1962 Washington State Cougars football team

1962 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record	5–4–1 (1–1 AAWU)
Head coach	Jim Sutherland (7th season)
Home stadium	Rogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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 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]}

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) in the final five games.

After three years as an independent, WSU was admitted to the conference in the summer of 1962; ^{[7] [8]} due to advanced scheduling, they played few of the southern members (of California) per season until the late 1960s. ^{[7] [8]} The AAWU expanded to eight in 1964 with the addition of Oregon and Oregon State.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	San Jose State *	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	W 49–8	15,300
September 29	at Wyoming *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 21–15	12,385
October 6	at Arizona State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	T 24–24	31,015
October 13	Stanford	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 21–6	17,000
October 20	Indiana *	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 21–15	15,500
October 27	at Pacific (CA) *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 12–13	11,050
November 3	Oregon State *	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	L 12–18	16,500
November 10	at Oregon *	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 10–28	19,400
November 17	at Idaho *	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID (Battle of the Palouse)	W 22–14	11,500	[9] [10] [11]
November 24	Washington	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA (Apple Cup)	L 21–26	35,700
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Roster

1962 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 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. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 63 Al Branco Sr P 83 Bob James Jr	Head coach Jim Sutherland (7th year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Ray Blier Chuck Chatfield Russ Hampton Rod Enos Gerry Okuneff Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Source: ^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

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. Hewins, Jack (June 14, 1962). "Big 5 bid accepted by Washington State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 16.
8. "Cougars admitted to athletic loop". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 14, 1962. p. 39.
9. Missildine, Harry (November 18, 1962). "Cougars' rally beats Vandals 22-14". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
10. "Washington State tops Idaho 22-14 on late touchdown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 18, 1962. p. 8.
11. "WSU halts Idaho, 22-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 18, 1962. p. 4B.
12. "Beavers vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 3, 1962. p. 10.
13. "UO-WSU rosters". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 9, 1962. p. 2B.
14. "Vandals vs. Cougars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 16, 1962. p. 14.
15. "Huskies vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 24, 1962. p. 9.
16. "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
17. "Terry Baker first NFL draft choice, picked by Los Angeles". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 4, 1962. p. 8.
18. "NFL clubs draft early UO tackles". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 4, 1962. p. 3B.

External links

• Game program: San Jose State at WSU – September 22, 1962
• Game program: Stanford vs. WSU at Spokane – October 13, 1962
• Game program: Indiana vs. WSU at Spokane – October 20, 1962
• Game program: Oregon State at WSU – November 3, 1962
• Game program: Washington vs. WSU at Spokane – November 24, 1962