1962 Washington State Cougars football team

1962 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record5–4–1 (1–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium
1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Washington 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 2
Washington State 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Stanford 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UCLA 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
California 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, Big Six) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–1 in AAWU, third), and outscored their opponents 213 to 167.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Mathieson with 1,492 passing yards, George Reed with 503 rushing yards, and Hugh Campbell with 848 receiving yards.[3]

Midway through the schedule, WSU was undefeated at 4–0–1, equaling their best start since 1936.[4] They received a vote in that week's UPI Coaches Poll (tied for 23rd),[5][6] but managed only a rally win at neighbor Idaho (in the snow) in the final five games.

After three years as an independent, WSU was admitted to the conference in the summer of 1962;[7][8] due to advanced scheduling, they played few of the southern members (of California) per season until the late 1960s.[7][8] The AAWU expanded to eight in 1964 with the addition of Oregon and Oregon State.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22San Jose State*
W 49–815,300[9]
September 29at Wyoming*
W 21–1512,385[10]
October 6at Arizona State*
T 24–2431,015[11]
October 13Stanford
W 21–617,250[12]
October 20Indiana*
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 21–1515,500[13]
October 27at Pacific (CA)*
L 12–1311,500[14]
November 3Oregon State*
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 12–1816,500[15]
November 10at Oregon*
L 10–2819,400[16]
November 17at Idaho*
W 22–1411,500[17][18][19]
November 24Washington
L 21–2635,700[20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Source: [21]

Roster

1962 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 74 Glenn Baker Jr
SE 86 Hugh Campbell Sr
HB 33 Ken Graham Jr
QB 10 Dave Mathieson Sr
FB 42 George Reed (C) Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 63 Al Branco Sr
P 83 Bob James Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ray Blier
  • Chuck Chatfield
  • Russ Hampton
  • Rod Enos
  • Gerry Okuneff
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
Source:[22][23][24][25][26]

NFL draft

Two Cougars were selected in the 1963 NFL draft, which was 20 rounds and 280 selections.

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Hugh Campbell End 4 50 San Francisco 49ers
Dave Mathieson Quarterback 6 81 Chicago Bears

[27][28]

References

  1. ^ "1962 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "1962 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Missildine, Harry (October 21, 1962). "Palouse Phantom snags pass, win". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  5. ^ "UPI poll". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. October 23, 1962. p. 2B.
  6. ^ "Oregon climbs to 13th spot in football poll". Bend Bulletin. Oregon. UPI. October 23, 1962. p. 3.
  7. ^ a b Hewins, Jack (June 14, 1962). "Big 5 bid accepted by Washington State". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. 16.
  8. ^ a b "Cougars admitted to athletic loop". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. June 14, 1962. p. 39.
  9. ^ "Spartans routed by WSU". The San Francisco Examiner. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Campbell sets national pass receiving record as WSU cracks Wyoming, 21–15". The Montana Standard. September 30, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cougars, Devils in 24–24 thriller". The Spokesman-Review. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Washington State grabs 21–6 win over Stanford". Tri-City Herald. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hoosiers defeated on Coast". The Bay City Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Fired-up Pacific upends unbeaten Cougars, 13–12". Oakland Tribune. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Oregon State stops Cougars". The Billings Gazette. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Mighty Ducks drop Cougars 28 to 10; Bowl hopes bright". Medford Mail Tribune. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 18, 1962). "Cougars' rally beats Vandals 22–14". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  18. ^ "Washington State tops Idaho 22-14 on late touchdown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 18, 1962. p. 8.
  19. ^ "WSU halts Idaho, 22–14". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. November 18, 1962. p. 4B.
  20. ^ "Cougarrs scorn tie, Washington wins". The Spokesman-Review. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Washington State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  22. ^ "Beavers vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 3, 1962. p. 10.
  23. ^ "UO-WSU rosters". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. November 9, 1962. p. 2B.
  24. ^ "Vandals vs. Cougars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 16, 1962. p. 14.
  25. ^ "Huskies vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 24, 1962. p. 9.
  26. ^ "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  27. ^ "Terry Baker first NFL draft choice, picked by Los Angeles". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. December 4, 1962. p. 8.
  28. ^ "NFL clubs draft early UO tackles". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. December 4, 1962. p. 3B.
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