The 1925 Washington Huskies football team represented the

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as a member of the

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and the

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(PCC) during the

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. In their fifth season under head coach Enoch Bagshaw, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 10–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 480 to 59. Washington had a record of 5–0 in Northwest Conference play, sharing the conference title with Oregon Agricultural, and 5–0 against PCC opponents, winning the conference championship. The Huskies were invited to the

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, where they lost to

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. The team was ranked No. 7 in the nation in the

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ratings released in January 1926. Fullback

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was the team captain. Halfback George “Wildcat” Wilson was selected as a consensus first-team player on the 1925 All-America team. Other key players on the team included quarterback George Guttormsen, tackle Walden Erickson, guard Egbert Brix, center Douglas Bonamy, and ends Judson Cutting and Clifford Marker.

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