10 Greatest Husky Teams: Episode 1

The University of Washington has a proud football tradition that has flourished for more than 100 years. Which teams were the best? Which seasons stand out as the greatest ever? The 10 Greatest Husky Teams includes rare vintage footage from the UW Library archives and is narrated by the voice of the Huskies, Bob Rondeau. Join us as we journey through time to count down the 10 greatest teams in Husky history.
Episode one looks at the very beginnings of the Husky football program and counts down teams 10 through eight - from the 1937 Rose Bowl team to the two best teams from the early years of the Don James era.
Bob Rondeau, voice of the Huskies
Tom Porter, historian
Charles White, former UW football player
Don James, former UW head coach
Jim Lambright, former UW coach
Joe Steele, former UW football player
Michael Jackson, former UW football player
9/2/2015
uwtv.org

[@rosemybud]

Outstanding look into the past! Go Dawgs!

[@blakeerie8183]

Good to see them good again

[@RickHorejsi]

Its hard to believe sometimes that moments live in eternity , watching the pictures of Don James makes me realize that its true , God Bless the JAMES GANG !!!!!!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I'm my opinion besides that 1977 win over USC, the other program defining game was the 1986 Sun Bowl. Alabama gave us a real shellacking 28-6. But after that loss Don James was so impressed with the tremendous speed and quickness of Alabama that he and his coaches started to recruit those talents for future Husky teams. He realized that big, strong and pretty fast would no longer do in the world of college football. And THAT set the tone for all of those great Washington teams to follow. Speed, speed, and more speed! On BOTH sides of the ball! GO DAWGS!

[@dwaynecoy1871]

seattwa - your right. I was living in S. California in 89 and was able to attend the "Freedom" bowl that year. Huskies beat an Emmit Smith lead Florida team in Anaheim. That 89 team finished 8-4 with the win over Florida. That set up the 3 best years of Husky Football in the modern era. With a few breaks here and there, they could have easily won 3 Rose Bowls and 3 National Championships.

[@Cryo837]

Agree, that Alabama loss was the dark cloud with a HUGE silver lining. I also think the last two losses to Alabama and PSU are similar. The staff and team know exactly what it takes to be elite and where our weaknesses are (e.g. OL, short DBs, short receivers, etc). DC - I was also at that Freedom Bowl and it was total dominance of a SEC team. I was sitting among FL fans and they had nothing but praise for the UW.

[@FBA-Reddawg2.0]

Warren the great baby!!!

[@josephlavigne1495]

This video needs to be redone after 20:23.

[@IdleRider]

Add the current edition. We currently have the best offense in school history.

[@sinerge2832]

2016 and potentially 2023 would be in the top 10.

[@ihateapplebeeswa]

Go Dawgs!

[@beautifulfouse]

Maybe someone can explain,,, at the 3:32 mark Washington 72, California 0. A week later Washington 13, California 7. Has to be an error or 2 separate California teams.

[@mikearnold1322]

Damn, I forgot all about Cookie Jackson

[@johnhooker4702]

Went to UW with Hugh Millen who threw that touchdown bomb to Mark Pattison against Michigan