1982 Washington Huskies football team
American college football season
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The 1982 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its eighth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 10–2 record, finished second in the Pacific-10 Conference, defeated Maryland in the Aloha Bowl,[1][2][3] and outscored its opponents 354 to 193.[4]
| 1982 Washington Huskies football | |
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Aloha Bowl, W 21–20 vs. Maryland | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–2 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bob Stull (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Lambright (5th season) |
| MVP | Chuck Nelson |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 UCLA $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Washington | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Arizona State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Washington lost the Apple Cup for the first time in nine years, a four-point loss in Pullman which knocked the Huskies out of the Rose Bowl.[5][6][7] With the win in the Aloha Bowl, Washington climbed to seventh in the final rankings.
Senior placekicker Chuck Nelson was selected as the team's most valuable player. Anthony Allen, Ken Driscoll, Paul Skansi, and Mark Stewart were the team captains.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | UTEP* | No. 2 | W 55–0 | 53,966 | [8] | ||
| September 18 | at Arizona | No. 1 | W 23–13 | 48,984 | [9] | ||
| September 25 | Oregon | No. 1 |
| W 37–21 | 57,059 | [10] | |
| October 2 | San Diego State* | No. 1 |
| W 46–25 | 55,528 | [11] | |
| October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | California | No. 1 |
| W 50–7 | 56,911 | [12] |
| October 16 | at Oregon State | No. 1 | W 34–17 | 38,000 | [13] | ||
| October 23 | Texas Tech* | No. 1 |
| W 10–3 | 58,458 | [14] | |
| October 30 | 12:50 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 2 | L 31–43 | 53,871–55,213 | [15] | |
| November 6 | No. 9 UCLA | No. 10 |
| W 10–7 | 58,558 | [16] | |
| November 13 | at No. 3 Arizona State | No. 7 | W 17–13 | 72,021 | [17] | ||
| November 20 | at Washington State | No. 5 | L 20–24 | 36,571 | [18] | ||
| December 25 | vs. No. 16 Maryland* | No. 9 | W 21–20 | 30,055 | [19] | ||
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Game summaries
At Arizona State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Washington | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Arizona St | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
- Date: November 13
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
- Game attendance: 72,021
| Q1 | WASH | Williams 20 yard pass from Cowan (Nelson kick) | WASH 7–0 | |
| Q1 | WASH | Nelson 24 yard field goal | WASH 10–0 | |
| Q1 | 1:53 | ASU | Zendejas 29 yard field goal | WASH 10–3 |
| Q3 | WASH | Robinson 4 yard run (Nelson kick) | WASH 17–3 | |
| Q3 | ASU | Clack 50 yard run (Zendejas kick) | WASH 17–10 | |
| Q4 | ASU | Zendejas 47 yard field goal | WASH 17–13 | |
- Jacque Robinson - 34 rushes, 124 yards.[20]
NFL draft selections
Eleven University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1983 NFL draft which lasted twelve rounds with 335 selections.
| = Husky Hall of Fame[21] |
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Ray Horton | DB | 2 | 53 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Tony Caldwell | LB | 3 | 82 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| Chuck Nelson | PK | 4 | 87 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Vince Newsome | CB | 4 | 97 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Mark Stewart | LB | 5 | 127 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Paul Skansi | WR | 5 | 133 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Anthony Allen | WR | 6 | 156 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Bill Stapleton | DB | 8 | 208 | Detroit Lions |
| Eric Moran | T | 10 | 273 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Aaron Williams | WR | 11 | 296 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Don Dow | T | 12 | 317 | Seattle Seahawks |
Roster
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