Washington opened with four non-conference wins, and junior quarterback
Sonny Sixkiller was featured in a Sports Illustrated cover story.[2] They lost the Pac-8 opener to defending champion
Stanford in Seattle,[3] then at
border rivalOregon by two points, as a short field goal attempt in the last minute missed wide right.[4][5]
After rebounding with three wins to improve to 7–2,[6] the season ended with two home games.
USC won by one point for UW's third loss;[7] in the
Apple Cup, the Huskies notched a third consecutive win over
Washington State.[8]
The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the
1975 season; the Huskies climbed to #19 in the
final AP poll in January.[9]
Washington opened with four non-conference wins, and junior quarterback
Sonny Sixkiller was featured in a Sports Illustrated cover story.[2] They lost the Pac-8 opener to defending champion
Stanford in Seattle,[3] then at
border rivalOregon by two points, as a short field goal attempt in the last minute missed wide right.[4][5]
After rebounding with three wins to improve to 7–2,[6] the season ended with two home games.
USC won by one point for UW's third loss;[7] in the
Apple Cup, the Huskies notched a third consecutive win over
Washington State.[8]
The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the
1975 season; the Huskies climbed to #19 in the
final AP poll in January.[9]