1963 Washington State Cougars football team
| 1963 Washington State Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
| Record | 3–6–1 (1–1 AAWU) |
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| Home stadium | Rogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Texas Tech* | L 7–16 | 31,500 | [11] | ||
| September 28 | at Iowa* | T 14–14 | 52,600 | [12] | ||
| October 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Arizona* | W 7–2 | 18,200 | [13][14][15][16] | |
| October 12 | San Jose State* | L 8–13 | 19,500 | [17] | ||
| October 19 | at Oregon State* | L 6–30 | 17,810 | [18] | ||
| October 26 | at Army* | L 0–23 | 31,200 | [19] | ||
| November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Idaho* |
| W 14–10 | 18,500 | [20][21] |
| November 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Oregon* |
| L 7–21 | 13,000 | [22] |
| November 16 | at Stanford | W 32–15 | 27,500 | [23] | ||
| November 30 | at Washington | L 0–16 | 56,000 | [24] | ||
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- The final game of the season was delayed a week following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.[26][27][28]
NFL draft
Two Cougars were selected in the 1964 NFL draft, which was 20 rounds and 280 selections.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Graham | Back / End | 12 | 162 | Baltimore Colts |
| Glenn Baker | Tackle | 13 | 178 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
- ^ "1963 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "1963 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Bob (December 6, 1963). "WSU in market for new coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 16.
- ^ "Sutherland out as grid coach". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. December 6, 1963. p. 2B.
- ^ "Sutherland out as football coach at Washington State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. December 6, 1963. p. 14.
- ^ "Lincoln-Mercury auto dealership is changed". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 3, 1968. p. 5.
- ^ "Car firm builds winning 'team'". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 9, 1968. p. 57.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (June 24, 1980). "WSU's Jim Sutherland - one of football's great inventors". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 21.
- ^ Johnson, Bob (January 14, 1964). "Bert Clark named Cougar grid coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 15.
- ^ "Interception and 3 field goals net Raiders win". The Longview News-Journal. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawkeyes' lead melts into 14–14 stalemate". Omaha World-Herald. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (rosters). October 5, 1963. p. 1.
- ^ Johnson, Bob (October 5, 1963). "Cougars favord in game tonight". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 8.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (October 6, 1963). "Clancy's sparkling spirit wins for Cougars". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
- ^ "WSU wins; San Jose next". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 7, 1963. p. 11.
- ^ "Cougar errors assist Spartans". The Spokesman-Review. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Queen's passes aid OSU in 30–6 win over Washington St". Medford Mail Tribune. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army sinks Cougars before big crowd". The Bellingham Herald. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 3, 1963). "Long dash defeats Vandals". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Gaskins gallops; WSU boss rides". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 4, 1963. p. 15.
- ^ Leutzinger, Dick (November 10, 1963). "Oregon rebounds against WSU to win, 21–7". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
- ^ "Ford guides WSU rout, 32–15". Tri-City Herald. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UW selected for Rose Bowl". The News Tribune. December 1, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 Washington State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ Reichler, Joe (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
- ^ ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 29, 1963. p. 11.
- ^ "NFL drafts 14 NW gridders". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. December 3, 1963. p. 15.
- ^ "Two ex-Gonzaga linemen among NFL draft choices". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 3, 1963. p. 12.
- ^ "3 Vandals, 2 Cougars are drafted". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. December 4, 1963. p. 11.
External links
- Game program: Arizona vs. WSU at Spokane – October 5, 1963
- Game program: San Jose State at WSU – October 12, 1963
- Game program: Idaho at WSU – November 2, 1963
- Game program: Oregon at WSU – November 9, 1963