1948 Washington Huskies football team

1948 Washington Huskies football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–5–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainAlf Hemsted
Home stadiumUniversity of Washington Stadium
1948 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 California ^ + 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Oregon + 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
USC 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Washington State 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Stanford 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Oregon State 2 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 3
Washington 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
UCLA 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Idaho 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Montana 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Howie Odell, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record, finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored 189 to 89. Alf Hemsted was the team captain.

Washington was ranked at No. 62 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Minnesota*
L 0–2042,000[2]
October 2at Oregon State
T 14–1425,000[3]
October 9UCLA
  • University of Washington Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
W 27–628,500[4]
October 16at Washington State
L 0–1023,000[5]
October 23No. 4 California
  • University of Washington Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
L 0–2138,000[6]
October 30at Stanford
L 0–2035,000[7]
November 6No. 16 Oregon
  • University of Washington Stadium
  • Seattle, WA (rivalry)
L 7–1333,000[8][9]
November 13at USC
L 7–3244,345[10]
November 20Idaho
  • University of Washington Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
W 34–720,000[11]
November 27at No. 2 Notre Dame*
L 0–4650,609[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13]

Professional football draft selections

One University of Washington Husky was selected in the 1949 AAFC Draft, which lasted 29 rounds with 136 selections.[14]

= Husky Hall of Fame[15]
Player Position Round Pick Club
Larry Hatch Back 18 5 Los Angeles Dons

References

  1. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gophers click in 4th to win, 20–0". The Plain Dealer. September 26, 1948. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U.W. ties Beavers in fray". The Tacoma News Tribune. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "28,500 see Huskies upset Bruins, 27–6". Tulsa World. October 10, 1948. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Washington State conquers Huskies, 10–0". The Arizona Republic. October 17, 1948. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Golden Bears continue march toward New Year's Day gridiron appointment". Press-Telegram. October 24, 1948. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indians wallop Washington 20 to 0". Oakland Tribune. October 31, 1948. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Strite, Dick (November 7, 1948). "Oregon still on top by slim 13–7 win". The Register-Guard. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Webfoots humble Huskies, 13 to 7". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 7, 1948. p. 1, sports. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ "Troy wallops Huskies, 32–7". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1948. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Ashlock, Herb (November 22, 1948). "Four games remain; Husky passing downs Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ "Irish romp, 46–0, for their greatest margin of season". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 28, 1948. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1948 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  14. ^ "1949 AAFC Draft Pick Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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