1992 Washington Huskies football team

1992 Washington Huskies football
Pac-10 co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 31–38 vs. Michigan
Conference Pacific-10
Ranking
Coaches No. 11
AP No. 11
1992 record 9–3 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach Don James (18th season)
Offensive coordinator Jeff Woodruff (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Jim Lambright (16th season)
MVP Dave Hoffmann
Captain Mark Brunell
Captain Dave Hoffmann
Captain Lincoln Kennedy
Captain Shane Pahukoa
Home stadium Husky Stadium
1992 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 11 Washington + 6 –2 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 9 Stanford + 6 –2 –0  10 –3 –0
No. 15 Washington State 5 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
USC 5 –3 –0  6 –5 –1
Arizona 4 –3 –1  6 –5 –1
Arizona State 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Oregon 4 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
UCLA 3 –5 –0  6 –5 –0
California 2 –6 –0  4 –7 –0
Oregon State 0 –7 –1  1 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its eighteenth and final season under head coach Don James, the defending national champion Huskies won their first eight games[1] and took the Pacific-10 Conference title for the third consecutive season.[2]

Attempting to win a third straight Rose Bowl,[3] the Huskies lost to Michigan by seven points and finished with a 9–3 record.[4] Washington outscored its opponents by a combined total of 337 to 186.[5]

Dave Hoffmann was selected as the team's most valuable player. Hoffmann, Mark Brunell, Lincoln Kennedy, and Shane Pahukoa were the team captains.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 7:30 PM at Arizona State No. 2 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ Prime W 31–7   53,782
September 12 12:30 PM Wisconsin* No. 2 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 27–10   72,800
September 19 6:45 PM No. 12 Nebraska* No. 2 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ESPN W 29–14   73,333
October 3 12:30 PM No. 20 USC No. 1 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC W 17–10   73,275
October 10 12:30 PM No. 24 California No. 1 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC W 35–16   73,504
October 17 1:00 PM at Oregon No. 1 Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR W 24–3   47,612
October 24 12:30 PM Pacific (CA)* No. 1 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 31–7   70,618
October 31 12:30 PM No. 15 Stanford No. 2 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA ABC W 41–7   70,821
November 7 12:30 PM at No. 12 Arizona No. 1 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ ABC L 3–16   58,510
November 14 12:30 PM Oregon State No. 6 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 45–16   70,419
November 21 12:30 PM at No. 25 Washington State No. 5 Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA (Apple Cup) ABC L 23–42   37,600
January 1 1:45 PM vs. No. 7 Michigan* No. 9 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) ABC L 31–38   94,236
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

Crowd noise

The Nebraska game on September 19 was the first night game at Husky Stadium and Washington's seventeenth consecutive win.[6][7][8] During the game, ESPN measured the noise level at over 130 decibels, well above the threshold of pain. The peak recorded level of 133.6 decibels is the highest ever recorded at a college football stadium.[9][10][11][12]

Roster

1992 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 42 Jay Berry Sr
TE 14 Eric Bjornson So
TE 85 Mark Bruener So
QB 11 Mark Brunell Sr
RB 29 Beno Bryant Sr
TE 82 Ernie Conwell Fr
C 65 Frank Garica So
QB 12 Billy Joe Hobert Jr
FB 22 Matt Jones Sr
G 56 Pete Kaligis Sr
RB 8 Napoleon Kaufman So
T 75 Lincoln Kennedy Sr
T 71 Pete Pierson Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 23 Walter Bailey Sr
DT 75 D'Marco Farr Jr
OLB 3 Jaime Fields Sr
LB 47 Jamal Fountaine Jr
ILB 54 Dave Hoffmann Sr
DE 13 Andy Mason Jr
FS 21 Shane Pahukoa Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

NFL Draft selections

The following Washington players were selected in the 1993 NFL Draft:

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Lincoln KennedyOT19Atlanta Falcons
Billy Joe HobertQB358Los Angeles Raiders
Jaime FieldsLB4103Kansas City Chiefs
Mark BrunellQB5118Green Bay Packers
Dave HoffmannLB6146Chicago Bears
Darius TurnerFB6159Kansas City Chiefs
  • This draft was eight rounds, with 224 selections

Source:[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Washington is No. 1 in Stanford's book". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 1, 1992. p. 1E.
  2. ↑ Farmer, Sam (November 15, 1992). "UW gets roses, Beavers big loss". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.
  3. ↑ Bonk, Thomas (January 1, 1993). "Troubled Huskies aim for Roses". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 6B.
  4. ↑ Bonk, Thomas (January 2, 1993). "Wheatley conducts 1-man Rose parade past Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1D.
  5. ↑ "Washington Yearly Results (1990–1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ Wojciechowski, Gene (September 20, 1992). "Huskies whip Nebraska for 17th straight". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Los Angeles Times. p. 1E.
  7. ↑ Jenkins, Sally (September 28, 1992). "Flying high again". Sports Illustrated. p. 22.
  8. ↑ Olson, Eric (2010-09-15). "Cornhuskers' QB downplays Husky Stadium effect | The Spokesman-Review". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  9. ↑ "Husky Stadium timeline". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  10. ↑ "Husky Stadium: Biggest moments | Football". dailyuw.com. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  11. ↑ "On Pac-12 attendance, and wondering how many fans really will be in Reser on Saturday: Issues & Answers". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  12. ↑ "The best Pac-12 football stadiums to watch a game". KTAR.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  13. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
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