Washington Huskies
University	University of Washington
Conference	Pac-10
NCAA	Division I
Athletics director	Scott Woodward (Interim)
Location	Seattle, WA
Varsity teams	21
Football stadium	Husky Stadium
Basketball arena	Bank of America Arena
Mascot	Harry the Husky
Nickname	Dawgs
Fight song
Colors	Purple and Gold
Homepage	www.gohuskies.cstv.com

'Washington Huskies is the mascot of the University of Washington. See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Husky Stadium is an outdoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle Washington. Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, commonly known as Hec Ed, is a 10000-seat indoor Arena on the campus of the University of Washington in See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University The school is a member of the NCAA Division I-A and the Pacific-10 Conference. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. The athletic program is made up of 10 men's sports (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, rowing, swimming, soccer, tennis, track) and 11 women's sports (basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, rowing, swimming, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball). Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet

Among its facilities on campus are Husky Stadium (football and track & field), the Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (basketball), Husky Ballpark (baseball), softball stadium, the Nordstrom Tennis Center and the Conibear Shellhouse (rowing). Husky Stadium is an outdoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle Washington. Banc of America Securities Bank of America () is the largest bank by asset and second largest commercial Bank by deposits and Market capitalization in United Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, commonly known as Hec Ed, is a 10000-seat indoor Arena on the campus of the University of Washington in Husky Ballpark is a College baseball Stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle. Nordstrom Inc ( is an upscale Department store chain in the United States. The golf team plays at the Washington National Golf Club in Auburn and the swimming team calls the Weyerhaeuser Aquatic Center in Federal Way and the Husky pool home. Auburn is a city of 67732 (2008 located in the US state of Washington, in King County with some spill-over Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Weyerhaeuser is one of the largest pulp and paper companies in the world the world's largest private owner of Softwood Timberland Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States.

UW students, sports teams, and alumni are called Huskies, and often referred to metonymically as "Montlake," due to the campus's location on Montlake Boulevard N. E. [1] (It should be noticed that the traditional bounds of the Montlake neighborhood do not extend north of the Montlake Cut to encompass the campus. Montlake is an affluent residential neighborhood in central Seattle. The Montlake Cut is the easternmost section of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, which passes through the City of Seattle, linking Lake Washington ) The husky was selected as the school mascot by student committee in 1922. It replaced the "Sun Dodger," an abstract reference to the local weather that was quickly dropped in favor of something more tangible. The costumed "Harry the Husky" performs at sporting and special events, and a live Alaskan Malamute, currently named Spirit, has traditionally led the UW football team onto the field at the start of games. The Alaskan Malamute is a large breed of Domestic dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) originally American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The school colors of purple and gold were adopted in 1892 by student vote. Purple is a general term for the range of shades of Color occurring between Red and Blue. Gold, also called golden, is a Yellowish orange Color which is a representation of the color of the element The choice was purportedly inspired by the first stanza of Lord Byron's The Destruction of Sennacherib:

The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold,
And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold;
And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea,
When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. In Poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger Poem. In modern poetry the term is often equivalent with Strophe; in popular vocal music a stanza is The Destruction of Sennacherib is a poem by Lord Byron first published in 1815 in his Hebrew Melodies. Early history The most Neolithic site in Assyria is at Tell Hassuna, the center of the Hassuna culture The Sea of Galilee, also Sea of Genneseret, Lake Kinneret or Lake Tiberias (Hebrew ים כנרת) (Arabic بحيرة طبريا)

Contents 1 Football 2 Men's basketball 3 Rowing 4 National championships 4.1 NCAA team championships 4.2 NCAA individual championships 5 References

Football

Main article: Washington Huskies football

The University football team's first game was in 1889. College football has a long and storied history at the University of Washington. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies From 1907 to 1917, Washington football teams were unbeaten in 63 consecutive games, an NCAA Division I-A record. ^[1] During this period, Washington won 39 games in a row under coach Gil Dobie, the second longest winning streak in NCAA Division I-A history. Gilmour "Gloomy Gil" Dobie ( January 21, 1879 &ndash December 23, 1948) was an American football Head coach. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations In 1916, Dobie finished his remarkable coaching career at Washington with an undefeated 58-0-3 record. The 1925 team posted an undefeated record but lost to Alabama 21-20 in the Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose The 1960 team finished 10-1, and won its second consecutive Rose Bowl by defeating national champion Minnesota 17-7 (the national champion was declared before the bowl games in 1960). The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Don James became head coach in 1975 and transformed the team into a national power while compiling a 153-57-2 record. Don James may refer to People Don James (American football Prominent American College football head coach Kent State (1971-74 James' first successful year was in 1977 with the team quarterbacked by Warren Moon culminating in a 27-20 victory over Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former American and Canadian football Quarterback The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Washington and Michigan played again in the Rose Bowl in 1981 resulting in a Michigan win 23-11. The next year, the Huskies returned to the Rose Bowl and defeated Iowa 28-0, the last Rose Bowl shutout and the only shutout in the past half century. The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River In 1984, Washington posted an 11-1 record and beat Oklahoma 28-17 to win the Orange Bowl. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U Senior running back, Jacque Robinson won the MVP award and was the first player to win MVP awards for both the Orange and Rose Bowls. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose The 1991 team is considered to be the best Washington Husky football team and among the best in college football history. The team went undefeated, steamrolling opponents by an average score of 42-9 in regular season, including wins over No. 9 Nebraska, No. 7 California and a 34-14 win over No. 4 Michigan in the Rose Bowl. In 2000, Washington finished with an 11-1 record, and won its seventh Rose Bowl under the leadership of Marques Tuiasosopo. Marques Tavita Tuiasosopo (born March 22, 1979 in Long Beach California) is an American football Quarterback for the Oakland

National Championship (2)

1960 (Helms), 1991 (CNN and FWAA)

PAC-10 Titles (15)

1916, 1919, 1925, 1936, 1959 (tie), 1960, 1963, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1991, 1992 (tie), 1995 (tie), 2000 (tie)

Bowl History

15 wins, 14 losses, 1 tie

Date	Result	Bowl	Opponent	Score
1-1-1924	T	Rose Bowl	Navy	14 - 14
1-1-1926	L	Rose Bowl	University of Alabama	19 - 20
1-1-1937	L	Rose Bowl	University of Pittsburgh	0 - 21
1-1-1938	W	Pineapple Bowl	University of Hawaii	53 - 13
1-1-1944	L	Rose Bowl	University of Southern California	0 - 29
1-1-1960	W	Rose Bowl	University of Wisconsin	44 - 8
1-1-1961	W	Rose Bowl	University of Minnesota	17 - 7
1-1-1964	L	Rose Bowl	University of Illinois	7-17
1-2-1978	W	Rose Bowl	University of Michigan	27 - 20
12-22-1979	W	Sun Bowl	University of Texas	14 - 7
1-1-1981	L	Rose Bowl	University of Michigan	6 - 23
1-1-1982	W	Rose Bowl	University of Iowa	28 - 0
12-25-1982	W	Aloha Bowl	University of Maryland	21 - 20
12-25-1983	L	Aloha Bowl	Pennsylvania State University	10 - 13
1-1-1985	W	Orange Bowl	University of Oklahoma	28 - 17
12-30-1985	W	Freedom Bowl	University of Colorado	20 - 17
12-25-1986	L	Sun Bowl	University of Alabama	6 - 28
12-19-1987	W	Independence Bowl	Tulane University	24 - 12
12-19-1989	W	Freedom Bowl	University of Florida	34 - 7
1-1-1991	W	Rose Bowl	University of Iowa	46 - 34
1-1-1992	W	Rose Bowl	University of Michigan	34 - 14
1-1-1993	L	Rose Bowl	University of Michigan	31 - 38
12-29-1995	L	Sun Bowl	University of Iowa	18 - 38
12-30-1996	L	Holiday Bowl	University of Colorado	21 - 33
12-25-1997	W	Aloha Bowl	Michigan State University	51 - 23
12-25-1998	L	Oahu Classic	Air Force	25 - 45
12-30-1999	L	Holiday Bowl	Kansas State University	20 - 24
1-1-2001	W	Rose Bowl	Purdue University	34 - 24
12-28-2001	L	Holiday Bowl	University of Texas	43 - 47
12-31-2002	L	Sun Bowl	Purdue University	24 - 34

Men's basketball

NCAA Championships (none)

Final Four: 1953

Sweet 16: 1984, 1998, 2005, 2006

PAC-10 Regular Season Titles (9)

1931, 1934, 1943, 1944 (tie), 1948, 1951, 1953, 1984 (tie), 1985 (tie)

PAC-10 Tournament Championships (1)

2005

Rowing

Rowing is a longstanding tradition at the University of Washington dating back to 1901. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University The University of Hawaii, formally the University of Hawaii System and popularly known as UH, is a public co-educational college and university system that confers The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas. The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River The Aloha Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I -A College football bowl game played in ʻAiea Hawaii at Aloha The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U The Freedom Bowl was an annual post-season College football Bowl game played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim California, from 1984 to 1994 The University of Colorado at Boulder ( CU-Boulder, UCB officially Colorado and CU colloquially is the Flagship University Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I-A College football Bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. The Oahu Bowl is a now defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A College football bowl game played in Honolulu Hawaii at The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 The Washington men's crew gained international prominence by winning the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, defeating the German and Italian crews much to the chagrin of Adolf Hitler who was in attendance. The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately In 1958, the men's crew furthered their lore with a shocking win over Leningrad Trud's world champion rowers in Moscow, resulting in the first American sporting victory on Soviet soil, and certainly the first time a Russian crowd gave any American team a standing ovation during the Cold War. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the In all, the Washington men's crew have won 12 national titles, 15 individual Olympic gold medals, two silver and five bronze. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The women have 11 national titles and two individual Olympic gold medals.

The crew's traditional rival has been the other West Coast powerhouse, the University of California Golden Bears

Women's NCAA Championships (1997, 1998, 2001)

Varsity Eight: 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002

Junior Varsity Eight: 2002

Varsity Four: 1999, 2000, 2001

Men's IRA Championships

Varsity Eight: 1923, 1924, 1926, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1970, 1997, 2007

Junior Varsity Eight: 1925, 1926, 1927, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1964, 1972, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007

Freshman Eight: 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1961, 1969, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2006

National championships

NCAA team championships

Sport	Year
Football	1960, 1991
Men's Varsity Eight Rowing**	1923, 1924, 1926, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1970, 1997, 2007
Women's Varsity Eight Rowing***	1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002
Women's Volleyball	2005

• Since determined by poll rather than by competition, neither of these championships are recognized by the Pac-10 Conference. The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 27 varsity athletic programs of the University of California Berkeley. See - http://www.pac-10.org/school-bio/ncaa-champs.html

• • Men's rowing is not an NCAA-governed sport

• • • Women's rowing was not an NCAA-governed sport until 1997

NCAA individual championships

Sport	Titles
Men's Golf	1
Men's Gymnastics	6
Women's Gymnastics	2
Women's Rowing	8
Skiing	2
Men's Swimming and Diving	12
Men's Tennis	2
Men's Indoor Track and Field	6
Men's Outdoor Track and Field	20
Women's Outdoor Track and Field	4
Wrestling	2

References

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