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1918 Washington football team

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1918 Washington football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record1–1 (1–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Smith
Home stadiumDenny Field
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →
1918 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
California $ 2 0 0 7 2 0
Oregon 2 1 0 4 2 0
Washington 1 1 0 1 1 0
Oregon Agricultural 0 2 0 2 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1918 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1918 college football season. In its first season under coach Anthony Savage, the team compiled a 1–1 record and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 7 to 6.[1] George Smith was the team captain.

The two games were played after the Armistice was signed on November 11 to end World War I.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 23Oregon AgriculturalW 6–03,000[2][3]
November 30Oregon
L 0–75,000[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Neither scored in first periods". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 23, 1918. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Washington wins again". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 24, 1918. p. 1, part 3.
  4. ^ "Oregon's football eleven wins Northwest football honors". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 1, 1918. p. 1, part 2.
  5. ^ "Title to Oregon". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 1, 1918. p. 5.