Don't forget 1991 Washington when debating the best college football team ever

The story of the 1991 Washington Huskies is a unique one. The team had to overcome major adversity before the season ever began, and yet still put together a season that was arguably more dominant than any other in the history of college football. Let's take a stroll down memory lane and re-live the Dawgs' glory from a quarter-century ago.
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[@lasvegan7021]

Graduated from U of W in 1992... Oh yeah, I remember this season!

[@Jordan-Ramses]

Well he's wrong about the team never breaking a sweat the whole season. Trailed at #9 Nebraska 21-9 late in the 3rd quarter.

[@Brandon-zg1ze]

@@Jordan-Ramses then cruised on to a huge blowout victory

[@davidalhadeff8238]

@@Brandon-zg1ze Was hardly a blowout. It was a battle for 3 and a half quarters. That Cal game came down to the wire also. Walter Bailey batted ball down in end zone in the final minutes

[@Brandon-zg1ze]

@@davidalhadeff8238 I said after they trailed to Nebraska they cruised to a blowout victory. Nebraska didn't have the players to hang with the physical nature of that team for 4 quarters. And it showed. That's why the score ended so lopsided.

[@davidalhadeff8238]

@@Brandon-zg1ze True. I remember it like it was yesterday Jay Barry's touchdown iced it

[@LeoWhalen1933]

What I loved about this team is that they celebrated every big play they made like they won the Super Bowl. They were having so much fun and seemed to love playing together!

[@Wonderboywonderings]

This. Unparalleled swagger. Never seen anything like it before or since.

[@bryanlevesque1012]

Don’t forget RB Napoleon Kaufman who was a Freshman in 1991. Nap was the 3rd RB behind Beno Bryant and Jay Berry. He rushed for over 1,000 yards each of the next 3 years and then was the 18th overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft by Oakland. James Clifford led the team in tackles in 1989 then missed all of 1990 with an injury and then was a backup most of 1991 before starting again in 1992.

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

What do you mean "dont forget"?... this was about the 91 Huskies. You yourself note he was 3rd on the depth chart ... and he only ran for 300 yds that year. Respectable 4.6 yd a carry. But this was about the 91 team. Nothing to forget...

[@mikeabel7577]

His nickname was Nip. Not Nap.

[@rogerbrodniak5644]

I am as big a Husky fan as there is, and I do think this is one of the best college football teams of all time...but I think they broke a sweat against Cal and Nebraska. The fact that they pulled those games out on the road against great teams is a testament to how good they were, though.

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

Eh... Cal? Yea it came down to a last play. But thats a last play to MAYBE tie the game. As for Nebraska? Huskies offense were stifled thru 3... hit the gas and when they finally got it goin it was no problem. This is not my op... just look at the stat line where the huskies would end up scoring 27 unanswered points, end up w 200 more rushing yds and 110 more passing yds to illustrate just that.

[@daveconlin8342]

Down 21-9 in the 3rd qtr at Nebraska,in front of what several players said was the most intimidating crowd they ever played in front of,players on that team were breaking a sweat according to the book "Fear No Man" about that team.If this year's teams D can keep improving they could continue to dominate as they have through the first 5.

[@gousa8494]

😂

[@wakemiamigreatagain]

I also remember that they split the National Championship with the Miami Hurricanes that year. That could have been a great game if they weren't so stubborn back then. A playoff would have been better than what actually happened by basing it off of polls.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

The 1990 Huskies were really good too. They smushed a #5 ranked USC 31-0 and put up 46 on the Big 10 Champion Iowa in the Rose Bowl. They lost 20-14 at National Champion Colorado and lost an inexplicable game at home to UCLA. But that team was crazy good too. The 1991 team was merely the 1990 team a year older. I live in Seattle and i was convinced this team was going to go undefeated like i was about the Seahawks winning the superbowl in 2013.

[@rolyrod69]

Sadler don’t be blind to the fact that Miami only had the east coast bias in their favor. That team should’ve lost twice on chip-shots that were choked.

[@TheWakeup011]

@@rolyrod69 who was the second? I feel like you are thinking of the 92 team.

[@mrog5481]

I don't think that 91 Miami team was as good as some of the other Canes teams. The game I'd have rather seen was the '01 or '87 Canes vs the '91 Huskies.

[@bmbb1234]

01 Miami would destroy 91 Huskies.

[@beautifulfouse]

I had been watching the Huskies program since 1968. At the end of the 1990 season I KNEW they would be undefeated in 1991. I do believe this was the best overall squad in all of College football history.

[@beautifulfouse]

@Jamal Greasy I do like your comment and content. I based my choice on a number of deeper things most do not look at. The "Character" of the 91 Huskies ,,, believe it or not was super if not protege as a whole due to their family backgrounds. I never remembered players names before or after this 91 team but I can name most of them due to their high levels of being awesome personalities, such as Hoffman, Cunningham, and not to mention the countries NFL # 1 draft pick Steve Emtman. If you go through the Line, this team scored the highest ever in the draft. More Husky players from this team played pro ball than any other one team in all of college history. Not only that but a few of the seniors from the 90 team made 1st round draft picks. You have to look at the overall team and whats important, and with this team they all gave it their all in the sense they for once admitted they knew they were going to be National champs after the Nebraska Game. California Bears were the toughest team the Huskies had played that year, Michigan was just an average away game for the DAWGS.

[@beautifulfouse]

@Jamal Greasy All good, that still recognizes the Huskies as being a Top Squad. Thanks bro, this is great

[@mickjib3189]

I was pretty young, but I seem to remember the Nebraska game a little differently. I remember a lot of sweat. And the Huskers fans gave the Dawgs a standing ovation at the end of the game.

[@stallownedstallion825]

And alot of BS calls for yhe cornholers

[@omegamanGXE]

Nebraska Pornhuskers 🍆

[@LeoWhalen1933]

I do! I know their story! I'm from Boston, so I don't really have a college football team, but this is my favorite team of all-time!!

[@TheJcg14]

Occidental Savage Boston college Eagles🤔🤔

[@pabrod2001]

They were great, no doubt! But they were down 21-9 to Nebraska at the half and only beat Cal 24-17. That said, they were incredibly dominant the rest of the season smashing teams all over the place. A truly memorable team!

[@truckinforjesus]

At USC what was the score? 14-7? 14-3? Something like that. Yeah, not every game was a dismantling.

[@waltjisneychannel74]

truckinforjesus 14-3 Beno Bryant scored twice

[@johnrasmussen1190]

They had two TD's called back vs Cal on b.s. home field calls and were dominating Nebraska statistically on the road while down 21-9 due to 4 turnovers.

[@omegamanGXE]

Nebraska was the only time the Huskies trailed all season!

[@jlafayet]

Actually they also trailed 3-0 to winless Oregon State on a bogus lateral call on a forward pass. But then they rattled off the next 42 points before the half.

[@SunnyIlha]

They had a great series of seasons. That quick huddle, no huddle, quick call/snap offense was incredible to watch. Those great quarterbacks, all in succession, through 14 seasons. Two excellent head coaches.

[@Bryan_S]

Can the 1991 Washington Huskies beat the 2016 Browns?

[@Bryan_S]

***** its a joke smh

[@MrRatedRplayer]

have you seen the browns?

[@bpogueg2]

maybe. i'm sure they could beat the 2017 browns though.

[@minigalen7599]

I love this team, but no pro team could lose to a college team

[@raykirk6640]

Yes

[@5zazen]

I went through the intro to spring training in 1991 at the UW. Fantastic training. I didnt finish the training cause there was serious strength and power there.

[@omegamanGXE]

Best team in Pac-12 conference history, only the 2004 Trojans were in the 1991 Huskies class.

[@jasoncase9481]

I’m a great UW Huskies football fan, and thank you for this terrific 1991 Huskies won the National Title video.

[@scizorbullet8185]

Would say 12 comfortable wins that cal game was extremely close legendary team though

[@belltown88squid28]

Long time season ticket-holder and that was a thing to witness. Most of the games were over by half time, if that. Good times.

[@kevinchavis2755]

I wish there was the bcs that year or even a playoff but wish we got to see Washington vs Miami. That would’ve been a heck of a matchup but I’ll give the slight edge to Washington that year, their defense is tipping point.

[@wima13]

Let's not overlook the 1877 Yale Bulldogs...

[@Skannerz]

wima13 What?!? ....lol. Are you being coy or are you serious?

[@bpogueg2]

oh yea! I almost forgot about them. they were great to watch in person.

[@gherm66]

Fake news.

[@kingchewa2643]

1877 💀

[@mattbrigidi]

wait -- one of those guys went on to become a member of the secret service?

[@Jacksonavenue00]

Yep linebacker Dave hoffman

[@BAYAREA-kd1ig]

This team was complete on every aspect. On Offense they had a running and passing game that was top notch. Had a defense that could stop the run and pass. Had special teams that was no slouch either. Just grateful that I got to see this team play 3 times in person.

[@akumawani]

the 95 huskers were the greatest i ever saw- but that 91 washington team was right up there with them...

[@pouncingpantherpucks2779]

Who's here after Washington clinched a spot in the 2024 National Championship?

[@detorreonpla3424]

2001 Miami Hurricanes - 38 future NFL Draft picks. 5 Future NFL Hall of Famers. Andre Johnson, Frank Gore, Sean Taylor, Ed Reed and Vince Wilfork.

[@ManuelFlores-oe2wf]

Sean Taylor ain’t a hall of famer

[@detorreonpla3424]

He would have been let's not play dumb@@ManuelFlores-oe2wf

[@marcus813]

I remember that team! Those Huskies got on national TV a lot back then (I've never lived on the West Coast) and rightly so. Even as a 10-year-old kid who had no allegiance to anyone in the then-Pac-10, that team struck fear in me. I was often scared for the teams the Huskies eventually mauled! 😁

[@westonweigand1228]

Amen!!!! Bow Down.

[@bJT42]

They’re top 10-15, but top 5 includes teams with generational squads(95 Nebraska,01 Miami,04 USC, 19 LSU and 14 FSU). Certainly one of the greatest ever, but probably not THE best.

[@ManuelFlores-oe2wf]

14 fsu? Ninja please

[@mikeabel7577]

I don't know. That 91 UW team might have had the greatest defense in the history of college football to go along with an incredibly talented offense. I'm not sure if any team has ever dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball the way the 91 Huskies did and they had ludicrous speed at every skill position. They also had the greatest college football player I've ever seen. Steve Emtman. He was a Heisman trophy finalist as an interior defensive lineman.

[@jackprecip5389]

That was a great team, but your summation goes a little over the top. Calling wins against Nebraska, and especially Cal , as "hardly breaking a sweat" is a bit much. Nebraska was beating them 21-9 with only 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, and the Cal game was tight the whole way, with Cal having the ball inside the Washington 25 yard line on two drives in the last 5 minutes only down 7, including a receiver with his hands on a Cal pass in the Washington end zone on the 2cnd to last play of the game. I think those games would qualify as having plenty of perspiration. Not taking anything away from UW though, they beat up Nebraska in the 4rth quarter, and held steady against Cal, and those were both VERY GOOD teams (especially Cal who went on to destroy Clemson in the Citrus Bowl that year) that they beat on the road. I still feel robbed that we didn't get to see Washington vs Miami for the undisputed title, as that would have been one heck of a game. College Football hierarchy was so greedy and stuck in the past back then, that they preferred keeping bowl commitments and the money tied to it rather than seeing two undefeated teams clearly better than everyone else at seasons end playing each other.

[@darinharvey9186]

Beat the hell out of my Wolverines in the Rose Bowl

[@mikeabel7577]

Might have been the best defense in the history of college football. Steve Emtman is the greatest college football player I've ever seen.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

91 Washington, 95 Nebraska, 04 USC, 19 LSU.

[@mikeabel7577]

Maybe 2001 Miami to round out the top 5 teams I've ever seen.

[@theglove602]

Now that be great college playoff matchup of 4 dominate teams from top to bottom.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

​@@mikeabel7577You know what? I'm embarrassed I forgot them. They are arguably the GOAT!

[@rickhorejsi1121]

They were a awesome team, excellent coach excellent players, they should of been National champions the year before., Billy joe Hobart talked about winning a national championship with the Huskies while he was in high school in Washington state.

[@Thepineears2727]

My brother was on this team! 🎉

[@tweeotch]

I had season tickets that year! The U of Miami tie was BS!

[@95V4L]

I need to know the name of this song

[@michaelbond781]

They were challenged, and perhaps even outplayed, by a VERY good Cal team. They were lucky to get out of there with a win. Cal went on to crush their opponent in the bowl game and finish #5 in the polls. And, I'm a Dawg fan.

[@mmccrownus2406]

truth

[@westonweigand1228]

Every good team has games they underachieve in, the mark of a great team is finding a way to still win.

[@BAYAREA-kd1ig]

Probably my favorite college game I've been to in person. Cal also got their ass kicked by Stanford later on that year.

[@jared1940]

There was never any doubt UW would pull that off

[@benroche3157]

Go Dawgs!

[@doodbro]

Go Dawgs!!!!

[@carlosnuckols8470]

Yes it is the best team of all time

[@jared1940]

I would put that Husky team against any team in college football history...there were literally no weaknesses on that team

[@edubb7774]

That's why your last coach Rannnnn to Fsu when he got a chance...can't blame him

[@user-rn6hr1qw3l]

This team was better than the 2023 huskies easily , a more rounded team , running backs , and the defense was in total command nothing like 2023 where they had to hsng on game after game , TOTALLY IN CONTROL AND TOTALLY AWESOME

[@GlitchyMorpheus]

I wonder who was #3 ? Could have had a Miami, Washington, Michigan and ? Playoffs

[@clipcoug1139]

Florida

[@benroche3157]

Go Dawgs

[@tomiscooltv6341]

Go Dawgs!

[@TheMurdoc6982]

didn't UW also have Joel McHale?

[@sgzartan]

There's a picture of him somewhere for the 1993 Rose Bowl team photo.

[@BAYAREA-kd1ig]

He was on the 91' Practice Squad according to Wikipedia which is you know the 100% Truth Teller.

[@brandonhill1673]

They were good But ...2001 THE “ U “ Enough said!!!!!’n

[@mrog5481]

Wimpy Kenny Dorsey against the 91 Dawgs defensive line? No chance.

[@viachaslav]

Hold on, stop. You said, "Barely even broke a sweat against Top 10 teams Nebraska and California" Wrong. They don't get mentioned because the were losing to Nebraska in Lincoln in the 4th Quarter when they broke off some big plays and were tied with Cal in the 4th when they won by a touchdown. That's not "Barely even broke a sweat" I understand you sped by those two games to make your argument and a great video by the way. Great team, Playmakers all over, but not one of the greatest.

[@danchen3676]

Fact-Checker Alex?? Get back in your booth!

[@mmccrownus2406]

Correction: Cal gave us hell

[@Mq6vL9Bu]

Uh, I am going to forget them.

[@abrahamjackson6019]

2008 Utah Utes

[@RichardNeis-ow5uc]

I will always hat the huskies till the day I die they whont win this year in the 2023 playoffs lol go big blue

[@sov19871987]

😂😂😂

[@gillbates6154]

Or do

[@MultiZeek]

Best year for the Huskies worst year for the Soviet Union

[@jackmurak]

Ummm. Cal was inches from beating them (fingertips off Caldwell ) on the last drive. Don't exaggerate. I remember. I was on the Washington sideline for that game. I can assure you they more than broke a sweat.

[@mrog5481]

They were down by 7, so at best inches away from tying.

[@christinaharrison4029]

2001 canes. The best ever. By a lot. Ask shanon Sharpe.

[@bmbb1234]

1991 miami would have beat them in a close game.

[@krierp8]

My top three GOAT national title teams: 3) 95 Nebraska 2) 13 Florida State 1) 91 Washington.

[@evilmonkeyspeaks7801]

Oh please, everyone knows Don James had his guys jacked up on steroids........

[@damienkirksey7026]

They would have beat Miami

[@williamhahn6102]

Rude crude and belligerent. 91 dawgs

[@CalebBohnenkamp]

95 huskers are number one and the 71 is 2. Two outstanding offense teams but the 95 team has the advantage in defense. Just an absolutely demoralizing defense.

[@MindofaWolf83]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ADverseEmcee]

The 2023 Dawgs are looking a lot like 1991 as far as being loaded and dominant. Let's get another Natty!!

[@stevelangdon3250]

nebraska 1994, 1995

[@vincentk6056]

AP#2 what a joke

[@carterf3585]

01 Miami would have steamrolled them. Not saying they didn't deserve a national title, but I'd say they're a fringe top 10 team all time

[@darrynfrost3401]

Miami would not have scored 14 points.

[@jamesjones2173]

That 01 miami team was very overrated .that 01 miami team haven't played anyone

[@scoobtube5746]

@@IAmAHeater The 2001 Canes showed how good they were when they finally played a decent team in 2002 when they went up against Ohio State. How did that one turn out for Miami?

[@mikeabel7577]

Please, nobody could have steamrolled that 91 UW defense. Nobody.

[@stallownedstallion825]

Bailey was robbed... desmond wasnt anywhere as good...

[@Fakename70]

1991 Miami Hurricanes say "hi"

[@735ty]

1994 Huskies say "hi"

[@scoobtube5746]

Please. '91 Washington would have utterly skullfucked '91 Miami. Remember, that Miami team was coached by the mediocre Dennis Erickson and quarterbacked by Gino Torretta. The defenses were probably close to a wash, though I would still give the nod to the Huskies, but Washington was a total powerhouse on offense, mixing a dynamic passing attack with a hard-nosed running game. Miami's finesse offense would not have been able to move the ball on Washington. It would have been a similar game to the one Miami played against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl the following year. Washington - 35 Miami - 17

[@anthonybarrows4972]

2001 Miami Hurricanes say "hi"

[@TheSupradude26]

No way Miami could score enough on that defense. Way too good for anyone to beat them that year. 9 points against average while playing numerous great opponents. Probably the most balanced team ever. One of the best defenses of all time along with an offense that could score with anyone... Miami never played a defense anything close to what Washington had that year.

[@buckfuttler2877]

college football experts and historians say "HIGH!"....this UW team is an all time great....that miami team is NEEEEEVER mentioned as one....

[@thepokemonpowerhouse5562]

94 huskers did it

[@jonesbrandon76]

2001 Miami would beat the dawg shit out of any team in the history of UW

[@greysongeiler4067]

Hmmm - they beat unranked Boston College by 18-7 and a less-than-impressive Va tech team by 2. enough said

[@scoobtube5746]

Miami was almost the same team in 2002, and they couldn't even beat Craig Krenzel and the Buckeyes, so how would they beat this Huskies team, which was infinitely better than the 2002 Buckeyes?

[@truckinforjesus]

25 draft pick from 91 UW squad. 38 from UM 01 team. 13 UM players from this team went on to become NFL pro bowlers. How many from UW?

[@scoobtube5746]

How many draft picks did the 2002 Buckeyes have compared to the 2002 Hurricanes? I bet not as many, yet that didn't prevent the Buckeyes from beating the Hurricanes that year because they were a better coached team. And that's what matters here. Coaching, not talent. 1991 Washington had one of the best coaches in college football history, while the 2001 Hurricanes had Larry Coker. Do you honestly believe Larry Coker could ever out-coach a guy like Don James, LOL?

[@oldmillrd8153]

Didn't they lose to UW that year or was it the year before? In fact the Miami coach at the time said the Huskies should be playing Oklahoma not Florida St for national championship BCS game. Maybe you should talk to your coach of that team. Just saying.

[@IAMGavinMitchell]

They were good...but Miami would've whooped that behind no disrespect.

[@mallsanta4436]

I promise 94 Huskers And 01 Hurricanes would smash em.

[@edubb7774]

ducks a gimmick,,,, tinnny arena you play in

[@mallsanta4436]

Eric Iles So What?😂😂😂

[@edubb7774]

Eugene a small village.. awful

[@edubb7774]

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[@mallsanta4436]

Eugene Small city better then Seattle

[@tracyisbest]

Yeah....27 years ago. No titles before and no titles since. Hang onto those dreams, kids! LOL! Funny, I read the buck futtler comments and others who always say that it's UW mentioned as an all time great and Miami '91 is NEVER mentioned and I'll be honest....I never hear of EITHER team mentioned as an all time great team.....must just be a UW fans thing as far as all the best ever talk is concerned. Even amongst Miami fans this '91 team is listed below the teams from 2001, 1987, 1989 who won the title and even some others who just missed like 1988, 2002, 1986, 1990, 2000 etc. You know, their '91 accomplishments are kind of lost in a pile with all their other successful teams so yeah, I get it if UW fans think their '91 edition is better. You've only got a few things wrong with the assumption though: 1 - Miami beat both teams who finished 3 and 4 in the final polls. Both PSU and FSU were 11-2. Miami beat both, UW beat neither. Oh, and that Michigan team you spanked by 20 in the Rose Bowl? FSU beat them in Ann Arbor 51-31 before Miami beat them in Tally that year. Oops! :) 2 - The Pac 10 wasn't great that year, but what else is new? USC is the gold standard in the conference. They were 3-8 that year. Cal was 10-2. That's really nice! Stanford was 8-4. That's great. 3 - Talking heads who agree with you that UW was better doesn't make it so. By 1991 there was so much Miami fatigue after the prior eight seasons that everyone just wanted to hand the title in it's entirety to Don James because he was such a nice guy. Would have been the wrong thing to do to those Miami kids who also earned it - maybe even more because they beat better top shelf teams but hey, whatever! Sorry, Chris Fowler, you can't ignore Miami no matter how much you'd like to. Anyway, it's all nice for the sake of argument to look at something from 27 years ago and try to spin it to your liking but in the end, both schools have to be happy with their "PART" of the title and live with the fact that neither is an all time great. The were just two really nice 12-0 programs that one season. The next year, Miami got trucked by an Alabama team for the title who didn't let teams run the ball a lick whereas UW did lose the Rose Bowl to a Schembechler Michigan team that FINALLY got the Rose Bowl correct. :) Cheers, mates!!

[@westonweigand1228]

That Washigton defense was the best I have ever seen, been watching college football since 1970. End of story.

[@ZOIDRAB]

@@westonweigand1228 Steve Emtman was the best college defensive lineman I've ever seen.

[@willv3122]

quooks mad

[@allenjones4118]

Miami was a wide right away from not being co-champions

[@tommurphy2746]

You're wrong. Washington has 4 claimed national titles. The 1960 Huskies defeated Minnesota 17-7 in the Rose Bowl who back in those days the NCAA awarded the National Championship at the end of the regular season, before the bowl games. Washington dominated Minnesota in that Rose Bowl and was recognized by several publications as the 1960 National Champions. There's a 1960 National Champions banner hanging in Husky stadium. The 1984 Washington Huskies finished #2 after beating Oklahoma who was ranked #2 going into the Orange Bowl and beat Oklahoma 27-17. BYU Was awarded the national title over Washington because they were undefeated, while Washington lost one game that year. That BYU team played in an easy conference and didn't play even one ranked team all year. BYU beat a 6-5 Michigan team 28-21 in the Holiday Bowl. Many publications awarded Washington with the 1984 national Championship. Because of the NCAAs shitty formats they had in the old days which cost the Washington Huskies 2 National Championships (1960 & 1984). Also after stomping Iowa in the Rose Bowl, one major college football publication awarded the 1990 Huskies the 1990 National Championship...although that 1990 team clearly wasn't deserving because they got upset at home late in the season to UCLA. In addition the Washington Huskies still hold the all-time undefeated streAk in college football history. The 1910-1920 Huskies were 58-0-3 during that ten year period. But the NCAA did not award National Championships back then. They started the AP rankings somewhere around 1936. That 1991 Washington Husky team started what would eventually be a 22 game winning streak before losing after an 8-0 start in 1992. That 1991 Washington Husky football team was also recognized by the Pac 10 media members as the best Pac 10 team ever, men or womens, in any sport in the history of the Pac 10. The Pac 10 use to call themselves the conference of champions because of all the national titles the Pac 10 has one in all sports, men and women, combined. More than any other conference. So, when that 1991 team was voted by Pac 10 media members as the best team in all Pac 10 sports history...that tells you how dominant that team was. Also, Washington had 27 straight winning seasons from 1977 to 2003. One of the longest streaks in College Football History. So, no, Husky fans are not spinning how Great that 1991 team was...any college football pundit or respected coach or analyst who was around back then to witness that team has said that team is one of the greatest college football teams ever, period. And for you to say Washington had never won anything before that is totally wrong. I layed out the history. 4 claimed National Titles. You are right that since 2003, the Huskies had a long stretch of mostly losing sesons until around 2009, when they were competitive under Steve Sarkisian, but were never very good, until Chris Peterson took over and they had a couple of good years cultivating in the 2016 College Football Playoff, which they list to Alabama 24-7.

[@ryanwood5560]

They weren’t the best team ever. Smh

[@westonweigand1228]

Better then any Duck team easily

[@benroche3157]

Wrong

[@wuerlybird]

Miami was a better team. Just sayin

[@Nate-kd5yf]

geoff wuerl You are fucking high.

[@mrog5481]

Maybe in baseball.... lol

[@scoobtube5746]

LOL, Miami has never had a team even remotely as good as '91 Washington. Only Nebraska has had a team on that level.

[@TheSupradude26]

Washington would have pounded anyone that season, including Miami. Their defense was the best ever. Nobody could score on them. Averaging 9 points against for the entire season including the bowl game. While averaging about 40 on offense. Who does that??

[@buckfuttler2877]

90% of college football minds and experts disagree....you NEVER hear that 91 miami team mentioned as an all time great...this Washington team is easily top 10 or 12 of all time....

[@tailsthefriendlyfox8479]

This team was trash Miami is the real national champions

[@Tlducken]

Why don't you enlighten us and tell us why? Without sounding like a moron of course.

[@scoobtube5746]

Gino Torretta would have thrown at least five picks against this Washington defense. You saw how ineffective he was against 'Bama in 1992, so what makes you think he would have done any better against an even greater defense in '91 Washington?

[@ransomg9479]

Which is why when both of the 1991 teams’ third stringers played each other in 1994, the Huskies smacked them in their home stadium.

[@ianroche5807]

Miami.. Nebraska speaks it best. Miami? No chance

[@allenjones4118]

Had Florida State had a kicker Miami wouldn't been co-champions