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.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 20 | at No. 12 Michigan State* | | L 11–27 | 63,022 |
| September 27 | at No. 20 Michigan* | | L 7–45 | 49,684 |
| October 4 | No. 1 Ohio State* | | L 14–41 | 57,150 |
| October 11 | at California | | L 13–44 | 34,000 |
| October 18 | Oregon State | - University of Washington Stadium
- Seattle, WA
| L 6–10 | 53,824 |
| October 25 | at Oregon | | L 7–22 | 34,200 |
| November 1 | at No. 9 UCLA | | L 14–57 | 34,899 |
| November 8 | No. 14 Stanford | - University of Washington Stadium
- Seattle, WA
| L 7–21 | 50,976 |
| November 15 | No. 6 USC | - University of Washington Stadium
- Seattle, WA
| L 7–16 | 51,403 |
| November 22 | Washington State | - University of Washington Stadium
- Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)
| W 30–21 | 55,677 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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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 |
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[2][4][5]
Roster
| 1969 Washington Huskies football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| QB
|
14
|
Gene Willis
|
Jr
|
| QB
|
15
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Steve Hanzlik
|
So
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| HB
|
25
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Buddy Kennamer
|
Sr
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| HB
|
28
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Joe Bell
|
Jr
|
| RB
|
32
|
Bo Cornell
|
Jr
|
| HB
|
47
|
Ron Preston
|
Jr
|
| C
|
53
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Bruce Jarvis
|
Jr
|
| G
|
61
|
Ken Ballenger (C)
|
Sr
|
| OT
|
64
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Augie Rios
|
Sr
|
| G
|
65
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Wayne Sortun
|
Jr
|
| OT
|
72
|
Dan Cunningham
|
Jr
|
| G
|
77
|
Ernie Janet
|
Jr
|
| SE
|
83
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Jim Krieg
|
So
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| TE
|
85
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Ace Bulger
|
Jr
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| SE
|
89
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Al Maurer
|
Jr
|
| SE
|
92
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Ralph Bayard
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Jr
|
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| S
|
10
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Ron Volbrecht
|
Jr
|
| CB
|
12
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Mark McMahon
|
Jr
|
| S
|
18
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Bob Berg
|
Sr
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| LB
|
35
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Tom Verti
|
Sr
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| LB
|
36
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Clyde Werner
|
Sr
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| S
|
45
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Mark Day
|
Jr
|
| CB
|
47
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Gary Carr
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
48
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Rick Huget
|
So
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| DE
|
70
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Rick Sharp
|
Sr
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| DE
|
84
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Ken Lee
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Jr
|
| DT
|
87
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Lee Brock (C)
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Sr
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| LB
|
88
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Bob Lovelien
|
Jr
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| DT
|
91
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Tom Failla
|
Jr
|
| DE
|
97
|
Mark Hannah
|
Sr
|
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| PK
|
10
|
Ron Volbrecht
|
Jr
|
| P
|
14
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Gene Willis
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Jr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
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[2][7]
NFL draft selections
Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1970 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds with 442 selections.
References
- ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c Missildine, Harry (November 22, 1969). "Cougars vs. Huskies: At least finish could be happy". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 12.
- ^ "WSU (1-8), Huskies (0-9) both after Apple trophy". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 22, 1969. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Huskies snap losing streak; breeze past Cougars, 30-21". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 23, 1969. p. 2B.
- ^ a b "Huskies beat Cougars 30-21". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 23, 1969. p. 1, sports.
- ^ Ashmun, Chuck (November 23, 1969). "Cougars lose to Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
- ^ "Probable starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 24, 1969. p. 7B.
- ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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