American college football season
The 1969 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its thirteenth season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 in the Pacific-8 Conference, seventh), and was outscored 304 to 116.[1]
Winless entering the Apple Cup,[2][3] the Huskies defeated Washington State in Seattle to avoid the conference cellar.[4][5][6]
Senior guard Ken Ballenger and defensive tackle Lee Brock were the team captains.
Game summaries
Washington State
Both teams entered the Apple Cup winless in the Pac-8.
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Washington State |
7 |
0 | 6 | 8 |
21 |
• Washington |
7 |
21 | 0 | 2 |
30 |
- Date:
November 22 - Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Game attendance: 55,677
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), overcast
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | WASH | Preston 35-yard run (Volbrecht kick) | WASH 7-0 |
| 1 | | WSU | Moore 78-yard pass from Olson (Stanson kick) | Tied 7-7 |
| 2 | | WASH | Bayard 11-yard pass from Willis (Volbrecht kick) | WASH 14-7 |
| 2 | | WASH | Bell 12-yard run (Volbrecht kick) | WASH 21-7 |
| 2 | | WASH | Bayard 62-yard pass from Willis (Volbrecht kick) | WASH 28-7 |
| 3 | | WSU | Olson 1-yard run (kick failed) | WASH 28-13 |
| 4 | | WASH | Safety, Olson tackled in end zone | WASH 30-13 |
| 4 | | WSU | Smith 1-yard run (Smith run) | WASH 30-21 |
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- Source:[2][4][5]
NFL draft selections
Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1970 NFL draft, which lasted seventeen rounds with 442 selections.