The 1960 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 1960 college football season. Home games were played on campus in Seattle at Husky Stadium, known at the time as University of Washington Stadium. Under fourth-year head coach Jim Owens, Washington was 9–1 in the regular season, 4–0 in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), defeated top-ranked Minnesota in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 272 to 107. The Helms Athletic Foundation, which considered bowl games in its ranking, awarded the Huskies the national championship.
The University of Washington officially recognized the 1960 football team as national champions in 2007, wearing throwback uniforms in their game vs. USC. A flag was raised over Husky Stadium honoring the team as national champions.
Led on the field by senior quarterback Bob Schloredt, an All-American the previous year, the Huskies started the season ranked third. Schloredt broke his collarbone in the fifth game, against UCLA, and did not play again in the regular season. Bob Hivner took over as quarterback and won the game plus the next five.
A one-point loss on a last-minute field goal by Orange Bowl-bound Navy two weeks earlier in Seattle was the season's only The Huskies returned to the Rose Bowl to meet the top-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference on January 2. A underdog, Washington upset Minnesota for consecutive Rose Bowl Schloredt returned at quarterback and was the player of the game for a second straight
The final rankings in this era were released at the end of the regular season (in late November), prior to the bowl games. Washington was ranked fifth and sixth in the respective polls.
Schedule
Coaching staff Bert Clark Tom Tipps Don White
All-Coast
Professional football draft selections Six University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1961 NFL draft, which lasted 20 rounds with 280 selections. Four Huskies were selected in the 1961 AFL draft, which lasted 30 rounds with 240 selections; three of the four were also selected in the NFL draft. = Husky Hall of Fame
League Player Position Round Pick Franchise NFL Ben Davidson Tackle 4th 46 New York Giants NFL George Fleming Halfback 6th 76 Chicago Bears NFL Lee Folkins End 6th 82 Green Bay Packers NFL Bill Kinnune Guard 11th 148 St. Louis Cardinals NFL Chuck Allen Guard 17th 228 Los Angeles Rams NFL Don McKeta Back 20th 277 New York Giants AFL George Fleming Halfback 2nd 12 Oakland Raiders AFL Bill Kinnune Guard 26th 207 Los Angeles Chargers AFL Bob Schloredt Quarterback 27th 214 Dallas Texans AFL Chuck Allen Guard 28th 223 Los Angeles Chargers
References
External links Game program: Washington vs. Washington State at Spokane – November 19, 1960