Husky History

September 1, 1993

In 1943, a much more serious game came to Husky Stadium

The UW campus sustained a full-fledged amphibious landing in October 1943 as part of a war exercise.


June 1, 1993

Naming ‘Red Square’

Former UW Daily Managing Editor and ASUW President Cassandra Amesley, '77, '81, gets the credit (or blame) for using the term.


March 1, 1992

The champs wore roses

It was a season of superlatives. For the first time since 1915, the Washington football team went undefeated and untied, posting a flawless 12-0 record.


March 1, 1991

‘Torchy’ Torrance, 1899-1990

Roscoe "Torchy" Torrance was one of the UW's most prominent sports boosters and confidant of generations of Husky coaches and ath­letes.


September 1, 1990

100 years of UW football

The story of University of Washington football, beyond the memorable games, the wondrous plays, even the unfathomable foibles, is also a constant catalog of surprises.


March 1, 1990

A crowd of young people holding up peace signs with their fingers

The days of May

The Kent State Killings left many college campuses in revolt. UW administrators look back at how they defused a time bomb.