1962 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1962 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, Big Six) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–1 in AAWU, third), and outscored their opponents 213 to 167.[1][2]

1962 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1962 record5–4–1 (1–1 AAWU, Big Six)
Head coachJim Sutherland (7th season)
Home stadiumRogers Field
Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane)
1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 USC $ 4 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Washington 4 –1 –0  7 –1 –2
Washington State 1 –1 –0  5 –4 –1
Stanford 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
UCLA 1 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
California 0 –4 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Mathieson with 1,492 passing yards, George Reed with 503 rushing yards, and Hugh Campbell with 848 receiving yards.[3]

Midway through the schedule, WSU was undefeated at 4–0–1, equaling their best start since 1936.[4] They received a vote in that week's UPI Coaches Poll (tied for 23rd),[5][6] but managed only a rally win at neighbor Idaho (in the snow)[7] in the final five games.

After three years as an independent, WSU was admitted to the conference in the summer of 1962;[8][9] due to advanced scheduling, they played few of the southern members (of California) per season until the late 1960s.[8][9] The AAWU expanded to eight in 1964 with the addition of Oregon and Oregon State.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22San Jose State*
W 49–8 15,300
September 29at Wyoming*
W 21–15 12,385
October 6at Arizona State*
T 24–24 31,015
October 13Stanford
W 21–6 17,000
October 20Indiana*
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 21–15 15,500
October 27at Pacific*
L 12–13 11,050
November 3Oregon State*
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 12–18 16,500
November 10at Oregon*
L 10–28 19,400
November 17at Idaho*
W 22–14 11,500
November 24Washington
L 21–26 35,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1962 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
T 74 Glenn Baker Jr
SE 86 Hugh Campbell Sr
HB 33 Ken Graham Jr
QB 10 Dave Mathieson Sr
FB 42 George Reed (C) Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 63 Al Branco Sr
P 83 Bob James Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ray Blier
  • Chuck Chatfield
  • Russ Hampton
  • Rod Enos
  • Gerry Okuneff
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
Source:[10][11][12][13][14]

NFL Draft

Two Cougars were selected in the 1963 NFL Draft, which was twenty rounds (280 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Hugh Campbell End 4 50 San Francisco 49ers
Dave Mathieson Quarterback 6 81 Chicago Bears
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References
  1. "1962 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. "1962 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. Missildine, Harry (October 21, 1962). "Palouse Phantom snags pass, win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  5. "UPI poll". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. October 23, 1962. p. 2B.
  6. "Oregon climbs to 13th spot in football poll". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). UPI. October 23, 1962. p. 3.
  7. Missildine, Harry (November 18, 1962). "Cougars' rally beats Vandals 22-14". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  8. Hewins, Jack (June 14, 1962). "Big 5 bid accepted by Washington State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 16.
  9. "Cougars admitted to athletic loop". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 14, 1962. p. 39.
  10. "Beavers vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 3, 1962. p. 10.
  11. "UO-WSU rosters". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 9, 1962. p. 2B.
  12. "Vandals vs. Cougars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 16, 1962. p. 14.
  13. "Huskies vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 24, 1962. p. 9.
  14. "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  15. "Terry Baker first NFL draft choice, picked by Los Angeles". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 4, 1962. p. 8.
  16. "NFL clubs draft early UO tackles". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 4, 1962. p. 3B.
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