Warriors to Play Huskies

Stephen Tsai with the news.

The University of Hawaii will host the University of Washington Dec. 1 at Aloha Stadium, head coach June Jones confirmed today.
Jones said he learned of the game after a morning meeting with athletic director Herman Frazier.

The game will serve as the regular-season finale for the Warriors.

That leaves UH with two openings in the 2007 schedule.

Star-Bulletin with more details.

“We are very pleased that Washington has agreed to a home-and-home series with our football team,” UH athletic director Herman Frazier said. “The Huskies are a national-caliber opponent from a BCS conference and they are a great addition to our 2007 home football schedule for our players and our fans.”


The game will mark the third meeting between the Warriors and Huskies. The series is tied at 1-1 with the Warriors pulling out a 10-7 road win on Sept. 15, 1973. The win is considered the biggest upset in UH history after the Huskies were favored by as many as 50 points.


“We’re very excited about playing a quality Pac-10 team like Washington at home this season,” June Jones, UH head coach, said. “Tyrone Willingham is a first-class coach and person and he’ll have a very competitive team next season, so we’ll need to be ready. In regards to the rest of the schedule, I know Herman has some exciting things in the works, so it will be great to see it all come together.”


The teams will also play each other at Washington on a future unannounced date.


“Hawai‘i has a much-respected program under the direction of June Jones and returns an outstanding quarterback in Colt Brennan,” Tyrone Willingham, UW head coach, said. “Hawai‘i will present a great challenge for us and I think, as our program continues to develop, we should be well prepared for the opportunity to play them.”

Right on. Let's hope the Huskies come in improved and with a winning record. Slowly but surely...