1984 Washington Huskies football team


The 1984 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its tenth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 11–1 record, was ranked a close second in the two and outscored its opponents
Washington upset Michigan in Ann Arbor in and had climbed up to the top ranking, but fell to #14 USC in Los Angeles on The Huskies rebounded the next week to win the Apple Cup over Washington State in Pullman and finished the regular season

Following the Orange Bowl victory over second-ranked NCAA-deemed "major selectors" of Clyde Berryman, Football News, and National Championship Foundation, each selected Washington as their national champion, with NCF splitting its selection with the BYU Cougars.
Ron Holmes was selected as the team's most valuable player. Jim Rodgers was selected for the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational award. Dan Eernissee, Danny Greene, Tim Meamber, and Rodgers were the team captains.

Schedule

Roster

Rankings

Game summaries

Northwestern

at Michigan

Houston

Miami (OH)

California

at USC

at Washington State

vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)

NFL Draft

Seven Huskies were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.
Ron HolmesDT18Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tim MeamberLB360Minnesota Vikings
Danny GreeneWR381Seattle Seahawks
Joe KrakoskiLB6153Houston Oilers
Mark PattisonWR7188Los Angeles Raiders
Jacque RobinsonRB8197Buffalo Bills
Fred SmallLB9241Pittsburgh Steelers