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Like Owens, James served as Husky head coach for 18 seasons, from 1975 until August 1993. He led the Huskies to a national championship in 1991. While at Washington, James' teams won four Rose Bowls, the Orange Bowl in January 1985, and had a 10–4 record in all bowl games.
- 10–5
- December 31, 1932, Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
- 178–76–3 (college)
- October 20, 2013 (aged 80), Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Oct 22, 2013 · Oct. 22, 2013. Don James, who as the football coach for the University of Washington for 18 seasons transformed a little-known program into a high-profile powerhouse that won four Rose Bowls...
Oct 20, 2013 · James, who died Sunday, was the greatest football coach Washington has ever had, which is saying something considering that Darrell Royal once coached there and Gil Dobie never lost a game in...
- Jim Caple
He died from the effects of pancreatic cancer, the school said. He was 80 years old. James set the standard for success for the program as the Huskies’ coach from 1975 to 1992. He remains the...
Oct 20, 2013 · ESPN. Don James, the longtime University of Washington football coach who led the Huskies to a share of the national championship in 1991, died Sunday. He was 80.
Oct 20, 2013 · Washington has announced that longtime coach Don James, the winningest coach in the Huskies' history, has died after a battle with cancer. James had been diagnosed with a malignant...
Jan 4, 2019 · His 1984 team had lost out on a national championship because of a close AP vote, and now James’ undefeated 1991 Huskies had the lead and the ball near Michigan’s end zone, with a chance to...
