Tucked in the Pacific Northwest and sometimes forgotten is one of the proudest programs in college football history, the Washington Huskies. Finding cheap Washington football tickets is a rare treat because the Huskies have long been one of the most dominant teams on the West Coast. Like most teams, they’ve had a few down years every now and then, but losing seasons have been few and far between, which is why last-minute Washington football tickets have always been in high demand for fans in the Evergreen State.

From the Start

In 1916, UW became one of the founding members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the league that eventually became the Pac-12 as we know it today. Not only have the Huskies been a member ever since, but they also won the first football championship in PCC history. Upon winning the 1916 PCC title, the Huskies capped off a run of nine straight undefeated seasons, leaving little question that they were one of the first powerhouse programs on the West Coast.

The Championships Begin

UW football truly began to take off under a pair of Hall of Fame coaches in Jim Owens and Don James. Owens took over as head coach in 1957, leading the Huskies to their first claimed national championship after going 10-1, including their second straight Rose Bowl win. When James became UW coach in 1975, he soon left no doubt that the Huskies were a force on the West Coast. Between 1977 and his last season in 1992, James led Washington to six conference titles, six Rose Bowl appearances, and three claimed national championships, most notably in 1991 when UW was 12-0 and ranked no. 1 in the Coaches Poll.

Return to Prominence

The Huskies fell on some hard times around the turn of the century, including a winless 2008 season. But it didn’t take long for Washington to recover under Steve Sarkisian, who would take the Huskies to four straight bowl games before turning the program over to Chris Petersen. It only took Petersen three seasons to make UW Pac-12 champion and lead the Huskies to the College Football Playoff. In six seasons, Petersen returned UW to national prominence, leaving the program in good shape for longtime assistant Jimmy Lake, who succeeded him in 2020.