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High School and College Football in Seattle

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The University of Washington played its first football game on Thanksgiving 1889, just a few weeks after Washington became a state. From these opening days of statehood, university and college teams have provided local fans something to cheer about, from action-packed games to community fundraising events and school spirit opportunities.

Some of the items shown below were added to MOHAI’s online collection thanks to a grant supported with funding provided by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Image of Morehouse college football shirt owned by Samuel B. McKinney, 1940s
Image of University of Washington versus Dartmouth College football game at Husky stadium, Seattle, November 27, 1920
Image of Football helmet, ZERO1, made by VICIS, 2017
Image of Seattle High School football players, 1904
Image of Pin,
Image of Seattle High School football champs, 1904
Image of Blanchet High School football jersey #96, 1995
Image of Charles Wasson posing in studio, Seattle, 1905
Image of William J.
Image of Seattle High School football team, 1906
Image of William O. McKay, Broadway High School Football Player, Seattle, 1907
Image of University of Washington football team, circa 1903
Image of Tom McDonald, Captain of University of Washington Football Team, Seattle, circa 1904
Image of Owen Crim, Captain of University of Washington football team, Seattle, circa 1904
Image of Fredrick W.
Image of Homer Tilly, University of Washington football player, Seattle, circa 1906
Image of University of Washington football game against University of Oregon, Seattle, November 25, 1909
Image of UW vs Oregon football game at Denny field, Seattle, November 25, 1909
Image of UW vs Oregon football game at Denny field, Seattle, November 25, 1909
Image of University of Washington football team, Seattle, 1910
Image of University of Washington football team, circa 1910
Image of Melville Mucklestone, University of Washington football player, circa 1910
Image of University of Washington Football Game Against University of Oregon, Seattle, circa 1910
Image of William J.
Image of UW vs Oregon Agricultural football game at Denny field, Seattle, November 24, 1910
Image of University of Washington football game, November 1911
Image of Football player Brice Taylor, Seattle, circa 1923
Image of Shouting out the football game, November 14, 1925
Image of Captain of a victorious football team being welcomed back to Seattle, November 16, 1925
Image of Football team with phonograph at the University of Washington , ca. 1925
Image of Football field at the University of Washington, circa 1935
Image of University of Washington football team, Seattle, October 31, 1927
Image of Football team at the University of Washington, circa 1919
Image of University of Washington football team, Seattle, 1898
Image of Football team at the University of Washington, circa 1920
Image of University of Washington football team, Seattle, 1896
Image of University of Washington football players, Seattle, 1927
Image of Football players at the University of Washington, circa 1914
Image of Gil Dobie, University of Washington football coach, Seattle, circa 1915
Image of University of Washington football game on Denny Field, Seattle, November 30, 1916
Image of Football team at the University of Washington, circa 1916
Image of University of Washington football player, Seattle, circa 1917
Image of University of Washington football player Hamilton Greene, Seattle, 1923
Image of Ballard High School football players, Seattle, September 1954
Image of Ballard versus Franklin High School football game in Seattle, 1958
Image of Cleveland versus West Seattle high school football game, Seattle, 1955
Image of Roosevelt High School football team getting trophy after beating Garfield, Seattle, 1964
Image of Three Garfield High School cheerleaders and their bulldog mascot, November 20, 1962
Image of Aerial view of Husky Stadium during a football game, Seattle, September 29, 1945
Image of Players in University of Washington vs. University of Oregon football game at Husky Stadium, Seattle, September 29, 1945
Image of University of Washington vs. California football game at Husky Stadium, Seattle, 1962
Image of University of Washington vs. University of Southern California football game at Husky Stadium, Seattle, 1967
Image of Hugh McElhenny receiving Post-Intelligencer Sportsman of the Year award, probably in Seattle, 1951
Image of University of Washington football coach Enoch Bagshaw golfing in Seattle, March 11, 1929
Image of University of Washington football player Chuck Carroll, Seattle, circa 1928
Image of Terminal Dining Service menu, circa 1940
Image of Rainier Beach High School students celebrating football victory, September 26, 1980
Image of Garfield High School football team after winning game, November 28, 1957
Image of High school football program, November 21, 1903
Image of High school football jamboree program, Seattle, September 20, 1963
Image of Garfield High School band promoting Thanksgiving benefit football games, Seattle, 1935
Image of Garfield High School band and drill team in Husky Stadium, Seattle, 1937
Image of Queen Anne High School students at football game, Seattle, 1939
Image of Cheerleaders at charity football game, December 2, 1939
Image of Cleveland and Garfield High School football game, Seattle, 1937
Image of University of Washington football players rolling snowball, Seattle, 1947
Image of Football action at the University of Washington, 1934
Image of Football team sitting on steps at South School, circa 1896

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