1970 Washington Huskies football team


The 1970 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourteenth season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 6–4 record, finished in a four-way tie for second place in the Pacific-8 Conference at 4–3, and outscored its opponents 334 to 216.
The Huskies were led on the field by sophomore quarterback Sonny Sixkiller, who set numerous team records.
Fullback Bo Cornell and defensive tackle Tom Failla were the team captains.

Schedule

Roster

All-conference

NFL Draft selections

Four University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft, which lasted seventeen rounds with 442 selections.
PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Ernie JanetGuard2nd37San Francisco 49ers
Bo CornellRunning back2nd40Cleveland Browns
Bruce JarvisCenter3rd53Buffalo Bills
Ken LeeLinebacker8th204Detroit Lions