1963 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1963 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–1 in AAWU, fourth), and were outscored 160 to 95.[1][2]
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Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
1963 record | 3–6–1 (1–1 AAWU) |
Head coach | Jim Sutherland (8th season) |
Home stadium | Rogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Dave Mathieson with 859 passing yards, Clancy Williams with 523 rushing yards, and Gerry Shaw with 409 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 21 | at Texas Tech* |
| L 7–16 | 31,500 |
September 28 | at Iowa* |
| T 14–14 | 52,600 |
October 5 | Arizona* | W 7–2 | 18,200 | |
October 12 | San Jose State* | L 8–13 | 19,500 | |
October 19 | at Oregon State* |
| L 6–30 | 17,810 |
October 26 | at Army* | L 0–23 | 31,200 | |
November 2 | Idaho* |
| W 14–10 | 18,500 |
November 9 | Oregon* |
| L 7–21 | 13,000 |
November 16 | at Stanford | W 32–15 | 27,500 | |
November 30 | at Washington | L 0–16 | 56,000 | |
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NFL Draft
Two Cougars were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft, which was twenty rounds (280 selections).
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Kenny Graham | Back / End | 12 | 162 | Baltimore Colts |
Glenn Baker | Tackle | 13 | 178 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
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References
- "1963 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "1963 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "NFL drafts 14 NW gridders". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 3, 1963. p. 15.
- "Two ex-Gonzaga linemen among NFL draft choices". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 3, 1963. p. 12.
- "3 Vandals, 2 Cougars are drafted". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 4, 1963. p. 11.
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