | Ralph Welch | 5–4 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
1947 | Ralph Welch | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
Howard Odell (Pacific Coast Conference)(1948–1952) | |||||||||
1948 | Howard Odell | 2–7–1 | 2–5–1 | 7th | |||||
1949 | Howard Odell | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1950 | Howard Odell | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | 15 | 11 | |||
1951 | Howard Odell | 3–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 7th | |||||
1952 | Howard Odell | 7–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
John Cherberg (Pacific Coast Conference)(1953–1955) | |||||||||
1953 | John Cherberg | 3–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 7th | |||||
1954 | John Cherberg | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–9th | |||||
1955 | John Cherberg | 5–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | |||||
Darrell Royal (Pacific Coast Conference)(1956) | |||||||||
1956 | Darrell Royal | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
Jim Owens (PCC/AAWU/Pac-8 Conference)(1957–1974) | |||||||||
1957 | Jim Owens | 3–6–1 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
1958 | Jim Owens | 3–7 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1959 | Jim Owens | 10–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Rose | 7 | 8 | ||
1960 | Jim Owens | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Rose | 5 | 6 | ||
1961 | Jim Owens | 5–4–1 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1962 | Jim Owens | 7–1–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | 14 | ||||
1963 | Jim Owens | 6–5 | 4–1 | 1st | L Rose | 15 | |||
1964 | Jim Owens | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1965 | Jim Owens | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1966 | Jim Owens | 6–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1967 | Jim Owens | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–3rd | |||||
1968 | Jim Owens | 3–5–2 | 1–5–1 | 8th | |||||
1969 | Jim Owens | 1–9 | 1–7 | 7th | |||||
1970 | Jim Owens | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1971 | Jim Owens | 8–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | 19 | ||||
1972 | Jim Owens | 8–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1973 | Jim Owens | 2–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1974 | Jim Owens | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
Don James (Pacific-8/Pacific-10 Conference)(1975–1992) | |||||||||
1975 | Don James | 6–5 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1976 | Don James | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1977 | Don James | 8–4 [n 1] | 6–1 [n 1] | 1st | W Rose | 9 | 10 | ||
1978 | Don James | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1979 | Don James | 9–3 [n 2] | 5–2 [n 2] | 2nd | W Sun | 11 | 11 | ||
1980 | Don James | 9–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | 17 | 16 | ||
1981 | Don James | 10–2 | 6–2 | 1st | W Rose | 7 | 10 | ||
1982 | Don James | 10–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | W Aloha | 7 | 7 | ||
1983 | Don James | 8–4 | 5–2 | 2nd | L Aloha | ||||
1984 | Don James | 11–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | W Orange | 2 | 2 | ||
1985 | Don James | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | W Freedom | ||||
1986 | Don James | 8–3–1 | 5–2–1 | T–2nd | L Sun | 17 | 18 | ||
1987 | Don James | 7–4–1 | 4–3–1 | T–2nd | W Independence | ||||
1988 | Don James | 6–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1989 | Don James | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | W Freedom | 20 | 23 | ||
1990 | Don James | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1st | W Rose | 5 | 5 | ||
1991 | Don James | 12–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 2 | ||
1992 | Don James | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | L Rose | 10 | 11 | ||
Jim Lambright (Pacific-10 Conference)(1993–1998) | |||||||||
1993 | Jim Lambright | 7–4 | 5–3 | 4th | Ineligible [n 3] | ||||
1994 | Jim Lambright | 7–4 | 4–4 | 5th | Ineligible [n 3] | ||||
1995 | Jim Lambright | 7–4–1 | 6–1–1 | T–1st | L Sun | ||||
1996 | Jim Lambright | 9–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Holiday | 15 | 16 | ||
1997 | Jim Lambright | 8–4 | 5–3 | 4th | W Aloha | 18 | 18 | ||
1998 | Jim Lambright | 6–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | L Oahu | ||||
Rick Neuheisel (Pacific-10 Conference)(1999–2002) | |||||||||
1999 | Rick Neuheisel | 7–5 | 6–2 | 2nd | L Holiday | ||||
2000 | Rick Neuheisel | 11–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Rose † | 3 | 3 | ||
2001 | Rick Neuheisel | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Holiday | 19 | 19 | ||
2002 | Rick Neuheisel | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | L Sun | ||||
Keith Gilbertson (Pacific-10 Conference)(2003–2004) | |||||||||
2003 | Keith Gilbertson | 6–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2004 | Keith Gilbertson | 1–10 | 0–8 | 10th | |||||
Tyrone Willingham (Pacific-10 Conference)(2005–2008) | |||||||||
2005 | Tyrone Willingham | 2–9 | 1–7 | 10th | |||||
2006 | Tyrone Willingham | 5–7 | 3–6 | 9th | |||||
2007 | Tyrone Willingham | 4–9 | 2–7 | 10th | |||||
2008 | Tyrone Willingham | 0–12 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
Steve Sarkisian (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference)(2009–2013) | |||||||||
2009 | Steve Sarkisian | 5–7 | 4–5 | 7th | |||||
2010 | Steve Sarkisian | 7–6 | 5–4 | T–3rd | W Holiday | ||||
2011 | Steve Sarkisian | 7–6 | 5–4 | 3rd (North) | L Alamo | ||||
2012 | Steve Sarkisian | 7–6 | 5–4 | 4th (North) | L Maaco | ||||
2013 | Steve Sarkisian [n 4] | 9–4 [n 4] | 5–4 | 3rd (North) | W Fight Hunger | 25 | |||
Chris Petersen (Pac-12 Conference)(2014–2019) | |||||||||
2014 | Chris Petersen | 8–6 | 4–5 | 3rd (North) | L Cactus | ||||
2015 | Chris Petersen | 7–6 | 4–5 | 4th (North) | W Heart of Dallas | ||||
2016 | Chris Petersen | 12–2 | 8–1 | 1st (North) | L Peach † | 4 | 4 | ||
2017 | Chris Petersen | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–1st (North) | L Fiesta † | 15 | 16 | ||
2018 | Chris Petersen | 10–4 | 7–2 | T–1st (North) | L Rose † | 13 | 13 | ||
2019 | Chris Petersen | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–2nd (North) | W Las Vegas | ||||
Jimmy Lake (Pac-12 Conference)(2020–2021) | |||||||||
2020 | Jimmy Lake | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1st (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 | 7–2 | T–2nd | W Alamo | 8 | 8 | ||
2023 | Kalen DeBoer | 14–1 | 9–0 | 1st | W Sugar †, L CFP NCG † | 2 | 2 | ||
Total: | 774–465–50 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Statistic | Wins | Losses | Ties |
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Pacific Coast Conference games (1916–1958) | 131 | 119 | 20 |
Pac-8, 10, 12 Conference games (1959–present) | 229 | 169 | 3 |
Bowl game appearances | 20 | 20 | 1 |
All-time regular and postseason record (1889-2023) | 774 | 465 | 50 |
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