1970 Washington Huskies football team

1970 Washington Huskies football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 Pac-8)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumUniversity of Washington Stadium
1970 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Stanford $ 6 1 09 3 0
Washington 4 3 06 4 0
Oregon 4 3 06 4 1
UCLA 4 3 06 5 0
California 4 3 06 5 0
No. 15 USC 3 4 06 4 1
Oregon State 3 4 06 5 0
Washington State 0 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourteenth-year head coach Jim Owens, the Huskies compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 in Pac-8, tied for second), and outscored their opponents 334 to 216.

The Huskies were led on the field by sophomore quarterback Sonny Sixkiller, who set numerous team records. Fullback Bo Cornell and defensive tackle Tom Failla were the team captains.

This was the final year of a ten-game schedule for Washington; the other seven teams in the Pac-8 played eleven games.