# 1976 Washington Huskies football team

The 1976 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8). The Huskies were led by head coach Don James in his second year, and played their home games on campus at Husky Stadium in Seattle. They finished season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–4 in the Pac-8). This was Washington's last losing season for 28 years, until 2004.
The Huskies defeated rivals Oregon and Washington State for a third consecutive year.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 11 | Virginia* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | | W 38–17 | 37,500–40,412 |
| September 18 | Colorado* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC | L 7–21 | 43,383 |
| September 25 | Indiana* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | | L 13–20 | 40,425–42,206 |
| October 2 | Minnesota* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | | W 38–7 | 40,694 |
| October 9 | at Oregon State | Parker StadiumCorvallis, OR | | W 24–12 | 27,096 |
| October 16 | at Stanford | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | | L 28–34 | 36,000 |
| October 23 | Oregon | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA (rivalry) | | W 14–7 | 43,129 |
| October 30 | No. 3 UCLA | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | | L 21–30 | 47,187 |
| November 6 | California | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | | L 0–7 | 42,932 |
| November 13 | at No. 3 USC | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | | L 3–20 | 49,264 |
| November 20 | vs. Washington State | Joe Albi StadiumSpokane, WA (Apple Cup) | | W 51–32 | 35,800 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Roster

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## Game summaries
### Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Oregon St | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
at Parker Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon
* Date: October 9
* Game attendance: 27,096
Game information :
Washington
Moon 9/15, 88 yds, 2 int
Steele 17 rush, 78 yds, 2 TD
Phillips 5 rec, 40 yds
Oregon St
Richardson 5/14, 46 yds, int
Redwine 18 rush, 70 yds
Hammock 6 rec, 62 yds, TD :
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UW | OSU |
| 2 | 14:19 | 6 | 37 | | Washington | 36-yard field goal by Robbins | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 10:02 | | | | Washington | Brooks 20-yard blocked punt return for touchdown, Robbins kick good | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:49 | 9 | 57 | | Washington | Steele 1-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | 1:04 | 5 | 25 | | Washington | Steele 3-yard touchdown run, Robbins kick good | 24 | 0 |
| 4 | 9:59 | 2 | 7 | | Oregon St | Hammock 6-yard touchdown reception from Grossart, 2-point run failed | 24 | 6 |
| 4 | 0:19 | 3 | 10 | | Oregon St | Fields 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed | 24 | 12 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 24 | 12 |

## NFL draft selections

Three Washington Huskies were selected in the 1977 NFL draft, which lasted 12 rounds with 335 selections.
* = Husky Hall of Fame
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| Robin Earl | Running back | 3rd | 61 | Chicago Bears |
| Charles Jackson | Defensive tackle | 9th | 241 | Denver Broncos |
| Don Wardlow | Tight end | 11th | 305 | Dallas Cowboys |