The 2019 Washington Huskies football team represented the
University of Washington
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during the
2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 150th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). ...
. The Huskies were led by head coach
Chris Petersen
Christopher Scott Petersen (born October 13, 1964) is an American former college football coach. He was the head coach for eight seasons at Boise State University; Petersen guided the Broncos to two BCS bowl wins in the 2007 and 2010 Fiesta ...
, in his sixth and final year as head coach. The team looked to improve upon its 10–4 record from 2018. After the regular season, Petersen announced that the team's postseason bowl game, the Las Vegas Bowl, would be his final game with the Huskies. Respected defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake would take over the reins after the Las Vegas Bowl, firing two offensive coordinators within 24 hours. They played their home games at
Husky Stadium
Husky Stadium (officially Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is an outdoor American football, football stadium in the Northwestern United States, located on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Wa ...
in
Seattle
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, competing as a member of the North Division in the
Pac-12 Conference
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the Western United States. It participates at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I level for all sports, and its Co ...
.
Preseason
Coaching changes
Matt Lubick, who served as wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator in the previous two seasons, resigned in January 2019. He indicated he was leaving the coaching profession entirely. On January 17, 2019, Washington announced it had hired Junior Adams to replace Lubick as wide receivers coach.
Recruiting
Washington's 2019 recruiting class consisted of 23 recruits. The class was ranked as the 16th best in the country and the second-best in the
Pac-12 Conference
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the Western United States. It participates at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I level for all sports, and its Co ...
behind
Oregon
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according to the
247Sports.com
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The website hosts a large network of team-specific subsites, with each subsite bei ...
Composite.
Pac-12 media day
Pac-12 media poll
In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Washington was predicted to finish in second place in the North Division, receiving one fewer vote than
Oregon
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. The Huskies finished with the third-most votes to win the Pac-12 Championship Game.
Schedule
Washington's 2019 schedule began with a home non-conference game against
Eastern Washington
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of the
Big Sky Conference
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. Washington's two other non-conference games were against
Hawaii
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of the
Mountain West Conference
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at home, and a road game against
BYU, a
football independent. In
Pac-12 Conference
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play, the Huskies played the other members of the North Division and drew
Arizona
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,
Colorado
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,
USC USC may refer to:
Education
United States
* Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico
* University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
** University of South Carolina System, a state university system of South Carolina
* ...
, and
Utah
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from the South Division.
Rankings
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
2019 Washington Huskies roster
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Game summaries
Eastern Washington
California
Hawaii
At BYU
Referee: Steven Strimling
USC
At Stanford
At Arizona
Oregon
Utah
At Oregon State
At Colorado
Washington State
Vs. Boise State (Las Vegas Bowl)
Players drafted into the NFL
References
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Washington
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* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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Washington Huskies football seasons
Las Vegas Bowl champion seasons
Washington Huskies football
The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competed in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big Ten Conference, after having been a charter membe ...
Washington Huskies football
The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competed in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big Ten Conference, after having been a charter membe ...