1957_Washington_Huskies_football_team

1957 Washington Huskies football team

1957 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season


The 1957 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record, sixth in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored 212 to 120.[1]

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Following the previous season, first-year head coach Darrell Royal left for Texas in December, after less than ten months in Seattle. Hired in January, Owens was a teammate of Royal's at Oklahoma and was an assistant coach under Bear Bryant for the previous six years at Kentucky and Texas A&M.[2][3]

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NFL draft selections

Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1958 NFL draft, which lasted thirty rounds with 360 selections.[4]

= Husky Hall of Fame[5]
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Jim JonesBack3rd30Los Angeles Rams
Dick DayTackle5th57New York Giants

References

  1. "Washington Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. "Jim Owens is named Husky football boss". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 22, 1957. p. 17.
  3. "Washington names new grid coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 22, 1957. p. 2B.
  4. "1958 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.



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