The 1998 Washington Huskies football team was an

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team that represented the

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during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 6–5 record in the regular season, tied for fifth (4–4) in the Pacific-10 Conference, and was outscored 343 to 303. Joe Jarzynka was selected as the team's most valuable player.

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, Reggie Davis, Brock Huard, and

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were the team captains. For the second straight year, the Huskies played in

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on Christmas Day. They lost 25–43 to

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in the Oahu Bowl, resulting in the program's first non-winning season in 22 years. Five days later, Lambright was relieved of his duties as head coach by athletic director Barbara Hedges. His successor was

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, the head coach at

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in the

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Roster

Season summary

At Arizona State

NFL draft

Two Huskies were selected in the 1999 NFL draft, which lasted seven rounds (253 selections).

References

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Washington Huskies football seasons

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