UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 2002 HUSKY FOOTBALL www.gohuskies.com Contacts: Jim Daves & Jeff Bechthold • (206) 543-2230 • Fax (206) 543-5000 2002 HUSKY SCHEDULE / RESULTS #11/9 WASHINGTON vs. SAN JOSE STATE Aug.31 atMichigan(ABC-TV) L,31-29 Huskies Play First of Five Straight at Home Sept.7 SANJOSESTATE 12:30p.m. Sept.21 WYOMING(FoxSportsNet) 7:00p.m. THE GAME:TheWashingtonfootballteam(0-1),freshfromalast-second,heart-breaking31-29loss Sept.28 IDAHO 12:30p.m. atMichiganlastweek,lookstoreboundthisSaturdaywhenSanJoseState(1-0)comestoHuskyStadium Oct.5 CALIFORNIA 12:30p.m. forthefirstofanearlyunprecentedfiveconsecutivehomegames.AftertheSpartansvisit,theHuskies Oct.12 ARIZONA 12:30p.m. takeaweekoffbeforeplayinghosttoWyoming,Idaho,CaliforniaandArizonaintheirfirstfive-game Oct.19 atUSC 12:30p.m. homestandinmorethan70years.Thisweek’srankingshaveyettobereleased. Oct.26 atArizonaState 7:00p.m. Nov.2 UCLA 12:30p.m. THE SERIES:Washingtonhaswonallsevenofitsgamesvs.SanJoseStateinaseriesthatdatesback Nov.9 OREGONSTATE 12:30p.m. tothe1958season.AllsevenUW-SJSUgameshavetakenplaceatHuskyStadium.In‘58,theHuskies handedtheSpartansa14-6loss.Thetwoteamswouldn’tfaceeachotheragainuntil1977,whenaRose Nov.16 atOregon 1:00p.m. Bowl-boundHuskyteambeatSJSU,24-3.In1988,theHuskiestooka28-0leadbeforeJohnnyJohnson Nov.23 atWashingtonState 12:30p.m. andtheSpartansroaredbacktogoinfront,31-28inthefourthquarter.However,UWtailbackTony alltimesarePacificandsubjecttochange Covingtonscoredfromtwoyardsoutwith1:31remainingtowinthegame35-31.Johnsonrushedfor 2002 PAC-10 STANDINGS 217yards,includinga64-yardTD,andalsocaughta27-yardscoringpass.SJSUputanotherscareintothe Team Pac-10 Overall Huskiesin1990’sseasonopener.Statetiedthegameat10-10inthethirdquarterbeforeaMikeDodd Arizona 0-0 1-0 fieldgoalandaBenoBryant52-yardpuntreturnputtheHuskiesinfront.BobbyBlackmon’s19-yardTD California 0-0 1-0 receptiondrewSanJosewithinthreeforthefinalscoreof20-17.In1993,theHuskiespostedtheir16th Oregon 0-0 1-0 straighthomevictory,cruisingtoa52-17winoverJeffGarcia’sSpartans.TheUWrushedfor268yards, OregonState 0-0 1-0 including118fromNapoleonKaufman.Kaufmanwasatitagainthefollowingyearwhenherushedfora career-best254yards,includinga91-yardTDontheUW’sfirstoffensiveplayofthegame.Thatrunwas WashingtonState 0-0 1-0 thesecondlongestinUWhistory.Thegamewasnonethelesstiedat14-14athalf,butalateTDcatchby ArizonaState 0-0 1-1 EricBjornsonanda76-yardKaufmanTDcloseditoutwitha34-20finalscore.In1996,CoreyDillonhad Washington 0-0 0-1 perhapsthebestoffensivequarterinfootballhistorywhenherushedfor222yardsandcaughtan83- Stanford 0-0 0-0 yardTDpassallintheopeningperiod.The222rushyardsinaquarterand305all-purposeyardsina UCLA 0-0 0-0 quarterarestillNCAArecords.TheHuskieswonthegame,53-10,andfinishedwithaschool-record559 USC 0-0 0-0 rushingyards.ThreeHuskies–Dillon(222yards),TerryHollimon(148)andMauriceShaw(101)– Last Week’s Results rushedfor100yardsinthegame. OregonState49,EasternKentucky10(Thu.) HOME WINNING STREAK:WashingtonentersSaturday’sgamewiththelongestactivehome Michigan31,Washington29 winningstreakinthePac-10Conferenceat14games(Nebraska’s23-gamehomewinstreakisthenation’s WashingtonState31,Nevada7 longest).ThelasttimetheHuskieslostahomegamewasa28-7defeatatthehandsofArizonaStateOct. California70,Baylor22 16,1999.TheDawgswontheirremainingtwohomegamesthatyear,andwonallsixgamesatHusky Oregon36,MississippiState13 Stadiumineachofthelasttwoyears.Thisyear,theHuskyscheduleincludessevenhomegames,includ- Arizona37,NorthernArizona3 ingfiveinarowintheearlypartoftheseason.ThemodernHuskyrecordforconsecutivehomewinsis ArizonaState36,EasternWashington2 17,setbetween1991and1993,soiftheHuskiescanwintheirfirstfourhomegames,they’llsetanew This Saturday’s Games modernschoolrecord.Lastyear,Oregonranitshomewinstreakto23gamesbeforelosingtoStanford atAutzenStadium.ThePac-10recordforhomewinstreakis26(California,1919-23).TheHuskies’all- TempleatOregonState(Thursday) timerecordis44straighthomewins,setfrom1908to1917(mostlypriortothefoundingoftheconfer- SanJoseStateatWashington ence),inthemidstoftheUW’s63-gameoverallunbeatenstreak,stillanNCAArecord.The44-game CentralFloridaatArizonaState homewinstreakwasbrokenbya0-0tiewithOregonStatein1917,buttheUWwentontowinsixmore NewMexicoStateatCalifornia homegamesafterthat,extendingtheirhomeunbeatenstreakto51games.The44-gamehomewinning FresnoStateatOregon streakisstillthesixth-longestinNCAAhistory. ColoradoStateatUCLA IdahoatWashingtonState TELEVISION:TheWashington-SanJoseStategamewillnotairanywhereonlivetelevision.How- StanfordatBostonCollege ever,thegamewillairontapedelayonFoxSportsintheNorthwestwithDavidLockeandformerHusky quarterbackSonnySixkillercallingtheaction.ThereplaywillairSundayat5:00p.m.Anewshow,“The TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE WashingtonFootballExperience”willairfortheeachThursdayduringtheseasononFoxSports.The Ticketsarestillavailableforthisweek’sgame: newprogramisanup-closelookateachHuskygame,withone-on-oneplayerinterviewsandsideline ReservedSeating:$32(bestavailableseatsareinsec.33) photography. GeneralAdmission(eastendbleachers):$16 Ticketsavailablethroughwww.gohuskies.com RADIO: TheHuskySportsNetwork,withitsflagshipstationKJR950-AM,willcarrythelivebroadcast orwww.TicketMaster.com ofeveryfootballgameto10differentstateson28differentradiostations.BobRondeau(play-by-play), ChuckNelson(color)andBillSwartz(sidelines)providethecall. WASHINGTON VS. SAN JOSE STATE • HUSKY STADIUM • SEPT. 7, 2002 • 12:30 P.M. THE COACH: HuskyheadcoachRickNeuheiselisbeginninghisfourth yearatthehelmoftheWashingtonprogram.Inthreeseasons,Neuheiselhas MEDIA RESOURCES ledtheHuskiestoan26-11overallmarkandan19-5recordinPac-10playand UW ON THE INTERNET: TheWashingtonathleticdepartment’sofficialweb finishedeitherfirstorsecondintheleagueeachyear.Lastyear,theHuskies sitecanbefoundatwww.gohuskies.com.Thesitefeaturesinformationonall23of madetheirsecondsecond-placefinishunderNeuheisel,going8-3intheregu- theHuskies’intercollegiatesportsprograms. larseason(6-2intheconference)beforefallingshortinabarn-burnervs.Texas SAN JOSE STATE ON THE INTERNET: SanJoseState’sofficialathletic intheHolidayBowl.In2001,Washingtonpostedan11-1overallrecord,a7-1 websitecanbefoundatwww.sjsuspartans.com. conferencemarkandsharedthePac-10Championship.AfterbeatingPurdue, 34-24,intheRoseBowl,theHuskiesfinishedwithaNo.3rankinginthefinal PAC-10 ON THE INTERNET: TheofficialPac-10website,whichincludesa nationalpolls.InhisfirstseasonatWashington(1999),NeuheiselledtheHus- copyoftheweeklyPac-10footballrelease,canbefoundatthefollowingaddress: kiestoa7-5overallmark,asecond-placetie(6-2)inthePac-10andatriptothe www.pac-10.org. CulliganHolidayBowl.NeuheiselbecamethefirstHuskycoachinhistoryto RADIO ON THE INTERNET: Fansmaynowsubscribetoanon-lineservice leadtheUWtoabowlgameinhisfirstseasonasheadcoach.Priortocomingto viaRealNetworksthatallowsthemtolistento45differentcollegefootballteams’ Washington,NeuheiselservedfourseasonsastheheadcoachatColorado, broadcastsovertheinternetforamonthlysubscriptionfee.Formoreinformation, postinga33-14(.702)overallmarkwiththeBuffaloes.Hiscareerrecord,in gotowww.gohuskies.com,www.collegesports.comorwww.real.com. sevenseasons,is59-25(.702).Neuheiselworkedforsixseasonsasanassistant coachathisalmamater,UCLA,beforejoiningBillMcCartney’sColoradostaffin COACH’S SHOW:HuskyTalkwithplay-by-playannouncerBobRondeau,KJR afternoonhostMikeGastineauandheadcoachRickNeuheiselwillaireachMonday 1994asthequarterbackscoach.OriginallyawalkonatUCLA,Neuheiselwon onKJR950-AMat5:00p.m. thestartingquarterbackpositionasaseniorandledtheBruinstothe1983Pac- 10championship.HewasnamedtheMVPofthe1984RoseBowlthatsawUCLA HUSKY SPORTS NETWORK:Thefollowingstationsmakeupthe28-station defeatIllinois,45-9.WashingtonfansrememberNeuheisel’stremendousper- HuskySportsNetwork: formancewhenhecompleted25of27passestosetanNCAAcompletionsper- WASHINGTON: ARIZONA centagerecordthatwasonlyrecentlybrokenbyTennessee’sTeeMartin. Seattle(flagship) KJR 950AM Phoenix/Tempe KDUS 1060AM Neuheisel,amemberoftheRoseBowlHallofFame,stillholdstheBruins’ Bellingham KPUG 1170AM Tucson KFFN 1490AM single-season(69.3)andcareer(68.3)completionpercentagerecords. Centralia/Chehalis KELA 1470AM NeuheiselYear-by-Year Everett/Mt.Vernon KBRC 1430AM CALIFORNIA Year School Overall Conf. G.Coulee/MosesLake KEYG 98.5FM Merced KTIQ 1660AM 1995 Colorado 10-2 5-2 Hoquiam KWOK 1490AM PalmSprings KRXK 1230AM 1996 Colorado 10-2 7-1 Kelso/Longview KLOG 1490AM 1997 Colorado 5-6 3-5 Olympia/McCleary KGY 96.9FM IDAHO Omak KOMW 680AM Pocatello/IdahoFalls KSEI 930AM 1998 Colorado 8-4 3-5 Othello/MosesLake KZLN 97.5FM Rexburg KRXK 1490AM 1999 Washington 7-5 6-2 PortAngeles/Sequim KONP 1450AM 2000 Washington 11-1 7-1 Tri-Cities KFLD 870AM OREGON 2001 Washington 8-4 6-2 WallaWalla KGDC 1320AM Portland/Hillsboro KUIK 1360AM 2002 Washington 0-1 0-0 Wenatchee KPQ 560AM Totals SevenSeasons 59-25 37-18 Yakima/Selah KJOX 980AM MONTANA Missoula KGRZ 1450AM BEST OF THE BEST:Withacareerrecordof59-25(.702),RickNeuheisel ALASKA currentlyenjoystheeighth-bestrecordinDivisionI-A(bypercentageamong Anchorage KAXX 1460AM NEVADA activecoaches).Here’salookatthenation’stop15activeDivisionI-Acoaches, Juneau KSUP 106.3FM LasVegas KENO 1460AM bywinningpercentage: Ketchikan KTKN 930AM UTAH I-AActiveCoachesbyWinningPercentage SaltLakeCity/Ogden KFNZ 1320AM Coach School Yrs.* Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. BobPruett Marshall 7 70 11 0 .864 2. PhilipFulmer Tennessee 11 96 20 0 .828 CELEBRITY GOLF:Thispastsummer,HuskycoachRickNeuheiselputin 3. BobbyBowden FloridaState 37 325 91 4 .779 anappearanceattheAmercianCenturyCelebrityGolfChampionshipinLake 4. JoePaterno PennState