The 1984 Washington Huskies football team was an

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team that represented the

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during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its tenth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 11–1 record, was ranked a close second in the two and outscored its opponents Washington upset

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in and had climbed up to the top ranking, but fell to #14

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on The Huskies rebounded the next week to win the

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over

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in Pullman and finished the regular season Washington defeated second-ranked NCAA-designated major selectors Berryman (QPRS),

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, and

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(NCF), each selected Washington as their national champion, with NCF splitting its selection with the

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. However, the final AP and Coaches polls both declared the BYU Cougars as national champions.

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was selected as the team's most valuable player. Jim Rodgers was selected for the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational award. Dan Eernissee,

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, Tim Meamber, and Rodgers were the team captains.

Schedule

Roster

Rankings

Game summaries

Northwestern

at Michigan

Houston

Miami (OH)

at Oregon State

at Stanford

Oregon

Arizona

California

at USC

at Washington State

vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)

NFL Draft

Seven Huskies were selected in the

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References

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