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1991 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1991
team	Washington Huskies
sport	football
image	UW 1991 Coaches Poll national championship trophy.jpg
image_size	280px
conference	Pacific-10 Conference
short_conf	Pac-10
CoachRank	1
APRank	2
record	12–0
conf_record	8–0
head_coach	Don James
hc_year	17th
off_coach	Keith Gilbertson
oc_year	1st
def_coach	Jim Lambright
dc_year	14th
mvp	Mario Bailey (offense)
mvp2	Steve Emtman (defense)
captain	Mario Bailey
captain2	Brett Collins
captain3	Ed Cunningham
captain4	Donald Jones
stadium	Husky Stadium
champion	Coaches' Poll national champion
FWAA national champion
<br>NFF national champion<ref name	"UPI1991NFF"
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl champion
bowl	[Rose Bowl](1992-rose-bowl)
bowl_result	W 34–14 vs. [Michigan](1991-michigan-wolverines-football-team)

FWAA national champion

NFF national champion Pac-10 champion Rose Bowl champion The 1991 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach Don James, in his 17th season at Washington, was assisted by coordinators Keith Gilbertson (offense) and Jim Lambright (defense), both head coaches themselves within two years.

The 1991 team was arguably the finest team in school history and split the national championship with the Miami Hurricanes, who were also 12–0, and won the AP Poll by four votes, while Washington took the coaches' poll by nine. Washington could not have played Miami in a bowl game because the Pac-10 champion was bound by contract to play in the Rose Bowl against the Big Ten champion. The Huskies soundly defeated fourth-ranked Michigan 34–14 in the Rose Bowl; the final score differential was narrowed by a late touchdown by Tyrone Wheatley of Michigan. With a minute remaining in the game, Washington was on the Michigan five-yard line, but opted to stay on the ground and run out the clock with third-string quarterback Damon Huard leading the offense.

Eleven Huskies were selected in the 1992 NFL draft, led by Steve Emtman, a dominating yet under-recruited defensive tackle from Cheney. Emtman won both the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy, and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting, won by Desmond Howard of Michigan. Defensive back Dana Hall was also selected in the first round.

A fantasy article in Sports Illustrated titled "The Dream Game" had the Huskies narrowly defeat Miami in a playoff.

Overview

The Huskies were ranked fourth in the 1991 pre-season. They dominated their six home games within the confines of Husky Stadium, which included two lopsided shutouts. The Dawgs' three closest games in 1991 were on the road: against Nebraska, California, and USC.

Behind 14–6 at halftime in Lincoln on ABC to no. 9 Nebraska in the second game of the season, UW rallied to outscore NU in Lincoln 30–7 in the second half to win by 15, and were graciously applauded at game-end by the Cornhusker fans. In mid-October, the no. 7 Cal Bears were the next-best team in the Pac-10 in 1991; the Huskies won by a touchdown in Berkeley to go to 6–0. In November in Los Angeles, the Huskies entered the game against USC undefeated at 8–0 and won a 14–3 defensive struggle, a second-straight victory over the previously dominant Trojans.

Like the rest of the Pac-10 in 1991, the Huskies played just eight Pac-10 conference games, missing one opponent; they did not play UCLA in 1991 or 1992. The 1991 Bruins finished at 9–3 (6–2 in conference), in the top twenty in both polls (no. 18 and no. 19). UCLA lost to Tennessee of the SEC and both Bay Area teams, Cal and Stanford, but won their bowl game.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

At Stanford

Washington's forced five turnovers and scored four touchdowns on the ground in a 42–7 season opening victory at Stanford. Cornerback Walter Bailey had an interception and a fumble recovery, while running back Jay Barry ran for two scores. Billy Joe Hobert, making his first career start, completed 21 of 31 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns.

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At Nebraska

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Kansas State

Arizona

Toledo

At California

Oregon

Arizona State

At USC

At Oregon State

Washington State

Vs. Michigan (Rose Bowl)

Main article: 1992 Rose Bowl

Roster

Keith Gilbertson – OC
Jim Lambright – DC

Awards and honors

National

All-Americans: Mario Bailey, Steve Emtman, Dave Hoffmann, Lincoln Kennedy (consensus in bold)
Steve Emtman: Lombardi Award
Steve Emtman: Outland Trophy
Don James: FWAA Coach of the Year

Conference

All-Pacific-10: Mario Bailey, Lincoln Kennedy, Ed Cunningham, Steve Emtman, Dave Hoffmann, Chico Fraley, Donald Jones, Dana Hall
Pacific-10 Offensive Player of the Year: Mario Bailey
Pacific-10 Defensive Player of the Year: Steve Emtman
Pacific-10 Coach of the Year: Don James

NFL draft selections

Eleven University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1992 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds with 336 selections.

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Chico Fraley	LB	12	319	Seattle Seahawks

Both 1991 UW quarterbacks were selected in the following year's 1993 NFL draft: '91 soph. starter Billy Joe Hobert by the Los Angeles Raiders (3rd rd., 58th) and junior Mark Brunell ('90 soph. starter, injured in spring '91 practice, '92 senior starter) by the Green Bay Packers (5th rd., 118th); where he was a reserve for two seasons behind Brett Favre, then led the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995.

References

(January 4, 1992). "Football writers say Washington is No. 1". [[The Everett Herald.
(January 3, 1992). "UPI NFF Top 25 Grid Ratings". [[The Bryan Times]].
(January 2, 1992). "Stat sheet: football, final polls". Spokane Chronicle.
(January 2, 1992). "Huskies crush Michigan 34-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
Murphy, Austin. (January 13, 1992). "The Dream Game".
Gene Wojciechowski. (September 22, 1991). "Washington Wins Husker Fans, Too : Huskies: After Nebraska loses, 36-21, the Lincoln crowd musters an ovation for the stunned visitors.". LA Times.
2003 UW Huskies football media guide, p. 209
(1991-09-07). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WEST/SOUTHWEST; Washington's Defense Scuttles Stanford, 42-7". The New York Times.
(1991-09-21). "Washington 36 Nebraska 21". Husker Max.
(October 26, 1991). "Oregon outlook". Eugene Register-Guard.
Hyland, Tim. "AP College Football National Champions". Football.about.com.
"1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
"The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com.
"Billy Joe Hobert NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
"Mark Brunell NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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