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 college 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
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
Roster
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
Three Cougars were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft , which was twenty rounds (280 selections).
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References
^ "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.
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