1989 Washington Huskies football team
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1989 Freedom Bowl, W 34-7 vs. Florida
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Conference | Pacific-10 |
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Coaches | #20 |
AP | #23 |
1989 record | 8-4 (5-3 Pac-10) |
Head coach | Don James (15th year) |
Offensive coordinator | Gary Pinkel |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Lambright |
MVP | Bern Brostek |
Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#8 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#23 Washington | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#25 Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 15th season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 8-4 record, finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 332 to 225.[1] Bern Brostek was selected as the team's most valuable player. Dennis Brown, Cary Conklin, Martin Harrison, and Andre Riley were the team captains.
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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September 9 | Texas A&M* | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 19–6 | 69,434 | |||||
September 16 | Purdue* | #15 | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 38–9 | 66,392 | ||||
September 23 | at #23 Arizona | #11 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 17–20 | 50,935 | ||||
September 30 | #5 Colorado* | #21 | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 28–45 | 69,152 | ||||
October 7 | at #19 USC | Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | L 16–24 | 58,410 | |||||
October 14 | #t17 Oregon | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 20–14 | 70,442 | |||||
October 21 | at California | Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | W 29–16 | 20,000 | |||||
October 28 | at UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | W 28–27 | 48,801 | |||||
November 4 | Arizona State | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 32–24 | 64,695 | |||||
November 11 | at Oregon State | Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR | W 51–14 | 32,147 | |||||
November 18 | Washington State | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) | W 20–9 | 73,527 | |||||
December 30 | vs. Florida* | Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl) | W 34–7 | 33,858 | |||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
After missing bowl season the previous year, the Huskies traveled south to Anaheim Stadium and defeated Florida in the Freedom Bowl, 34–7. They led 27–7 at halftime and held All-American running back Emmitt Smith,[2] a future hall of famer, to just 17 yards on seven carries in his final college game.[3][4]