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Washington

PAC · 1979 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
2nd
5–2 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
110
1916–2026
All-Time Record
687–449–32
0.602 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1991
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 8 · Top 10: 12 · Top 25: 37
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Washington head-to-head · History & Eras

1979 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 11Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC4–8W 38–2
4Week 4 · Sep 18Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC6–6W 41–7
5Week 5 · Sep 25Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC6–5W 21–17
6Week 6 · Oct 2Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND PCAA4–7W 49–14
7Week 7 · Oct 9Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC1–10W 41–0
8Week 8 · Oct 16Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HPAC6–6L 7–12
9Week 9 · Oct 23Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND FBSI11–1L 14–26
10Week 10 · Oct 30UCLAH2HPAC5–6W 34–14
11Week 11 · Nov 6California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC6–6W 28–24
12Week 12 · Nov 13USCH2HPAC11–0–1L 17–24
13Week 13 · Nov 20Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC3–8W 17–7
3Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 25Texas (TEXAS)H2HIND SWC9–3W 14–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.667
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+37
-7+44
  • Texas +9
  • Utah +6
  • Oregon +6
  • California +6
  • UCLA +5
  • Wyoming +4
  • Fresno State +4
  • Washington State +3
  • Oregon State +1
  • USC 0
  • Pittsburgh -1
  • Arizona State -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #19Better than 87%
Win % Place 19thBetter than 87%

0.750 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#25Regular Season Final#25Post-Season W2#19Post-Season W3#20Post-Season W4#19Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+36
+34
+4
+35
+41
-5
-12
+20
+4
-7
+10
+7

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#691974#411975#751976#291977#341978

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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