1961 Washington Huskies football team

The 1961 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 119 to 98.[1] Kermit Jorgensen was the team captain.

1961 Washington Huskies football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1961 record5–4–1 (2–1–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
1961 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 UCLA $ 3 –1 –0  7 –4 –0
USC 2 –1 –1  4 –5 –1
Washington 2 –1 –1  5 –4 –1
Stanford 1 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
California 1 –3 –0  1 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23Purdue*
L 6–1354,752
September 30at Illinois*
W 20–741,319
October 7Pittsburgh*
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
W 22–1754,411
October 14at California
L 14–2143,000
October 21Stanford
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
W 13–052,741
October 28at Oregon*
L 6–732,681
November 4USC
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
T 0–054,916
November 11Oregon State*
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
L 0–349,652
November 18at UCLA
W 17–1333,969
November 25Washington State*
W 21–1749,676
  • *Non-conference game

All-Coast
Main article: 1961 All-Pacific Coast football team

Professional football draft selections

Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft, which lasted twenty rounds with 280 selections.[2] One of those Huskies was also selected in the 1962 AFL Draft, which lasted thirty-four rounds with 272 selections.[3]

= Husky Hall of Fame[4]
LeaguePlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
NFLJohn MeyersTackle3rd31Los Angeles Rams
NFLJim SkaggsGuard10th139Philadelphia Eagles
AFLJohn MeyersTackle4th25Oakland Raiders

References
  1. "Washington Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. "1962 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  3. "1962 AFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.


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