1961 Washington State Cougars football team

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]

1961 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field, Memorial Stadium
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Rutgers   –  9 –0 –0
No. 17 Arizona   –  8 –1 –1
Memphis State   –  8 –2 –0
Villanova   –  8 –2 –0
No. 17 Penn State   –  8 –3 –0
No. 14 Syracuse   –  8 –3 –0
Holy Cross   –  7 –3 –0
Navy   –  7 –3 –0
Miami (FL)   –  7 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
San Jose State   –  6 –4 –0
Xavier   –  6 –4 –0
Colgate   –  5 –4 –0
Detroit   –  5 –4 –0
Houston   –  5 –4 –1
Notre Dame   –  5 –5 –0
Oregon State   –  5 –5 –0
Florida State   –  4 –5 –1
Boston University   –  4 –5 –0
Boston College   –  4 –6 –0
Oregon   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  3 –7 –0
Pittsburgh   –  3 –7 –0
Washington State   –  3 –7 –0
Idaho   –  2 –7 –0
Dayton   –  2 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Missouri
L 6–2837,000
September 30Utah State
L 14–3413,000
October 7at No. 5 Texas
L 8–4140,000[4]
October 14Idaho
W 34–019,432[5][6]
October 21at Indiana
L 7–3323,307
October 28San Jose State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 19–217,700
November 4at Oregon State
L 6–1413,716
November 11Oregon
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 22–2110,200
November 18at Stanford
W 30–021,000
November 25at Washington
L 17–2148,500
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1961 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 74 Glenn Baker So
SE 86 Hugh Campbell Jr
HB 33 Ken Graham So
QB 10 Dave Mathieson Jr
FB 40 Herm McKee Sr
QB 24 Mel Melin Sr
FB 42 George Reed Jr
HB 32 Pete Schenck Sr
G Jerry Conine
G Bob Colleran (C)
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
Source:[7][8][9]

NFL Draft

Three Cougars were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft, which was twenty rounds (280 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Pete Schenck Back 9 126 Green Bay Packers
Mike Martin Tackle 17 236 Philadelphia Eagles
Herm McKee Back 20 275 Baltimore Colts

[10]

References
  1. "1961 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. "1961 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. "Saxton spurs Longhorns past Washington State". The Vernon Daily Record. October 8, 1961. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Missildine, Harry (October 15, 1961). "Cougars clobber Vandals 34-0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  6. "Cougars clip Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 15, 1961. p. 10.
  7. "WSU vs. Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 13, 1961. p. 14.
  8. "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  9. "Right Guy Wins Game Ball". The Spokesman-Review: 22. November 20, 1961.
  10. "Two Cougars chosen by both pro loops". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 5, 1961. p. 17.
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