1981 Washington Huskies football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1981

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Pacific (CA)

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 34–14

| attend = 45,134

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-huskies-rout-pacifi/158342592/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Huskies rout Pacific in opener|date=September 13, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 20–3

| attend = 52,343

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-washington-bombs-ksu/158342663/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Washington 'bombs' KSU|date=September 20, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–3

| attend = 40,685

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-huskies-defense-ro/158335881/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=Huskies' defense roasts Ducks|date=September 27, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| rank = 12

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 7–26

| attend = 50,410

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-asu-stuns-washington/158341955/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=ASU stuns Washington|date=October 4, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 27–26

| attend = 33,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-huskies-let-it-ha/158337205/|work=The Bellingham Herald|title=Huskies 'let it hang out,' hang Bears in late flurry|date=October 11, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 56–17

| attend = 52,324

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-huskies-offense-matures/158334861/|work=Tri-City Herald|title=Huskies' offense matures in 56–17 win over OSU|date=October 18, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 14–7

| attend = 36,335

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-uw-huffs-and-puffs-to-1/158244757/|work=The Daily Herald|title=UW huffs and puffs to 14–7 win over Texas Tech|date=October 25, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 42–31

| attend = 53,504

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-huskies-stamp-stanf/158338844/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Huskies stamp Stanford 42–31|date=November 1, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = UCLA

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 0–31

| attend = 41,818

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-ucla-dims-huskies-rose/158340222/|work=Tri-City Herald|title=UCLA dims Huskies' Rose Bowl ambitions|date=November 8, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 13–3

| attend = 47,347

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-usc-blown/158341765/|work=The San Bernardino County Sun|title=USC 'blown out' in Seattle|date=November 15, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time =

| w/l = w

| rank = 17

| opponent = Washington State

| opprank = 14

| gamename = Apple Cup

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| score = 23–10

| attend = 60,052

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-everything-turns-up-ro/158341298/|work=Asbury Park Press|title=Everything turns up roses for Huskies|date=November 22, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|January 1, 1982}}, 1982

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 13

| gamename = Rose Bowl

| site_stadium = Rose Bowl

| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA

| tv = NBC

| score = 28–0

| attend = 105,611

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-washington-blanks-iowa/158342426/|work=The Lincoln Star|title=Washington blanks Iowa, 28–0|date=January 2, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

| seasonsource = {{cite news|title=1981 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 2, 2024|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1981-schedule.html}}

}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#14 Washington State at #17 Washington

|Visitor=Cougars

|V1= 0|V2= 7|V3=3 |V4=0

|Host=Huskies

|H1= 0|H2=10 |H3= 10|H4=3

|Date=Saturday, November 21

|Location=Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

|StartTime=1:30 pm PST

|TimeZone=Pacific Time Zone

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=60,052

|Weather={{convert|50|F}}, Overcast

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=ABC (regional)

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event=Nelson 39-yard field goal |Score= WASH 3-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= WSU|Event=Martin 6-yard run (Leland kick) |Score=WSU 7-3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= WASH|Event=Skansi 15-yard pass from Pelluer (Nelson kick) |Score= WASH 10-7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=WSU |Event=Leland 27-yard field goal |Score= Tied 10-10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event= Jackson 23-yard run (Nelson kick) |Score=WASH 17-10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event= Nelson 28-yard field goal |Score= WASH 20-10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event= Nelson 34-yard field goal |Score=WASH 23-10 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

The Cougars entered the Apple Cup with an {{nowrap|8–1–1}} record and a road win over Washington at Husky Stadium would clinch the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth, WSU's first bowl game in {{nowrap|51 years.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4FROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7067%2C2198704|work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|last=Gerheim |first=Earl |title=Cougs: Today's the day |date=November 21, 1981 |page=17}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VqpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=njIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4197%2C2247982 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Barrows |first=Bob |title=WSU and Washington ready to pull the trigger |date=November 21, 1981 |page=1C}}}} The Huskies prevailed at home, 23–10, for their eighth straight win over the Cougs,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZLRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6290%2C5770148 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |last=Withers |first=Bud |title=Huskies shatter a Cougar dream |date=November 22, 1981 |page=1D}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V6pfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=njIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4427%2C2829148 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Barrows |first=Bob |title=WSU's cheers turn to tears in Seattle |date=November 22, 1981 |page=3D}} who were invited to the Holiday Bowl.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WAhMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VPkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6940%2C2402972 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |last=Van Sickel |first=Charlie |title='Holiday' next for frustrated Cougars |date=November 23, 1981 |page=33}}

Conference leader UCLA lost by a point to rival USC, which gave Washington the Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl berth;{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZLRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6684%2C5777569 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=USC blocks UCLA's bid for Roses |date=November 22, 1981 |page=3D}} the top five teams in the Pac-10 had two losses each in league play.

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#12 Washington vs. #13 Iowa

|Visitor=Huskies

|V1=0 |V2=13 |V3=0 |V4=15

|Host=Hawkeyes

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=January 1, 1982

|Location=Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=PST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=105,611

|Weather=

|Referee=Rich McVay

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

|TVStation=NBC

}}

• Sources:

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=UW |Event=Robinson 1-yard run (Nelson kick) |Score=UW 7-0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=UW |Event=Coby 1-yard run (pass failed) |Score=UW 13-0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=UW |Event=Robinson 34-yard run (Pelluer pass to Skansi) |Score=UW 21-0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=UW |Event=Cowan 3-yard run (Nelson kick) |Score=UW 28-0 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{main|1982 Rose Bowl}}

{{see also|1981 Iowa Hawkeyes football team}}

{{cite news |date=January 2, 1981 |title=Iowa flat embarrassed by Washington romp |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1982/01/02/page/61/article/iowa-flat-embarrassed-by-washington-romp |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |access-date=November 23, 2019 }}

{{cite news |date=January 2, 1981 |title=Washington Wilts Iowa's Rose, 28-0 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/01/02/washington-wilts-iowas-rose-28-0/ba9f1f86-4a0b-422d-9fad-f63c2e14fc09/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=November 23, 2019 }}

{{Clear}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1981

| team = Washington Huskies

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Jr|first=Anthony|last=Allen|dab=Anthony Allen (wide receiver)|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=Sr|first=Andy|last=Bresolin|pos=G}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=Dennis|last=Brown|pos=TB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Sr|first=James|last=Carter|pos=G|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Sr|first=Vince|last=Coby|pos=RB|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Jr|first=Paul|last=Coty|pos=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Jr|first=Tim|last=Cowan|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Jr|first=Don|last=Dow|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=So|first=Scott|last=Garnett|pos=MG|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Fr|first=Danny|last=Greene|dab=Danny Greene (American football)|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=So|first=Sterling|last=Hinds|pos=TB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=So|first=Ron|last=Jackson|pos=TB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=Jr|first=Chris|last=James|pos=FB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=So|first=Rick|last=Mallory|pos=TE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Jr|first=Eric|last=Moran|pos=T|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=So|first=Steve|last=Pelluer|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=Fr|first=Jacque|last=Robinson|pos=TB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Jr|first=Willie|last=Rosborough|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Jr|first=Paul|last=Skansi|pos=WR|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Jr|first=Tony|last=Caldwell|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=Jr|first=Ray|last=Cattage|pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=40|class=Jr|first=Ken|last=Driscoll|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Sr|first=Ray|last=Horton|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=Sr|first=Fletcher|last=Jenkins|pos=DT|link=y|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=Sr|first=Mark|last=Jerue|pos=LB|link=y|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=So|first=Robert|last=Leaphart|pos=FS}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=So|first=Lynn|last=Madsen|pos=MG}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Jr|first=Vince|last=Newsome|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=Jr|first=Chris|last=O'Connor|pos=SS}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Jr|first=Bill|last=Stapleton|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=Jr|first=Mark|last=Stewart|dab=Mark Stewart (American football)|pos=LB|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Jr|first=Chuck|last=Nelson|pos=K|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Jr|first=Jeff|last=Partridge|pos=P}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Don James (7th year)

| asst_coach =

• Bob Stull – OC
• Jim Lambright – DC

| accessdate= 2015-12-20

}}

{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KBVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6514%2C7287166|work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Starting lineups |date=September 26, 1981 |page=2B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fbRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6446%2C4341131 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Starting lineups |date=October 17, 1981 |page=2B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4FROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7067%2C2198704 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Probable starters |date=November 21, 1981 |page=17}}

Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1982 NFL draft which lasted twelve rounds with 334 selections.

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Fletcher Jenkins |DT |7 |169 |Baltimore Colts

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