Sports
June 1, 1992
Olympic medalist
The first American woman to win a medal in the Olympics downhill since 1976 is UW student Hilary Lindh.
March 1, 1992
Top Dawg speaks
Excerpts from "James," the new autobiography of UW football coach Don James.
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.
September 1, 1991
Hedges at the helm
The UW has a winner as its new athletic director, hiring Barbara Hedges as only the second woman to head a top collegiate sports program.
March 1, 1991
Mike Lude out
Milo R. "Mike" Lude, athletic director at the University of Washington for 14 years, retired Jan. 15 from that position.
‘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.
Rollin' in roses
It turned out to be one for the record books when the Huskies beat the University of Iowa Hawkeyes 46-34 in the 1991 Rose Bowl Game.
December 1, 1990
Rose Bowl bound
For the first time in nine years, the University of Washington football team was set to play in the Rose Bowl.
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.
June 1, 1990
Ready for Goodwill
Athletes from more than 50 countries come to Seattle, and the UW rolls out the red carpet.
March 1, 1990
Melee investigated
A University committee appointed by President William P. Gerberding investigated a melee that occurred after the Apple Cup victory over WSU.
September 1, 1989
Husky Stadium seating switch
UW officials have blown the whistle on the traditional scramble for seats in the student sections of Husky Stadium, where “Husky Fever” was reaching the boiling point in the last few years. While some rowdy behavior has always been present, starting in 1986, seat-saving fights, alcohol use, body-passing, and other dangerous behavior began to escalate....
Tennis center dedicated
The $4 million Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center opened June 1, the newest athletic facility on the UW campus.