1982 Washington Huskies football team

1982 Washington Huskies football
1982 Washington Huskies football
Aloha Bowl, W 21–20 vs. Maryland
Conference	Pacific-10
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 7
Record	10–2 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach	Don James (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Bob Stull (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Lambright (6th season)
MVP	Chuck Nelson
Captains	Anthony Allen; Ken Driscoll; Paul Skansi; Mark Stewart;
Home stadium	Husky Stadium
	Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

The 1982 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its eighth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 10–2 record, finished second in the Pacific-10 Conference, defeated Maryland in the Aloha Bowl,^[1]^[2]^[3] and outscored its opponents 354 to 193.^[4]

1982 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 UCLA $	5	–	1	–	1	10	–	1	–	1
No. 7 Washington	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Arizona State	5	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 15 USC	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Arizona	4	–	3	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
California	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Stanford	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Washington State	2	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Oregon	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	1
Oregon State	0	–	7	–	1	1	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Washington lost the Apple Cup for the first time in nine years, a four-point loss in Pullman which knocked the Huskies out of the Rose Bowl.^[5]^[6]^[7] With the win in the Aloha Bowl, Washington climbed to seventh in the final rankings.

Senior placekicker Chuck Nelson was selected as the team's most valuable player. Anthony Allen, Ken Driscoll, Paul Skansi, and Mark Stewart were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	UTEP*	No. 2	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 55–0	53,966
September 18	at Arizona	No. 1	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 23–13	48,984
September 25	Oregon	No. 1	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	W 37–21	57,059
October 2	San Diego State*	No. 1	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 46–25	55,528
October 9	California	No. 1	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 50–7	56,911
October 16	at Oregon State	No. 1	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 34–17	38,000
October 23	Texas Tech*	No. 1	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 10–3	58,458
October 30	at Stanford	No. 2	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 31–43	53,871
November 6	No. 9 UCLA	No. 10	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 10–7	58,558
November 13	at No. 3 Arizona State	No. 7	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 17–13	72,021
November 20	at Washington State	No. 5	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Apple Cup)	L 20–24	36,571
December 25	vs. No. 16 Maryland*	No. 9	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (Aloha Bowl)	W 21–20	30,055	^[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1982 Washington Huskies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`15`	Anthony Allen (C)	Sr
C	`50`	Paul Coty	Sr
QB	`14`	Tim Cowan	Sr
OT	`77`	Don Dow	Sr
WR	`80`	Danny Greene	So
FB	`31`	Chris James	Sr
G	`56`	Rick Mallory	Jr
OT	`72`	Eric Moran	Sr
QB	`16`	Steve Pelluer	Jr
RB	`28`	Jacque Robinson	So
WR	`7`	Paul Skansi (C)	Sr
WR	`2`	Aaron Williams	Sr
G	`66`	Pat Zakskorn	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
MG	`99`	Dean Browning	Jr
LB	`48`	Tony Caldwell	Sr
DT	`61`	Ray Cattage	Sr
LB	`40`	Ken Driscoll (C)	Sr
LB	`46`	Stewart Hill	Jr
DT	`90`	Ron Holmes	So
CB	`10`	Ray Horton	Sr
CB	`12`	Ron Milus	Fr
WS	`23`	Vince Newsome	Sr
SS	`30`	Chris O'Connor	Sr
CB	`11`	Bill Stapleton	Sr
LB	`38`	Mark Stewart (C)	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`13`	Chuck Nelson	Sr
P	`18`	Jeff Partridge	Sr

Head coach

Don James (8th year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Bob Stull – OC
Jim Lambright – DC

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Source:^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Game summaries

At Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Washington	0	10	7	0	17
Arizona St	0	3	7	3	13

Date: November 13
Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Game attendance: 72,021

Jacque Robinson - 34 rushes, 124 yards.^[13]

NFL draft selections

Eleven University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1983 NFL draft which lasted twelve rounds with 335 selections.

= Husky Hall of Fame^[14]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Ray Horton	DB	2	53	Cincinnati Bengals
Tony Caldwell	LB	3	82	Los Angeles Raiders
Chuck Nelson	PK	4	87	Los Angeles Rams
Vince Newsome	CB	4	97	Los Angeles Rams
Mark Stewart	LB	5	127	Minnesota Vikings
Paul Skansi	WR	5	133	Pittsburgh Steelers
Anthony Allen	WR	6	156	Atlanta Falcons
Bill Stapleton	DB	8	208	Detroit Lions
Eric Moran	T	10	273	Dallas Cowboys
Aaron Williams	WR	11	296	St. Louis Cardinals
Don Dow	T	12	317	Seattle Seahawks

References

^ "UW wins with 0:06 on clock". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 26, 1982. p. 1C.
^ "Huskies tip Terps". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 26, 1982. p. C1.
^ "Cowan says Aloha in style". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 27, 1982. p. C1.
^ "Washington Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
^ Barrows, Bob (November 21, 1982). "Cougars upset Huskies 24-20". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ "WSU changes Huskies' bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. November 21, 1982. p. 3F.
^ "Wash. State ruins Huskies' title hopes". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Associated Press. November 21, 1982. p. 6C.
^ "Huskies rally for 21–20 victory". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 25, 1982. p. 2B.
^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 16, 1982. p. 2B.
^ "Probable starters". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). November 19, 1982. p. 17.
^ "Probable starters". Lewiston MorningTribune. (Idaho). November 20, 1982. p. 3B.
^ "Huskies on top again 17-13". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. wire services. November 14, 1982. p. 1F.
^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.

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[uwwnserg-1] "UW wins with 0:06 on clock". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 26, 1982. p. 1C.

[tipterp-2] "Huskies tip Terps". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 26, 1982. p. C1.

[alisty-3] "Cowan says Aloha in style". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 27, 1982. p. C1.

[4] "Washington Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

[lmtcuh-5] Barrows, Bob (November 21, 1982). "Cougars upset Huskies 24-20". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[wchhbl-6] "WSU changes Huskies' bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. November 21, 1982. p. 3F.

[gsun-7] "Wash. State ruins Huskies' title hopes". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Associated Press. November 21, 1982. p. 6C.

[8] "Huskies rally for 21–20 victory". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[dxstrlu-9] "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 25, 1982. p. 2B.

[bvssup-10] "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 16, 1982. p. 2B.

[scpstr-11] "Probable starters". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). November 19, 1982. p. 17.

[probst-12] "Probable starters". Lewiston MorningTribune. (Idaho). November 20, 1982. p. 3B.

[hotagn-13] "Huskies on top again 17-13". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. wire services. November 14, 1982. p. 1F.

[14] "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.

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