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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 2005 HUSKY FOOTBALL www.gohuskies.com Contacts: Jim Daves, Jeff Bechthold & Brian Beaky • (206) 543-2230 • Fax (206) 543-5000 2005 HUSKY SCHEDULE / RESULTS WASHINGTON vs. AIR FORCE Sept. 3 Air Force (Qwest Field) (ABC-TV) 12:30 p.m. Willingham Era Opens “On the Road” at Qwest Field Sept. 10 CALIFORNIA (ABC-TV) 12:30 p.m. Sept. 17 IDAHO 12:30 p.m. THE GAME: The Washington football team opens the 2005 season, its first under new head coach Tyrone Sept. 24 NOTRE DAME (ABC-TV) 12:30 p.m. Willingham, this Saturday, September 3, against Air Force at Qwest Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks. Oct. 1 at UCLA TBA Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and it will air live on ABC-TV to a regional audience. After the Oct. 15 at Oregon 12:30 p.m. Air Force game, the Huskies remain at home for the rest of the month of September, playing host to California, Oct. 22 USC 12:30 p.m. Idaho and Notre Dame. The UW’s first road trip comes Oct. 1 when the Huskies face UCLA at the Rose Bowl. Oct. 29 at Arizona State 3:30 p.m. HUSKIES vs. FALCONS HISTORY: Air Force has a 6-2 record in eight games all time against Washington, Nov. 5 OREGON STATE 12:30 p.m. a record that includes two Air Force victories over top-10-ranked Husky teams. The bulk of the Air Force- Nov. 12 at Arizona 3:00 p.m. Washington series came in the 1960s, when the two teams played four times in a five-year stretch. The Nov. 19 WASHINGTON STATE (FSN-TV) 12:15 p.m. Falcons upset 10th-ranked UW 10-7 in the first meeting in 1963, a season-opening game in Colorado Springs. all times are Pacific and subject to change Washington took a 7-3 lead on a 90-yard kickoff return from Steve Bramwell in the first quarter. However, with 1:34 left in the game, Terry Isaacson scored from six yards out to give the Falcons the win. The following 2004 PAC-10 FINAL STANDINGS season in Seattle, No. 7 UW lost, 3-2, in another season opener. The Falcons made a first-quarter field goal Team Pac-10 Overall hold up as the Huskies’ only points came on a fourth-quarter safety which Air Force took on purpose to kill the 1. USC 8-0 13-0 clock. Junior Coffey gained 140 yards for the UW, but couldn’t get into the endzone. After a year off, the Falcons returned to Montlake in 1966, beating the UW, 10-0 as the Huskies managed only 124 yards of 2. California 7-1 10-2 offense and turned the ball over five times. Washington finally got its first win in the series in 1967, a 30-7 3. Arizona State 5-3 9-3 victory at Air Force. In that ‘67 win, Husky QB Tom Manke threw for 202 yards and one touchdown and ran for Oregon State 5-3 7-5 91 yards and another score. In 1980, the Falcons and Dawgs once again squared off in a season opener as 5. UCLA 4-4 6-6 19th-ranked Washington won easily, 50-7, rushing for 257 yards and six touchdowns while passing for 335 Oregon 4-4 5-6 yards and one score. On the game’s third play, fullback Willie Rosborough took a pass from Tom Flick and 7. Washington State 3-5 5-6 went 84 yards for a score, the longest pass play in Husky history at the time. Toussaint Tyler rushed for 89 8. Stanford 2-6 4-7 yards and three TDs and Flick threw for 316 yards. The last two meetings came in a span of only three games. Arizona 2-6 3-8 In the 1998 Oahu Bowl in Honolulu, the Falcons handled the Huskies, 45-25, in the final game of Coach Jim 10. Washington 0-8 1-10 Lambright’s tenure. The Falcons rushed for 232 yards and threw for 267 behind QB Blane Morgan. Then, in the second game of the 1999 season, Air Force dropped the Huskies to 0-2 on the season with a 31-21 win at Husky Stadium. Scotty McKay rushed for 106 yards and quarterback Cale Bonds scored three times on the EARLY PAC-10 GAMES ground to lead the visitors. Braxton Cleman rushed for 100 yards for the UW and Marques Tuiasosopo was Temple at Arizona State (Sept. 1) held to 195 yards, three interceptions and no touchdowns on 20-for-44 passing. Idaho at Washington State (Sept. 1) Oregon at Houston (Sept. 1) WILLINGHAM ERA SET TO BEGIN AT HOME ON THE ROAD: Washington opens the 2005 sea- Arizona at Utah (Sept. 2) son with its first game under new head coach Tyrone Willingham in a “road game” that will be played only a Washington vs. Air Force (Sept. 3) few miles from Husky Stadium. The Dawgs’ opener against Air Force will be played Sept. 3 at Qwest Field, Sacramento State at California (Sept. 3) home of the Seattle Seahawks, after the Falcons’ home game was moved from Colorado Springs. The Hus- Portland State at Oregon State (Sept. 3) kies will play as the road team despite the fact that the distance between Husky Stadium and Qwest Field is UCLA at San Diego State (Sept. 3) about six miles while Falcon Stadium is about 1,400 miles away. Willingham, who previously served as head USC at Hawaii (Sept. 3) coach at Stanford (1995-2001) and Notre Dame (2002-2004), is the third Husky coach in the last four seasons and the fifth UW head man in the last 13 years. In his 10 total seasons as a head coach, Willingham has compiled a 65-51-1 overall record. SEPTEMBER 10 GAMES Washington State at Nevada (Sept. 9) TELEVISION: The Washington-Air Force game will air live on ABC-TV to a regional audience with Dave California at Washington Lamont, Tom Ramsey and Mark Morgan calling the action. The game will also re-air Sunday, Sept. 4 at 4:30 Northern Arizona at Arizona p.m. on Fox Sports Northwest, with Brian Davis and Sonny Sixkiller on the call. During the season, Husky Montana at Oregon games will air on FSN on tape delay Sundays at 3:00 p.m., except for the first two, which will be shown at Boise State at Oregon State 4:30 p.m. Additionally, “Husky Football All-Access” airs each Thursday at 7:00 p.m. during the season on Fox Rice at UCLA Sports. The program is an up-close look at each Husky game, with one-on-one interviews and sideline video. Arizona State at Louisiana State RADIO: The Husky Sports Network, with its flagship station KJR 950-AM, will carry the live broadcast of Stanford at Navy every football game to five different states and British Columbia, Canada, on 26 different radio stations. Longtime play-by-play man Bob Rondeau and color analyst Chuck Nelson are joined by sideline reporter Elise Woodward. Most broadcasts will also be carried on XM Satellite Radio on channel 194, 195 or 196. WASHINGTON vs. AIR FORCE • QWEST FIELD • SEPTEMBER 3, 2005 • 12:30 P.M. PDT THE COACH: Tyrone Willingham was named Washington’s 22nd head football coach on December 13, 2004. A former head coach at Notre Dame and Stanford, MEDIA RESOURCES Willingham became the first African-American to serve as the Huskies head coach. UW ON THE INTERNET: The Washington athletic department’s official web site can While he brings an impressive resume with him to resurrect the Husky program, be found at www.gohuskies.com. The site features information on all 23 of the Hus- Willingham has acquitted himself well among his peers for much more than just kies’ intercollegiate sports programs. fielding winning teams. Over the past 28 years Willingham has developed a coach- AIR FORCE ON THE INTERNET: Air Force’s official website can be found at ing style that emphasizes toughness, enthusiasm, intelligence, discipline, com- www.airforcesports.com. mitment and unselfish play. The result has provided his players with more than PAC-10 ON THE INTERNET: The official Pac-10 web site, which includes a copy of just the opportunity to enjoy victories on the field. His guiding principles have the Pac-10 football release, can be found at the following address: www.pac-10.org. prepared his players to be successful in life. Willingham, who turned 51 on Dec. 30, served as the head coach at Stanford (1995-2001) and Notre Dame (2002- PAC-10 SATELLITE FEED: The Pac-10 runs a weekly satellite feed featuring inter- 2004) over the past decade. His Stanford teams enjoyed a 44-36-1 record while views and game highlight footage. The 30-minute feed runs every Wednesday at he was 21-15 with the Fighting Irish, including a 38-3 victory against Washington 11:30 a.m. PT (2:30 ET), beginning Sept. 7 and running until Nov. 30. The coordinates last season at Notre Dame Stadium. In his inaugural season with the Irish in (same as last season) are: IA5 / C14. 2002, he wasted no time reversing the tide of the Irish program, leading Notre DAWG CHANNEL ALL-ACCESS: Fans can now enjoy live games (football and other Dame to a 10-2 regular-season record and a trip to the 2003 Gator Bowl in Jack- sports), features, interviews press conferences and more on Dawg Channel, available sonville, Fla.