1991 Washington
12–0 (8–0 Pac-10), coached by Don James, finished No. 2 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 4 Michigan 34–14Jan 1
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at a neutral site.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Stanford | W 42–7 | 62% |
| Sep 21 | at 9Nebraska | W 36–21 | 49% |
| Sep 28 | vs Kansas State | W 56–3 | 86% |
| Oct 5 | vs Arizona | W 54–0 | 82% |
| Oct 12 | vs Toledo | W 48–0 | 82% |
| Oct 19 | at 7California | W 24–17 | 61% |
| Oct 26 | vs Oregon | W 29–7 | 85% |
| Nov 2 | vs Arizona State | W 44–16 | 88% |
| Nov 9 | at USC | W 14–3 | 72% |
| Nov 16 | at Oregon State | W 58–6 | 95% |
| Nov 23 | vs Washington State | W 56–21 | 91% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 4MichiganRose Bowl | W 34–14 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Michigan 34–14 in the Rose Bowl; No. 2 in the final AP poll; Pac-10 champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 4
- Wk 2: 4
- Wk 3: 4
- Wk 4: 4
- Wk 5: 4
- Wk 6: 3
- Wk 7: 3
- Wk 8: 3
- Wk 9: 3
- Wk 10: 3
- Wk 11: 2
- Wk 12: 3
- Wk 13: 2
- Wk 14: 2
- Wk 15: 2
- Final: 2
Players on this team
Mark BrunellQuarterback- Steve EmtmanDefensive tackle
- Lincoln KennedyOffensive tackle
- Mario BaileyReceiver
- Mark BruenerTight end
- Ernie ConwellTight end
- Billy Joe HobertQuarterback
- Ed CunninghamCenter
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1991.
National championsa title the school claims
Pac-10 champions8–0 in the conference
Heisman voteSteve Emtman, fourth
Outland TrophySteve Emtman, DT; also the Lombardi
2 consensus All-AmericansMario Bailey, WR; Steve Emtman, DT
Eddie Robinson Coach of the YearDon James, coach; also the Bear Bryant Award
- Record
- 12–0
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Pac-10
- AP final
- No. 2 peak No. 2
- Points
- 495–115
- Coach
- Don James
- Elo
- 1837 +172 this season
- SP+ rating
- 36.2 No. 1 of 104; offense No. 1, defense No. 2
- SRS
- 33.4 No. 1 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Keith Gilbertson
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Lambright
- Captains
- Mario Bailey, Brett Collins, Ed Cunningham and Donald Jones
- Most valuable player
- Mario Bailey and Steve Emtman
- Offense
- Single set back
- Defense
- 3–4
Drafted in 1992
The 1992 draft| Rd 1 | Steve Emtman DE | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 1 | Dana Hall DB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 3 | Ed Cunningham C | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Rd 3 | Siupeli Malamala OT | New York Jets |
| Rd 3 | Aaron Pierce TE | New York Giants |
| Rd 5 | Orlando McKay WR | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 6 | Mario Bailey WR | Houston Oilers |
All-Pac-10
8 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Mario BaileyWRCoaches-1- Lincoln KennedyOTCoaches-1
- Ed CunninghamCCoaches-1
- Steve EmtmanDECoaches-1
- Dave HoffmannLBCoaches-1
- Chico FraleyLBCoaches-1
- Donald JonesLBCoaches-1
- Dana HallCBCoaches-1
Second team
- Aaron PierceTECoaches-2
- Siupeli MalamalaOGCoaches-2
- Walter BaileyCBCoaches-2
- Shane PahukoaSCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 1991 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1991 Pac-10 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 8–0 | 12–0 | 2 |
| California | 6–2 | 10–2 | 8 |
 UCLA | 6–2 | 9–3 | 19 |
| Stanford | 6–2 | 8–4 | 22 |
| Arizona State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Washington State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Arizona | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| USC | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Oregon | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Oregon State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.