Historic Husky Teams, continued <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>194</strong>3 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight (8 teams) 1936 National Collegiate Champions The 1936 Washington basketball team staked its claim to the national title during the 1936 U.S. Olympic Trials. The Huskies earned a berth to the New York City-hosted finals with wins over USC and Oregon State. They then defeated DePaul to finish as the top collegiate team. Washington finished third overall in the <strong>com</strong>petition to represent the U.S. at the 1936 Olympic Games. Washington’s Ralph Bishop joined the winning Universal AAU team in Berlin, helping win a gold medal for the U.S. Front row (left to right): Hunt Paterson, Bob McKinstry, Chuck Wagner, Ralph Bishop, Ed Loverich, Bob Egge, Jack Gannon. Middle row: Robert Failor, Walter Kastner, Henry Rosenberg, Ross Werner, Roland Dickie, Ray Cook. Back row: Coach Hec Edmundson, Robert Reese, Ted Wendells, James Spinner, Phil Wilson, Charles Berry. The Husky starters line up for their March 6, 1999 game with Washington State, the final Husky home game before Hec Edmundson Pavilion was renovated. • 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 197
<strong>Heritage</strong> The Dawghouse Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion Annual Home Attendance Year Total (# of games) Average 2003 101,983 (15) 6,799 2002 78,877 (12) 6,573 2001 98,149 (15) 6,543 2000 (@KeyArena) 102,058 (13) 7,851 1999 80,992 (12) 6,749 1998 74,469 (14) 5,319 1997 88,399 (15) 5,893 1996 77,171 (15) 5,148 1995 67,648 (13) 5,204 1994 47,515 (13) 3,655 1993 48,587 (16) 3,037 1992 56,812 (16) 3,551 1991 46,096 (16) 2,881 1990 50,167 (16) 3,135 1989 49,277 (14) 3,520 1988 45,875 (13) 3,529 1987 45,875 (13) 4,782 1986 80,386 (13) 6,699 1985 90,727 (13) 6,979 1984 76,272 (13) 5,867 1983 46,486 (15) 3,099 1982 58,253 (16) 3,641 1981 44,913 (13) 3,<strong>208</strong> 1980 48,512 (15) 3,234 1979 47,183 (12) 3,932 1978 50,465 (12) 4,205 1977 92,906 (14) 6,636 1976 84,933 (14) 6,071 1975 73,700 (14) 4,913 1974 58,725 (13) 4,517 1973 72,800 (14) 4,841 1972 93,532 (13) 7,195 1971 83,547 (14) 6,426 1970 82,200 (12) 6,850 1969 79,579 (13) 6,121 1968 69,243 (13) 5,326 1967 52,592 (11) 4,813 1966 49,292 (13) 3,792 1965 46,718 (11) 4,247 1964 58,562 (13) 4,880 1963 66,800 (11) 6,073 1962 74,608 (13) 5,739 1961 74,597 (13) 5,738 1960 68,990 (13) 5,307 1959 101,260 (13) 7,789 1958 94,777 (13) 7,271 1957 112,607 (13) 8,616 1956 88,237 (12) 7,353 1955 94,740 (14) 6,767 1954 90,849 (14) 6,489 1953 147,959 (16) 9,247 1952 119,451 (12) 9,954 1951 140,101 (17) 8,241 1950 129,977 (16) 8,124 <strong>194</strong>9 65,618 ( 8) 8,202 <strong>194</strong>8 107,440 (12) 8,953 Edmundson Pavilion, as pictured in 1927, has been the host to 757 Washington basketball victories. Venerable Hec Edmundson Pavilion housed the Husky basketball team for 72 consecutive seasons before closing its doors during the spring of 1999. It re-opened in Nov. 2001, after a 19-month renovation, as Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The Huskies played at Seattle Center’s KeyArena during 1999-2000. Washington has <strong>com</strong>piled an outstanding 765- 285 win-loss record (.729) in the Pavilion, including perfect records in 1929 (10-0), 1951 (17-0), 1953 (16-0) and 1984 (12-0). The Huskies’ 765 victories at Bank of America Arena are more than any other team in the nation has won in its current arena. Originally designed as a multi-purpose fieldhouse, the Arena has undergone numerous changes throughout its seven decades of service. Known as the University of Washington Pavilion upon its dedication on Dec. 27, 1927, the Huskies defeated Illinois 34-23 in the inaugural game. The building was dedicated to long-time basketball and track coach, Clarence S. “Hec” Edmundson on Jan. 16, <strong>194</strong>8. The original cost of the Pavilion was more than $600,000--the money being raised from a bond issue and an appropriation from the state legislature. The Pavilion serviced all 23 UW sports in some capacity, either housing lockerrooms or providing practice and <strong>com</strong>petition space. The Arena provided a 200-meter venue for the Husky indoor track team. A state-of-the art synthetic surface track, matching the track oval in Husky Stadium, was installed in 1989 as a gift from the Seattle Organizing Committee of the Goodwill Games. In the past, the Pavilion has hosted various concerts, exhibitions and sporting events, including an NBA Playoff game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Dallas Mavericks in 1987. That home-court advantage led the Sonics into the NBA’s Western Division Championship against the world champion Los Angeles Lakers. Seating capacity has fluctuated over the years. With an original capacity of 9,600, the seating was increased to 12,200 in <strong>194</strong>7 with the addition of bleachers. That capacity was reduced to 9,400 in 1970. The number decreased to 7,900 in the final configuration before the recent renovation. The current configuration gives the Arena a total capacity of 10,000. The UW single-game collegiate attendance record was established when 12,242 spectators saw Washington capture the 1951 Northern Division title with a verdict over rival Washington State. The overall attendance record is 12,961, set by the crowd for the semi-finals of the 1957 state high school basketball tournament. Arena Attendance Records Top 5 Crowds 2000-present (capacity 10,000) 10,020 January 11, 2003 vs. Arizona (sellout) 10,000 January 13, 2001 vs. Arizona (sellout) 10,000 Dec. 11, 2001 vs. Gonzaga (sellout) 10,000 Feb. 22, 2003 vs. Oregon (sellout) 9,705 January 25, 2001 vs. Stanford Top Crowds 1986-1999 (capacity 7,900) 7,900 On nine occasions, four times in 1999 (sellout) Top Five Crowds 1970-1985 (capacity 9,600) 9,799 February 12, 1977 vs. UCLA 9,522 January 24, 1981 vs. Oregon State 9,516 February 19, 1972 vs. UCLA 9,478 February 26, 1977 vs. Oregon 9,475 January 22, 1977 vs. Seattle University Top Five Crowds <strong>194</strong>7-1969 (capacity 12,200) 12,242 March 3, 1951 vs. Washington State 12,163 December 28, 1951 vs. Ohio State 12,089 February 17, 1950 vs. Washington State 11,892 December 29, 1951 vs. Northwestern 11,797 February 9, 1957 vs. UCLA 198 • 2003–04 Washington Basketball •
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