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Bob Condotta ranks Huskies' bowl history
A look at Washington's bowl history, from 1 through 29, plus the 1938 Pineapple Bowl.
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A look at Washington's bowl history, from 1 through 29, plus the 1938 Pineapple Bowl.
| Bob Condotta ranks Huskies' bowl history, from 1 through 29, plus 1938 Pineapple Bowl | |||||
| Rank | Date | Bowl | Site | Score | Comment |
| 1 | Jan. 1, 1992 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | UW 34, Michigan 14 | Maybe not the most exciting game, but stands at top as conclusion to best season in school history. |
| 2 | Jan. 1, 1985 | Orange | Miami | UW 28, Oklahoma 17 | UW comeback elevated Huskies to a No. 2 finish in final poll, though many fans still feel Huskies were No. 1. |
| 3 | Jan. 1, 1960 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | UW 44, Wisconsin 8 | Jim Owens' first Rose Bowl marked revival of West Coast football as UW beat Badgers with shocking ease. |
| 4 | Jan. 2, 1961 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | UW 17, Minnesota 7 | Win gave UW what it regards as its first national title and back-to-back Rose Bowl titles. |
| 5 | Jan. 2, 1978 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | UW 27, Michigan 20 | Don James' first bowl win against heavily favored Wolverines signaled the beginning of an era. |
| 6 | Jan. 1, 1926 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | Alabama 20, UW 19 | Regarded for years as one of the most exciting Rose Bowls. |
| 7 | Dec. 22, 1979 | Sun | El Paso, Texas | UW 14, Texas 7 | Win over No. 11 Longhorns in their home state gave Huskies further validity in James' fifth season. |
| 8 | Jan. 1, 1991 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | UW 46, Iowa 34 | Dominating win helped set stage for national title the following season. |
| 9 | Jan. 1, 2001 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | UW 34, Purdue 24 | Marques Tuiasosopo's shining moment, beating a Drew Brees Purdue team, marks UW's last appearance in Rose. |
| 10 | Jan. 1, 1982 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | UW 28, Iowa 0 | One of UW's most dominating bowl performances as the Hawkeyes didn't get past UW's 29-yard-line. |
| 11 | Dec. 25, 1982 | Aloha | Honolulu | UW 21, Maryland 20 | Tim Cowan threw for 350 yards as UW pulled out win after Rose hopes had been dashed by WSU. |
| 12 | Dec. 30, 1989 | Freedom | Anaheim, Calif. | UW 34, Florida 7 | Rout of Emmitt Smith-led Gators foreshadowed dominating early '90s runs. |
| 13 | Jan. 1, 1924 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | UW 14, Navy 14 | Navy dominated statistically but Huskies managed tie in their first Rose Bowl appearance. |
| 14 | Jan. 1, 1964 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | Illinois 17, UW 7 | Dick Butkus-led Illini defense held the Huskies to 180 yards in the last Rose Bowl appearance for Owens. |
| 15 | Dec. 25, 1997 | Aloha | Honolulu | UW 51, Mich. St. 23 | Big bowl win over Nick Saban-coached MSU squad put a nice finish on disappointing season. |
| 16 | Dec. 28, 2001 | Holiday | San Diego | Texas, 47, UW 43 | Back-and-forth game considered one of the classics in bowl that has hosted many. |
| 17 | Dec. 30, 1985 | Freedom | Anaheim, Calif. | UW 20, Colorado 17 | Chris Chandler led UW in rushing and passing as Huskies squeaked out a win over Buffs. |
| 18 | Dec. 19, 1987 | Independence | Shreveport, La. | UW 24, Tulane 12 | Well, it was a win, though sloppy and in a year UW was just 7-4-1. |
| 19 | Jan. 1, 1993 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | Michigan 38, UW 31 | Wolverines rushed for 308 yards in James' last game as coach. |
| 20 | Jan. 1, 1981 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | Michigan 23, UW 6 | Tough day for Huskies in Bo Schembechler's first Rose Bowl win. |
| 21 | Jan. 1, 1937 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | Pittsburgh 21, UW 0 | Pitt outgained UW 254-57 on the ground, dominating from the start. |
| 22 | Jan. 1, 1944 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | USC 29, UW 0 | World War II meant the PCC North and South titlists played each other in Rose Bowl, the Trojans winning in a rout. |
| 23 | Dec. 29, 1999 | Holiday | San Diego | Kansas St. 24, UW 20 | No. 7 K-State heavily favored, but Huskies led in fourth quarter before fading. |
| 24 | Dec. 26, 1983 | Aloha | Honolulu | Penn State 13, UW 10 | Huskies fell just short in their second straight visit to the islands. |
| 25 | Dec. 30, 1996 | Holiday | San Diego | Colorado 33, UW 21 | Corey Dillon's 140 yards not enough to overcome Rick Neuheisel's Colorado squad. |
| 26 | Dec. 25, 1986 | Sun | El Paso, Texas | Alabama 28, UW 6 | Desultory loss cited by many as moment James changed recruiting philosophy to go for speed. |
| 27 | Dec. 31, 2002 | Sun | El Paso, Texas | Purdue 34, UW 24 | UW took 17-0 lead in its last bowl appearance before falling apart in Neuheisel's final game as Huskies coach. |
| 28 | Dec. 29, 1995 | Sun | El Paso, Texas | Iowa 38, UW 18 | Sensing a trend? Sun Bowl has not been kind to Huskies. Underdog Hawkeyes dominated from the start. |
| 29 | Dec. 25, 1998 | Oahu | Honolulu | Air Force 45, UW 25 | Huskies surprisingly outclassed from the start in what turned out to be Jim Lambright's last game as UW coach. |
| * | Jan. 1, 1938 | Pineapple | Honolulu | UW 53, Hawaii 13 | Not officially a bowl game but called such to get teams to go to Hawaii to play. |
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