American college football season
The 1961 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1961 college football season . In its fifth season under head coach Jim Owens , the team compiled a 5–4–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities , and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 119 to 98.[1] Kermit Jorgensen was the team captain.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 23 Purdue * L 6–1354,752
September 30 at Illinois * W 20–741,319–54,752
October 7 Pittsburgh * W 22–1754,411
October 14 at California L 14–2143,000
October 21 Stanford W 13–052,741
October 28 at Oregon * L 6–732,681
November 4 USC T 0–054,916
November 11 Oregon State * L 0–349,652
November 18 at UCLA W 17–1333,969
November 25 Washington State * W 21–1749,676
Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1962 NFL draft , which lasted twenty rounds with 280 selections.[2] One of those Huskies was also selected in the 1962 AFL Draft , which lasted thirty-four rounds with 272 selections.[3]
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold