The 1950 Washington Huskies football team was an

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team that represented the

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during the

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. In its third season under head coach

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, the team compiled an 8–2 record, finished second in the

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, and outscored its opponents 265 to 134. Joe Cloidt and Mike Michael were the team captains.

Schedule

NFL draft selections

One University of Washington Husky was selected in the 1951 NFL draft, which lasted thirty rounds with 362 selections.

References

External links

Game program: Washington vs. Washington State at Spokane
– November 25, 1950

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Washington Huskies football seasons

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