1924 Washington Huskies football team

In their fourth season under head coach Enoch Bagshaw, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–1–1, outscored opponents by a combined total of 355 to 24, and led the nation in scoring [1] Washington had a record of 5–1 in Northwest Conference play and 3–1–1 against PCC opponents, placing third in both conferences.

[1] According to local sports reporter, Royal Brougham, they "won both departments of its twin-bill handily, but by no means impressively.

The scoring opened at the end of the first quarter when Mike Hanley drop-kicked a field goal from the 30-yard line.

The final points of the game came on a place-kick field goal in the 3rd quarter by Douglas Kirk who had substituted for Guttormsen.

[15] The game summaries below, including the headings in italic, are taken, word-for-word from the Football section of the 1925 Tyee year book.

He passed and carried the ball brilliantly and finished up a perfect afternoon with a 35-yard drop kick.

The Bearcats' vaunted defense which had held Oregon to a scoreless tie on the previous Saturday failed to function, Washington making yardage almost at will."

Borleske put a light, fast, fighting team of veterans on the field but they were no match for the Husky juggernauts, Tesreau and Wilson."

The sensational Bill Kelly made the Grizzlies lone touchdown on an 85-yard run through the entire Washington team, yodelled signals, did most of the tackling, carried the ball, ran back the punts and hurled passes.

The California Game "Despite the setback at Oregon's hands, the Purple Tornado came back with a zest the next Saturday and fought its way to tie, with the great Golden Bear team from Berkeley.

Using the same deceptive spin play which featured their attack on their last showing in the Stadium in 1922, the Bruins forced Washington throughout the entire game on November 8.

A Washington blunder gave its score when a partly blocked punt was recovered by California on the 30-yard line while the Huskies stood watching the ball roll.

Jabs, Bear fullback, bucked the ball over on line plays, and Carlson converted the try-for-point.

Out-played but not out-fought and with but five minutes to go, California holding the ball, McRae recovered a Bruin fumble on the 30-yard line.

Here the Bears held and on the fourth down with seven yards to go, Wilson tossed a well masked pass to the fleet footed Guttormsen who carried the ball over for a touchdown.

Tut Imlay's splendid open field running and Captain Horrell's line playing stood out for California.

Win Over Traditional Rivals "George Wilson, Bagshaw's great All-American back was the spark plug of a driving attack that carried the Huskies to a 14 to 0 victory over their traditional rivals from Pullman in the final game of the season on November 22.

Koenig, Exendine's brilliant Eskimo halfback, gave the fans a thrill several times by his passing and ball running, putting his teammates in a position to score twice.

Captain Kuhn, Bellman, Dubois, Westrom, Seivers and Walters, played remarkable ball in their final college game."