The 1968 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by twelfth-year head coach Jim Owens, the Huskies compiled a 3–5–2 record (1–5–1 in the Pacific-8 Conference, last) and were outscored 177 to 154.
Halfback Jim Cope and cornerback Al Worley were the team captains.
This was the first season of AstroTurf at University of Washington Stadium; the opener was a tie It was one of four venues in the University Division with artificial turf in 1968; the others were the Astrodome (Houston), Neyland Stadium (Tennessee), and Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin).
Schedule
Roster
NFL/AFL draft selections Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds with 442 selections. = Husky Hall of Fame
Player Position Round Overall Franchise Harrison Wood Wide receiver 8th 199 Minnesota Vikings George Jugum Linebacker 15th 385 Los Angeles Rams
References
External links Official game program: Washington vs. Washington State at Spokane – November 23, 1968