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1971 Washington Huskies football team
| 1971 Washington Huskies football |
|---|
| Pacific-8 Conference |
| No. 19 |
| 8–3 (4–3 Pac-8) |
| Jim Owens (15th season) |
| Steve Anderson |
| Rick Huget |
| Al Kravitz |
| Sonny Sixkiller |
| Husky Stadium |
The 1971 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its 15th season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled an 8–3 record (4–3 in the Pacific-8 Conference, tied for third), and outscored its opponents 357 to 188.
Washington opened with four non-conference wins, and junior quarterback Sonny Sixkiller was featured in a Sports Illustrated cover story. They lost the Pac-8 opener to defending champion Stanford in Seattle, then at border rival Oregon by two points, as a short field goal attempt in the last minute missed wide right.
After rebounding with three wins to improve to 7–2, the season ended with two home games. USC won by one point for UW's third loss; in the Apple Cup, the Huskies notched a third consecutive win over Washington State.
The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the 1975 season; the Huskies climbed to #19 in the final AP poll in January.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | UC Santa Barbara* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | W 65–7 | 56,000 | |||
| September 18 | Purdue* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | W 38–35 | 58,500 | |||
| September 25 | TCU* | No. 17 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | W 44–26 | 59,900 | ||
| October 2 | at Illinois* | No. 15 | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | W 52–14 | 48,127 | ||
| October 9 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 19 Stanford | No. 11 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | L 6–17 | 60,777 | |
| October 16 | at Oregon | No. 18 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR (rivalry) | L 21–23 | 44,200 | ||
| October 23 | Oregon State | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | W 38–14 | 57,900 | |||
| October 30 | at UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | W 23–12 | 36,545 | |||
| November 6 | 1:59 p.m. | at California | No. 20 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 30–7 | 36,000 | |
| November 13 | No. 15 USC | No. 19 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | L 12–13 | 59,800 | ||
| November 20 | Washington State | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA (Apple Cup) | W 28–20 | 60,100 | |||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |
One University of Washington Husky was selected in the 1972 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds with 442 selections.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| = Husky Hall of Fame |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Jim Krieg | Wide receiver | 5th | 118 | Denver Broncos |
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