Over his 18 year Washington Huskies career as head coach,  Don James finished with 17 winning seasons (5-6 in the second year). He took his Washington Husky teams to 14 bowl games, including six Rose Bowls with a 4-2 record in those games. He finished  153-57-2 overall, with an undefeated 12-0 season after a 34-14 victory over the Michigan Wolverines in the 1992 Rose Bowl.