American college football season
The 1961 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University as an independent during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season . In their sixth season under head coach Jim Sutherland , the Cougars compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored 213 to 163.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Mel Melin with 814 passing yards, George Reed with 489 rushing yards, and Hugh Campbell with 723 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 23 at Missouri L 6–2837,000 September 30 Utah State L 14–3413,000 October 7 at No. 5 Texas L 8–4140,000 [4] October 14 Idaho W 34–019,432 [5] [6] October 21 at Indiana L 7–3323,307 October 28 San Jose State Memorial Stadium Spokane, WA L 19–217,700 November 4 at Oregon State L 6–1413,716 November 11 Oregon W 22–2110,200 November 18 at Stanford W 30–021,000 November 25 at Washington L 17–2148,500 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1961 Washington State Cougars football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Source: [7] [8] [9] NFL Draft [ edit ] Three Cougars were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft , which was twenty rounds (280 selections).
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References [ edit ] ^ "1961 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 . ^ "1961 Washington State Cougars Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016 . ^ "Saxton spurs Longhorns past Washington State" . The Vernon Daily Record . October 8, 1961. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Missildine, Harry (October 15, 1961). "Cougars clobber Vandals 34-0" . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports. ^ "Cougars clip Vandals" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Idaho. Associated Press. October 15, 1961. p. 10. ^ "WSU vs. Idaho" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 13, 1961. p. 14. ^ "2008 Football media guide" (PDF) . Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020 . ^ "Right Guy Wins Game Ball" . The Spokesman-Review : 22. November 20, 1961. ^ "Two Cougars chosen by both pro loops" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). December 5, 1961. p. 17. External links [ edit ]
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