1916 Washington football team

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The 1916 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as a member of the Northwest Conference and the newly-formed Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1916 college football season. In its ninth season under coach Gil Dobie, the team compiled an overall record of 6–0–1 outscored its opponents by a combined total of 189 to 16. Washington had a record of 2–0–1 in Northwest Conference play and 3–0–1 against PCC opponents, winning both conference titles.[1] Louis Seagraves was the team captain.

ConferenceNorthwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record6–0–1 (2–0–1 Northwest, 3–0–1 PCC)
Headcoach
CaptainLouis Seagraves
Quick facts Washington football, Northwest Conference co-championPCC co-champion ...
1916 Washington football
Northwest Conference co-champion
PCC co-champion
ConferenceNorthwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record6–0–1 (2–0–1 Northwest, 3–0–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainLouis Seagraves
Home stadiumDenny Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 â†’
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1916 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington +2–0–16–0–1
Oregon +2–0–17–0–1
Oregon Agricultural3–2–04–5–0
Washington State2–2–04–2–0
Whitman1–3–01–5–0
Idaho0–3–03–5–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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1916 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington +3–0–16–0–1
Oregon ^ +2–0–17–0–1
Oregon Agricultural0–2–04–5–0
California0–3–06–4–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
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Washington played to a scoreless tie with border rival Oregon at Eugene. Both ended the season undefeated, but Oregon was invited to the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.[2][3][4] For a second consecutive year, Washington did not play in-state rival Washington State.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Ballard Meteors*
W 28–02,000
October 73:00 p.m.South Tacoma Athletic Club*
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
No contest 1,000[5]
October 14Bremerton (Navy)*
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 62–02,000[6]
October 28Whitman
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 37–63,000[7]
November 42:30 p.m.at Oregon
T 0–05,000[8][9][10]
November 11Oregon Agricultural
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 35–05,000[11]
November 18at California
W 13–32,000[12][13][14]
November 30California
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 14–79,000[15][16][17]
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