1965 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bert Clark, the Cougars compiled a 7–3 record (2–1 in AAWU, third), and outscored their opponents 139 to 103.[1][2]

1965 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
1965 record	7–3 (2–1 AAWU)
Head coach	Bert Clark (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane)

1965 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 UCLA $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
No. 10 USC	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Washington State	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Stanford	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
California	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oregon State	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oregon	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Roth with 1,257 passing yards, Larry Eilmes with 818 rushing yards, and Doug Flansburg with 578 receiving yards.[3]

The Cougars played only three conference games, all against Northwest teams, defeating Oregon State and Oregon.[4][5] With several close margins in their games, they became known as the "Cardiac Kids."[4][5][6]

WSU dropped both rivalry games this season: the Battle of the Palouse at home to Idaho,[7][8] and the Apple Cup to Washington in Seattle, which eliminated a possible Rose Bowl berth.[9][10]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	at Iowa*	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	W 7–0	53,000
September 25	at Minnesota*	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	W 14–13	46,917
October 2	Idaho*	Rogers Field Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	L 13–17	22,600
October 9	Villanova*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 24–14	13,732
October 16	Arizona*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 21–3	16,500
October 23	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 8–7	32,061
October 30	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 10–8	20,079
November 6	Oregon	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	W 27–7	20,000
November 13	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 6–7	32,872
November 20	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)	L 9–27	56,800
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1965 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class T 71 Brian Beveridge Sr HB 44 Mel Brady Sr FB 33 Larry Eilmes Sr SE 80 Doug Flansburg So HB 22 Ted Gerela So G 65 Robin Larson Jr HB 40 T.C. McClellan Sr G 68 Dave Middendorf So QB 15 Dave Petersen Jr QB 12 Mike Price So QB 11 Tom Roth Sr TE 88 Rich Sheron Jr HB 42 Bob Simpson So T 55 Dave Thomas Jr C 52 Ron Vrlicak Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class MG 60 Jerry Anderson CB 43 Huarleen Bain LB 32 Dick Baird So DT 72 Burgess Bauder Jr LB 66 Steve Boots So DT 77 Wayne Foster Sr S 20 Bill Gaskins Sr DE 85 Craig Goodwin LB 61 Larry Griffith Jr CB 23 Bob Hively CB 24 Jim Newson CB 25 Jerry Strong DE 83 John Thompson LB 34 Mark Wicks So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 22 Ted Gerela So P 14 Jim Engstrom So	Head coach Bert Clark (2nd year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Laurie Niemi King Block Red Smith Joe Marvin Jim Shanley John Nelson Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Source:[11][12][13][14][15][16]

NFL and AFL Drafts

This was the final year for separate drafts; both were held on November 27, 1965.

NFL

No Cougars were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.

• List of Washington State Cougars in the NFL Draft

AFL

One Cougar was selected in the 1966 AFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Wayne Foster	Tackle	12	107	Oakland Raiders

Source:[17]

References

1. "1965 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. "1965 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
4. Dawson, Alan, Jr. (October 31, 1965). "Clark's Cardiac Kids win again but this time they switch plan". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
5. Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 7, 1965). "Forget all that Cinderella jazz". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
6. "Run for roses 'troika' race". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 8, 1965. p. 12.
7. Missildine, Harry (October 3, 1965). "Charging Vandals defeat WSU 17-13". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
8. "Idaho Vandals crush Cougars' hopes". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1965. p. 2B.
9. Missildine, Harry (November 21, 1965). "Husky explosion kills Cougars 27-9". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
10. "Rose smell disintegrated by Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 21, 1965. p. 3B.
11. "Vandals vs. Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 2, 1965. p. 9.
12. "WSU versus Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 1, 1965. p. 15.
13. "Wildcats vs. Cougs: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 9, 1965. p. 9.
14. "WSU vs. Villanova". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 9, 1965. p. 8.
15. Missildine, Harry (November 19, 1965). "Seven Cougars in Seattle for last college contest". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington. p. 19.
16. "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
17. "Five Vandals named in pro drafting". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 29, 1965. p. 15.