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2020 RAINBOW WARRIOR FOOTBALL

Team Celebration at New Mexico Bowl

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • UH concluded its first season under new head coach Todd Graham, who led the Warriors to a 5-4 record in a shortened season that included Mountain West games only.

 

  • The Rainbow Warriors finished with a winning record for the third straight season, a streak which had not happened since UH had four-straight winnings seasons in 2001-04.

 

  • UH was invited to a mainland bowl game for just the third time in program history, and picked up its second win with a 28-14 defeat of Houston in the New Mexico Bowl. 

 

  • Linebacker Darius Muasau, who was one of five finalists for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award, led the FBS with 66 solo tackles.

 

  • Seven different Rainbow Warriors earned all-Mountain West recognition, headlined by first team pick Muasau and second-team selections Cortez Davis and Calvin Turner.

 

  • Muasau and Turner were both selected to Phil Steele’s All-America honorable mention.

 

  • A record 40 football student-athletes were recognized as academic all-conference by the Mountain West.

 

  • Sophomore quarterback Chevan Cordeiro finished with 483 rushing yards to become the first UH quarterback to lead the team in rushing since Michael Carter in 1991 (1,092 yards).

 

  • During the pandemic-shortened season, UH was one of only two Mountain West schools, along with Nevada, to have played every conference game on its schedule.

 

  • Wide receiver Rico Bussey and center Taaga Tuulima represented UH at the Hula Bowl all-star game.

 ALOHA MEANS HELLO 

The football team became the first UH program to return to competition durning the 2020 pandemic. After beginning with a pair of road games in late October, the program made a welcome return home, albeit without fans, with a win over New Mexico at Aloha Stadium.

2020 Season Opener Run Out

A NEW ERA

Coaching veteran Todd Graham took over the helm of Warrior football in 2020, guiding the program through an unprecedented year. By season's end, Graham led UH to a mainland bowl victory and in the process claimed his 100th career victory.

Todd Graham tunnel New Mexico Bowl

AWARDS & HONORS

Darius Muasau Polynesian Player of the Year Finalist
Phil Steele Honorable Mention All-Americans
Darius Muasau Shrug
Darius Muasau, All-MW first team
Davis vs New Mexico
Cortez Davis, All-MW second team
Turner Running - 12-5-20
Calvin Turner, All-MW second team
Cordeiro Throwing
Chevan Cordeiro, All-MW honorable mention
Quentin Frazier celebrates at San Diego State
Quentin Frazier, All-MW honorable mention
Smart Run
Jared Smart, All-MW honorable mention
Taala
Blessman Ta'ala, All-MW honorable mention

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

A record 40 football student-athletes were recognized as academic all-conference by the Mountain West.

2020 NEW MEXICO BOWL

Hawai'i made its third-ever trip to a mainland bowl and won for the second time with a 28-14 victory over Houston on Christmas Eve at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas

2020 New Mexico Bowl Champions

HAWAI'I IS THE ONLY MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE SCHOOL WITH THREE BOWL WINS SINCE 2016

PICTURE PERFECT

Calvin Turner celebrates vs. New Mexico
Taala Rush - 12-5-20
Panoke Leaping Catch
Chevan Cordeiro pass
Lockridige & Fraizer

SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATING COVID

SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF 2020

#BOWSTOGETHER