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Washington Football Team History


Washington Huskies
University of Washington
 Seattle, WA
Founded: 1861
Stadium: Hushy Stadium
Capacity: 72,500
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: James M. Jimmy Phelan
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 James M. Jimmy Phelan enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Washington.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Pittsburgh  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. UCLA  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Washington State  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Oregon State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Stanford  8   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Montana  9   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ California  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Oregon  20   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Southern California  7   9   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored77
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record39-28
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oregon State 9-1-118677 5-1-19853  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Southern California 8-0-218133Won  14-05-0-212121  Howard H. Jones
UCLA 6-0-412762 4-0-310154  Edwin C. Babe Horrell
Washington 4-57793 3-46266  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oregon 3-4-110174 3-3-19462  Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Washington State 4-567134 2-527115  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
California 3-793134 2-558107  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Stanford 1-7-154146 0-6-133116  Claude E. Tiny Thornhill

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.