Washington Huskies football

Washington Huskies football
2024 Washington Huskies football team
First season1889 (1889)
Athletic directorPatrick Chun
Head coachJedd Fisch
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumHusky Stadium
(capacity: 70,138[1])
FieldAlaska Airlines Field
Year built1920
Field surfaceAstroTurf
LocationSeattle, Washington
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Past conferencesPAC-12 (1959-2023) PCC (1916–1958)
Independent (1889–1915)
All-time record775–466–50 (.620)
Bowl record21–21–1 (.500)
Playoff appearances2 (2016, 2023)
Playoff record1–2
Claimed national titles2 (1960, 1991)
Unclaimed national titles3 (1910, 1984, 1990)
National finalist1 (2023)
Conference titles18 (1916, 1919, 1925, 1936, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2016, 2018, 2023)
Division titles4 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)
RivalriesWashington State (rivalry)
Oregon (rivalry)
Northwest Championship
Consensus All-Americans23
Current uniform
ColorsPurple and gold[2]
   
Fight songBow Down to Washington
MascotDubs II
Harry the Husky
Marching bandUniversity of Washington Husky Marching Band
OutfitterAdidas
Websitegohuskies.com

The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competed in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a charter member of the Pac-12 Conference, but will be joining the Big Ten Conference by the 2024 season. Husky Stadium, located on campus, has been the Huskies' home field since 1920.

Washington has won 18 conference championships, seven Rose Bowls, and claims two national championships recognized by NCAA-designated major selectors.[3][4] Of these however, Washington's only consensus national championship was in 1991, when the team finished No. 1 in the Coaches' Poll.[5][6][7] The school's all-time record ranks 22nd by win percentage and 18th by total victories among FBS schools as of 2023.[3] Washington holds the FBS record for the longest unbeaten streak at 64 consecutive games, as well as the second-longest winning streak at 40 wins in a row.[3] There have been a total of 13 unbeaten seasons in school history, including eight perfect seasons.[3]

Washington is one of four charter members of what became the Pac-12 Conference and, along with California, is one of only two schools with uninterrupted membership.[8] From 1977 through 2003, Washington had 27 consecutive non-losing seasons—the most of any team in the Pac-12 and the 14th longest streak by an NCAA Division I-A team.[3] Through the 2022 season, its 413 conference victories rank second in conference history.[8]

Washington is often referred to as one of the top Quarterback U's due to the long history of quarterbacks playing in the National Football League (NFL), including the second-most QB starts in NFL history.[9][10] Dating back to Warren Moon in 1976, 14 of the last 19 quarterbacks who have led the team in passing for at least one season have gone on to play in the NFL.

  1. ^ "Facilities - About Husky Stadium". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Huskies. October 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Color Palette". University of Washington Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). April 6, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Football Records Books (since 2004)". www.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 record book" (PDF). gohuskies.com. Washington Athletics. July 23, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Christopher J. Walsh (2007). Who's #1?: 100-Plus Years of Controversial National Champions in College Football. Taylor Trade Pub. pp. 98–99. ISBN 978-1-58979-337-8.
  6. ^ 2020 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2020. p. 125. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "AP National Championships - Football - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football, Basketball, and Softball Polls and Rankings".
  8. ^ a b "Pac-12 Football History". pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "Quarterback U: Which school deserves the title?". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  10. ^ Pinto, Michael (November 7, 2010). "Quarterback U: Top 25 Quarterback Schools in College Football". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 20, 2018.