1960 Washington State Cougars football team

1960 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field, Memorial Stadium
1960 Western major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oregon   –   7 – 3 – 1
Oregon State   –   6 – 3 – 1
San Jose State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Air Force   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0

The 1960 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University as an independent during the 1960 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 4–5–1 record and outscored their opponents 210 to 161.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mel Melin with 1,638 passing yards, Keith Lincoln with 543 rushing yards, and Hugh Campbell with 881 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Stanford
W 15–1422,000[4]
September 23at Denver
L 26–2819,504[5][6][7][8]
October 1at Arizona State
L 21–2429,600[9]
October 8at California
T 21–2131,000[10]
October 15at Oregon
L 12–2118,500[11]
October 22Pacific (CA)
W 51–1215,500[12]
October 29at San Jose State
W 29–619,500[13]
November 5Oregon State
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 10–2015,600[14]
November 12at Idaho
W 18–78,500[15]
November 19 No. 5 Washington
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Spokane, WA (rivalry)
L 7–828,750[16]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2][17]

NFL draft

One Cougar was selected in the 1961 NFL draft, which was 20 rounds and 280 selections.

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Keith Lincoln Back 5 61 Chicago Bears

[18]

References

  1. ^ "1960 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "1960 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Washington State Tipes Indians". The Eugene Register-Guard. September 18, 1960. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Denver Upsets Cougars on Escandon's Pitching". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. September 24, 1960. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Missildine, Harry (September 24, 1960). "Underdog Denver Upsets Cougars in Spectacular 28-to-26 Struggle". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Johnson, Bob (September 24, 1960). "WSU rolls up 514 yards; beaten 28–26 by Denver". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 9.
  8. ^ "Mile-high Denver tops WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 24, 1960. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Sun Devils outrace WSC, 24–21". The Arizona Republic. October 2, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "California, Cougars tie 21–21". The Sacramento Bee. October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ducks nip WSU 21–12 in waning minutes". The Times-News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cougars rip up hapless COP, 51–12". The Los Angeles Times. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cougars win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Oregon State defeats Cougars". The News Tribune. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Melin passes Cougars to 18–7 win over Idaho Vandals". Idaho State Journal. November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 20, 1960). "Cougars go down in grim gallant glory, 8–7". The Spokesman-Review. p. 16.
  17. ^ "Schedule/Results (1960 Washington State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  18. ^ "Tommy Mason first choice as NFL opens player battle". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. December 28, 1960. p. 14.
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