1998 Washington Huskies football team
The 1998 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Jim Lambright, the team compiled a 6–5 record in the regular season, tied for fifth (4–4) in the Pacific-10 Conference, and was outscored 343 to 303.[1] Joe Jarzynka was selected as the team's most valuable player. Nigel Burton, Reggie Davis, Brock Huard, and Lester Towns were the team captains.
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| Conference | Pacific-10 |
| Record | 6–6 (4–4 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Scott Linehan (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Randy Hart (4th season) |
| MVP | Joe Jarzynka |
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| Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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| No. 8 UCLA $ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Arizona | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the second straight year, the Huskies played in Honolulu on Christmas Day. They lost 25–43 to Air Force in the Oahu Bowl,[2][3] resulting in the program's first non-winning season in 22 years. Five days later, Lambright was relieved of his duties as head coach by athletic director Barbara Hedges.[4][5][6] His successor was Rick Neuheisel, the head coach at Colorado in the Big 12 Conference.[7][8]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 8 Arizona State | No. 18 | FSN | W 42–38 | 72,118 | |
| September 19 | 12:30 p.m. | BYU* | No. 9 | ABC | W 20–10 | 71,297 | |
| September 26 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Nebraska* | No. 9 | ABC | L 7–55 | 76,372 | |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 14 Arizona | No. 20 |
| FSN | L 28–31 | 71,469 |
| October 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Utah State* |
| W 53–12 | 70,210 | ||
| October 17 | 3:30 p.m. | California |
| FSN | W 21–13 | 71,215 | |
| October 24 | 12:30 p.m. | Oregon State |
| W 35–34 | 71,552 | ||
| October 31 | 12:30 p.m. | at USC | ABC | L 10–33 | 62,276 | ||
| November 7 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Oregon | ABC | L 22–27 | 46,031 | ||
| November 14 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 3 UCLA |
| ABC | L 24–36 | 72,391 | |
| November 21 | 12:30 p.m. | at Washington State | ABC | W 16–9 | 37,251 | ||
| December 25 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. No. 16 Air Force* | ESPN | L 25–45 | 46,451 | ||
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Conference opponent not played this season: Stanford
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches Poll | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||
Roster
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Season summary
At Arizona State
Washington Huskies (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Washington | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Arizona State | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 7:22 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,118
- Referee: Gordon Riese
- TV: FSN
- Box Score
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NFL draft
Two Huskies were selected in the 1999 NFL draft, which lasted seven rounds (253 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| Brock Huard | QB | 3rd | 77 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Tony Coats | T | 7th | 209 | Cincinnati Bengals |
References
- "Washington Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- "Air Force runs past Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 26, 1998. p. C1.
- Sakamoto, Gordon (December 26, 1998). "Fired-up Air Force humbles Washington". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1D.
- Cour, Jim (December 31, 1998). "Huskies dismiss Lambright as head coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1D.
- Strickland, Carter (December 31, 1998). "UW drops ax on Lambright era". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- "UW has had enough of Lambright". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 31, 1998. p. 4B.
- "Neuheisel sneaks in at Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 10, 1999. p. 1B.
- Mossman, John (January 10, 1999). "Neuheisel takes job at Washington". Eugene Register-Guard. (Washington). Associated Press. p. 1G.
- "Game Day". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 7, 1998. p. 4D.
- "Washington at WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 21, 1998. p. 4B.
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