1973 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1973 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 5–6 record (4–3 in Pac-8, fourth), and were outscored 290 to 250.[1][2]
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Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
Record | 5–6 (4–3 Pac-8) |
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Tiller (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ray Braun (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium |
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No. 8 USC $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 UCLA | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Chuck Peck with 1,023 passing yards, Andrew Jones with 1,059 rushing yards, and Tim Krause with 384 receiving yards.[3]
The Cougars won their last four games, all in conference, which included a sweep of the three Northwest teams; the season concluded with a second consecutive win in the Apple Cup over Washington, this time a 52–26 rout on the road in Seattle.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | at Kansas* | L 8–29 | 39,687–39,750 | ||
September 22 | at No. 13 Arizona State* | L 9–20 | 51,252 | ||
September 29 | Idaho* | W 51–24 | 22,500 | [4] | |
October 6 | at No. 1 Ohio State* | L 3–27 | 87,425 | ||
October 13 | at No. 4 USC | L 35–46 | 50,975 | ||
October 20 | No. 13 UCLA | L 13–24 | 32,200 | ||
October 27 | at Stanford | L 14–45 | 48,000 | ||
November 3 | Oregon |
| W 21–14 | 19,800 | |
November 10 | at Oregon State | W 13–7 | 17,336 | ||
November 17 | California |
| W 31–28 | 13,082 | |
November 24 | at Washington | W 52–26 | 56,500 | [5][6][7] | |
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Roster
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Special teams
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Season summary
At Kansas
At Ohio State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Washington State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 6
- Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 87425
- Box Score
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- Chuck Peck 9/17, 249 yds
- Andrew Jones 139 rush Yds
- Most points ever scored against Washington
All-conference
Three Washington State players were named to the All-Pac-8 team: senior linebacker Tom Poe, junior guard Steve Ostermann, and junior center Geoff Reece.[14][15] Ostermann was a repeat selection; he and Reece returned to the first team the next year.[16]
NFL Draft
Three Cougars were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Robin Sinclair | DB | 6 | 152 | Cincinnati Bengals |
Ken Grandberry | RB | 8 | 190 | Chicago Bears |
Tom Wickert | G | 9 | 212 | Miami Dolphins |
References
- "1973 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "1973 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Missildine, Harry (September 30, 1973). "Washington State offense erupts as Cougars smash Vandals 51-24". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
- Missildine, Harry (November 25, 1973). "Peck, Jones wield Cougars' weapons in 52-26 rout of Washington Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- "Jones rushes for 139, WSU rolls by Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 6D.
- Brown, Bruce (November 26, 1973). "Sweeney pleased by year, future". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.
- "Bruins vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (probable starters, rosters). October 20, 1973. p. 12.
- "Todays lineups: WSU at OSU". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 10, 1973. p. 2B.
- "WSU choice over Huskies today". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 24, 1973. p. 15.
- Brown, Bruce (November 23, 1973). "Huskies, Cougars have goals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 19.
- "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "Sub Fullback leads Buckeyes to Victory." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7. Retrieved 2015-Nov-05.
- "Three Cougars land on All-Pac-8 squad". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 3, 1973. p. 17.
- "Three Ducks on Pac-8 unit". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). December 2, 1973. p. 3B.
- "3 Cougars on Pac-8 all-stars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 5, 1974. p. 49.
- Pumphrey, Lew (January 31, 1974). "NFL teams draft two Vandals, three Cougs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.
- "Five area stars go in NFL draft". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 30, 1974. p. 10.
External links
- Game program: Idaho at WSU – September 29, 1973