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Washington Huskies

University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Founded: 1861
Stadium: Hushy Stadium
Capacity: 72,500
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: James Jim Owens
Conference: Pac 10-

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1889 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

James Jim Owens enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Washington.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Michigan State	42	16	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Michigan	3	17	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Navy	56	7	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. California	28	31	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Southern California	25	28	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Oregon State	29	20	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Oregon	25	23	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Stanford	22	29	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. UCLA	61	20	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Washington State	43	25	W	@ Spokane, WA

1970 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	334
Scoring Average	33.4
Points Allowed	216
Defense Average	21.6
Opponents Record	55-52
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-2

1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1970 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Stanford	9-3	343	206	Won 27-17	6-1	220	101	John Ralston
California	6-5	272	249		4-3	166	123	Ray Willsey
Oregon	6-4-1	285	256		4-3	152	166	Jerry Frei
UCLA	6-5	274	240		4-3	204	170	J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Washington	6-4	334	216		4-3	233	176	James Jim Owens
Oregon State	6-5	211	239		3-4	120	171	Dee Andros
Southern California	6-4-1	343	233		3-4	194	163	John McKay
Washington State	1-10	231	460		0-7	112	331	Jim Sweeney

1970 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1970 All Pac 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.