1990 Washington Huskies football team

1990 Washington Huskies football
National co-champion (Rothman)
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 46–34 vs. Iowa
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Pinkel (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Lambright (13th season)
MVPGreg Lewis
Captains
  • Eric Briscoe
  • Dean Kirkland
  • Greg Lewis
  • Travis Richardson
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
1990 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 20 USC 5 – 2 – 1 8 – 4 – 1
Oregon 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
California 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Arizona 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
UCLA 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Stanford 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Arizona State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Washington State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The Huskies won their first conference championship since 1981 and defeated No. 17 Iowa in the Rose Bowl by twelve points, 46–34. It was the first victory in that game in nine years as well, when Washington crushed Iowa 28–0 in the 1982 game. The Huskies were led by head coach Don James, offensive coordinator Gary Pinkel, and defensive coordinator Jim Lambright. Pinkel left Washington after the season to become head coach at Toledo, where he stayed for a decade and then moved to Missouri. Lambright succeeded James as head coach of the Huskies in August 1993.

Five Huskies were selected in the 1991 NFL draft, led by running back Greg Lewis and defensive back Charles Mincy. Sophomore defensive lineman Steve Emtman was the first overall pick in 1992.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 812:30 p.m.San Jose State*No. 20
W 20–1766,337
September 1511:00 a.m.at Purdue*No. 22
W 20–1433,113
September 223:30 p.m.No. 5 USCNo. 21
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
PrimeW 31–072,617
September 2912:30 p.m.at No. 20 Colorado*No. 12
PrimeL 14–2052,868
October 64:00 p.m.at Arizona StateNo. 17
PrimeW 42–1462,738
October 1312:30 p.m.No. 19 OregonNo. 17
ABCW 38–1773,498
October 2012:30 p.m.at StanfordNo. 13
ABCW 52–1636,500
October 2712:30 p.m.CaliforniaNo. 7
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
W 46–771,427
November 312:30 p.m.No. 23 ArizonaNo. 7
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
ABCW 54–1070,111
November 1012:30 p.m.UCLANo. 2
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
ABCL 22–2571,925
November 173:00 p.m.at Washington StateNo. 10
PrimeW 55–1037,600
January 1, 19912:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 Iowa*No. 8
ABCW 46–34101,273

Season summary

The Huskies were ranked #20 in the 1990 pre-season,[2] and started slowly with close wins over San José State at home and at Purdue. In the third game, #5 USC, in pursuit of a fourth straight Rose Bowl, entered Husky Stadium as a five-point favorite with a four-game winning streak over UW,[3] but was shut out 31–0 on a hot afternoon on the Seattle AstroTurf.[4] The game started at 3:30 p.m. in the 92 °F (33 °C) heat and the opportunistic Huskies led 24–0 at the half.[4] Sacked three times and under pressure all day, Trojan QB Todd Marinovich stated, "I just saw purple. That's all I saw. No numbers, no faces, just purple."[5]

The Huskies suffered a letdown the following week, losing to #20 Colorado in Boulder by six.[6] (Colorado would claim half of the 1990 national championship, tainted by the "fifth down" touchdown at Missouri the following week.) The UW Dawgs regrouped and rolled through the next five games, all in conference and by large margins, and climbed to 8–1 record;[7] they clinched the league title and Rose Bowl berth on November 3 after a 54–10 drubbing of #23 Arizona.[8][9][10]

The Huskies moved up five places to a #2 national ranking, behind Notre Dame, when UCLA visited the following week.[10][11] In the wind and under dark but rainless skies on November 10, the 21-point underdog Bruins jumped out to an early lead with an 89-yard run. The game went back and forth, and was tied at 22 until a late field goal by UCLA ended UW's national title hopes.[12][13] The Huskies took their frustration at the loss and their drop in ranking to #10 by crushing Washington State in Pullman to win the Apple Cup 55–10.[14][15] The Cougars scored their touchdown on Husky reserves with less than three minutes remaining to close the margin to 45 points.[14]

The #8 ranked Pac-10 champs then took on the Big Ten champions, #17 Iowa Hawkeyes, in the Rose Bowl, winning 46–34. Entering the fourth quarter with a 39–14 lead,[16] reserves were entered into the game for the Huskies and promptly gave up two touchdowns; UW then scored its own touchdown to push the lead back to 46–26, answered by an Iowa TD and conversion to close the final score to a 12-point gap.[16] The Huskies, like all Pac-10 teams in 1990, played an eight-game conference schedule. They did not play Oregon State, who finished last in the Pac-10 at 1–10 overall (1–7 in conference) and fired sixth-year head coach Dave Kragthorpe.[17][18]

San Jose State

See also: 1990 San Jose State Spartans football team

At Purdue

#22 Washington at Purdue
Team 1 234Total
• Huskies 7 337 20
Boilermakers 14 000 14
Scoring summary
Q1PURVinson 11 yard pass from Hunter (Sullivan kick)PUR 7–0
Q1WASHBrunell 47 yard run (Dodd kick)Tie 7–7
Q1PURDennis 54 yard pass from Hunter (Sullivan kick)PUR 14—7
Q2WASHDodd 28 yard field goalPUR 14–10
Q3WASHDodd 20 yard field goalPUR 14–13
Q4WASHMcKay 35 yard pass from Brunell (Dodd kick)WASH 20–14
See also: 1990 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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USC

See also: 1990 USC Trojans football team

"All I saw was purple," -Todd Marinovich on Washington's defense

At Colorado

#12 Washington at #20 Colorado
Team 1 234Total
Huskies 7 070 14
• Buffaloes 0 3143 20
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 1:31 PM
  • Elapsed time: 2:46
  • Game attendance: 52,868
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), cloudy, Wind E 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
  • Referee: Dean Cramer
  
Scoring summary
Q16:25WASHMark Brunell 1-yard run (Dodd kick)WASH 7–0
Q20:00COLHarper 47-yard field goalWASH 7–3
Q312:47COLDarian Hagan 15-yard run (Harper kick)COL 10–7
7:22WASHPierce 3-yard pass from Brunell (Dodd kick)WASH 14–10
4:52COLDarian Hagan 3-yard run (Harper kick)COL 17–14
Q413:05COLHarper 32-yard field goalCOL 20-14
See also: 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team

At Arizona State

See also: 1990 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

At Washington State

See also: 1990 Washington State Cougars football team and Apple Cup

Vs. Iowa (Rose Bowl)

#17 Iowa vs. #8 Washington
Team 1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 7720 34
• Huskies 10 2367 46
Scoring summary
1WashHanson 23-yard field goalWash 3–0
1WashHall 27-yard return of blocked punt (Hanson kick)Wash 10–0
2IowaNick Bell 15-yard run (Skillett kick)Wash 10–7
2WashHanson 34-yard field goalWash 13–7
2WashMincy 37-yard interception return (pass failed)Wash 19–7
2WashMark Brunell 5-yard run (Hanson kick)Wash 26–7
2WashMario Bailey 22-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Hanson kick)Wash 33–7
3IowaMatt Rodgers 7-yard run (Skillett kick)Wash 33–14
3WashMark Brunell 20-yard run (run failed)Wash 39–14
4IowaMatt Rodgers 9-yard run (run failed)Wash 39–20
4IowaNick Bell 20-yard run (pass failed)Wash 39–26
4WashMario Bailey 31-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Hanson kick)Wash 46–26
4IowaSaunders 12-yard pass from Rodgers (Velicer pass from Rodgers)Wash 46–34
Main article: 1991 Rose Bowl
See also: 1990 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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Roster

1990 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
SE 5 Mario Bailey So
RB 42 Jay Berry So
QB 11 Mark Brunell So
RB 29 Beno Bryant So
C 79 Ed Cunningham Jr
QB 12 Billy Joe Hobert So
FB 22 Matt Jones So
G 56 Pete Kaligis So
OT 75 Lincoln Kennedy So
G 51 Dean Kirkland (C) Sr
TB 20 Greg Lewis (C) Sr
OT 70 Siupeli Malamala Jr
FL 4 Orlando McKay Jr
OT 58 Jeff Pahukoa Sr
OT 71 Pete Pierson So
TE 84 Aaron Pierce Jr
G 76 Rick Schulberg Sr
FB 31 Darius Turner So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
ROV 28 Eric Briscoe (C) Sr
LB 46 Brett Collins Jr
MG 93 John Cook Sr
DE 90 Steve Emtman So
DT 75 D'Marco Farr So
CB 26 Jaime Fields So
ILB 39 Chico Fraley Jr
CB 5 Dana Hall Jr
ILB 54 Dave Hoffman So
OLB 48 Donald Jones Jr
DE 13 Andy Mason Fr
CB 1 Charles Mincy Sr
FS 21 Shane Pahukoa So
DE 58 Travis Richardson (C) Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 4 Travis Hanson Fr
P 27 Channing Wyles Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

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Awards

NFL draft

Five Huskies were selected in the 1991 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds (334 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Greg Lewis RB 5th 115 Denver Broncos
Charles Mincy DB 5th 133 Kansas City Chiefs
Dean Kirkland G 11th 305 Buffalo Bills
Jeff Pahukoa T 12th 311 Los Angeles Rams
John Cook MG 12th 328 Chicago Bears

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Both 1990 Washington quarterbacks were selected in the 1993 NFL draft. Sophomore starter Mark Brunell was taken by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round with the 118th pick. Brunell was a reserve for two seasons behind Brett Favre in Green Bay, then led the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995.[24] Redshirt freshman Billy Joe Hobert was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the third round with the 58th pick.[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ 2003 UW Huskies football media guide, p. 290
  2. ^ "Preseason AP Top 25". Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. August 27, 1990. p. C4.
  3. ^ "Huskies, USC face off in key Pac-10 game". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. September 22, 1990. p. B1.
  4. ^ a b "UW enjoys California Dreamin' by blanking USC". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 23, 1990. p. 5C.
  5. ^ Bergum, Steve; Blanchette, John (September 25, 1990). "Husky fans stop barking at QB". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. C3.
  6. ^ "Colorado cuts 12th-ranked Huskies off at pass, 20-14". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. September 30, 1990. p. C1.
  7. ^ "Pac-10 standings". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. November 4, 1990. p. 1F.
  8. ^ "Huskies earn roses, eye top rank". Spokesman=Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 4, 1990. p. C1.
  9. ^ "Now it's on to Pasadena for Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. November 4, 1990. p. 1F.
  10. ^ a b Boling, Dave (November 6, 1990). "Huskies once had thorns, not roses". Spokesman=Review. Spokane, Washington. p. C2.
  11. ^ "College polls: AP Top 25". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 6, 1990. p. C4.
  12. ^ Burlison, Frank (November 11, 1990). "UCLA puts bite on UW title dreams". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. C1.
  13. ^ "Husky title hopes crushed by Bruins". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. wire services. November 11, 1990. p. 1E.
  14. ^ a b Bergum, Steve (November 18, 1990). "Huskies regain their bite". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. C1.
  15. ^ Grummert, Dale (November 18, 1990). "Huskies bomb Cougars out of their misery, 55-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Washington. p. 1B.
  16. ^ a b Blanchette, John (January 2, 1991). "UW, Brunell in full bloom". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. D1.
  17. ^ Cawood, Neil (November 22, 1990). "Kragthorpe era ends suddenly". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1C.
  18. ^ "Kragthorpe out as Oregon State head coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 22, 1990. p. 1B.
  19. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1990 Sep 16. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06.
  20. ^ "Washington Outlasts Fast-Finishing Iowa". The New York Times. January 2, 1991. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  21. ^ "Today's game". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 13, 1990. p. 4C.
  22. ^ "Starting lineups". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 17, 1990. p. 5D.
  23. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  24. ^ "Mark Brunell NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  25. ^ "Billy Joe Hobert NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • YouTube – UW video – "All I Saw Was Purple" (vs. USC on September 22)
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