1974 Washington Huskies football team

The 1974 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its 18th and final season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 5–6 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pacific-8 Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 285 to 272.

1974 Washington Huskies football
ConferencePacific-8
Record5–6 (3–4 Pac-8)
Head coach
MVPCornelius Chenevert (LB)
Captains
  • Willie Hendricks (RB)
  • Bob Martin (DE)
  • Dave Pear (DT)
  • Ray Pinney (C)
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
1974 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 USC $ 6 0 110 1 1
Stanford 5 1 15 4 2
California 4 2 17 3 1
UCLA 4 2 16 3 2
Washington 3 4 05 6 0
Oregon State 3 4 03 8 0
Washington State 1 6 02 9 0
Oregon 0 7 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Linebacker Cornelius Chenevert was selected as the team's most valuable player, and the team captains were Willie Hendricks, Bob Martin, Dave Pear, and Ray Pinney. Days after the season concluded with an Apple Cup victory at Spokane, 47-year-old Owens stepped down as head coach, and Don James succeeded him in December.

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