1963 Washington State Cougars football team

1963 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record3–6–1 (1–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington $ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
USC 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
UCLA 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Washington State 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
California 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Stanford 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–1 in AAWU, fourth), and were outscored 160 to 95.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Mathieson with 859 passing yards, Clancy Williams with 523 rushing yards, and Gerry Shaw with 409 receiving yards.[3]

Sutherland voluntarily stepped down in December with a year remaining on his contract,[4][5][6] and later owned several automobile dealerships in Spokane.[7][8][9] He was succeeded at WSU in January 1964 by Bert Clark, an assistant at rival Washington under Jim Owens.[10]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Texas Tech*
L 7–1631,500
September 28at Iowa*
T 14–1452,600
October 58:00 p.m.Arizona*
W 7–218,200[11][12][13][14]
October 12San Jose State*
L 8–1319,500
October 19at Oregon State*
L 6–3017,810
October 26at Army*
L 0–2331,200
November 21:30 p.m.Idaho*
W 14–1018,500[15][16]
November 91:30 p.m.Oregon*dagger
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 7–2113,000[17]
November 16at Stanford
W 32–1527,500
November 30at Washington
L 0–1656,000

NFL Draft

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Two Cougars were selected in the 1964 NFL draft, which was twenty rounds (280 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Kenny Graham Back / End 12 162 Baltimore Colts
Glenn Baker Tackle 13 178 Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

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  1. ^ "1963 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. ^ "1963 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Johnson, Bob (December 6, 1963). "WSU in market for new coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
  5. ^ "Sutherland out as grid coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 6, 1963. p. 2B.
  6. ^ "Sutherland out as football coach at Washington State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 6, 1963. p. 14.
  7. ^ "Lincoln-Mercury auto dealership is changed". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). April 3, 1968. p. 5.
  8. ^ "Car firm builds winning 'team'". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 9, 1968. p. 57.
  9. ^ Missildine, Harry (June 24, 1980). "WSU's Jim Sutherland - one of football's great inventors". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 21.
  10. ^ Johnson, Bob (January 14, 1964). "Bert Clark named Cougar grid coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.
  11. ^ "Wildcats vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (rosters). October 5, 1963. p. 1.
  12. ^ Johnson, Bob (October 5, 1963). "Cougars favord in game tonight". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 8.
  13. ^ Missildine, Harry (October 6, 1963). "Clancy's sparkling spirit wins for Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  14. ^ "WSU wins; San Jose next". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 7, 1963. p. 11.
  15. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 3, 1963). "Long dash defeats Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  16. ^ "Gaskins gallops; WSU boss rides". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 4, 1963. p. 15.
  17. ^ Leutzinger, Dick (November 10, 1963). "Oregon rebounds against WSU to win, 21-7". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  18. ^ Reichler, Joe (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
  19. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  20. ^ ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 29, 1963. p. 11.
  21. ^ "NFL drafts 14 NW gridders". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 3, 1963. p. 15.
  22. ^ "Two ex-Gonzaga linemen among NFL draft choices". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 3, 1963. p. 12.
  23. ^ "3 Vandals, 2 Cougars are drafted". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 4, 1963. p. 11.
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