1958 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:	1958
Team:	Washington State Cougars
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:	PCC
Record:	7–3
Conf Record:	6–2
Head Coach:	Jim Sutherland
Hc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium

The 1958 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1958 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a record and outscored their opponents 199 to 117.^{[1] [2]} In the final year of the PCC, Washington State was 6–2 in league play, runner-up to California.^[3]

The Cougars' statistical leaders included Dave Wilson with 641 passing yards, Chuck Morrell with 571 rushing yards, and Gail Cogdill with 479 receiving yards.^[4]

Hopeful for a bowl game invitation, either to the Sugar Bowl or the Gator Bowl,^[5] a waiver from the other PCC members was required, as the conference allowed only the Rose Bowl bid.^{[6] [7] [8]} USC and UCLA voted against it, ending the Cougars' season.^{[9] [10] [11]}

Schedule

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Roster

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NFL Draft

One Cougar was selected in the 1959 NFL draft, which was thirty rounds (360 selections).

Carl Ketchie

Back

30

359

Cleveland Browns

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External links

• Game program: Stanford at WSC – September 20, 1958
• Game program: USC vs. WSC at Spokane – October 25, 1958
• Game program: Oregon State at WSC – November 8, 1958
• Game program: Washington vs. WSC at Spokane – November 22, 1958

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1958 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 25, 2016.
2. Web site: 2016 Media Guide. WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. October 25, 2016. 76.
3. News: Deuces win Cal Rose Bowl trip . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . November 24, 1958 . 12.
4. Web site: 1958 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 25, 2016.
5. News: Cougars are considered for two bowl contests . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Johnson . Bob . November 24, 1958 . 16.
6. News: WSC requests PCC to ballot . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . November 25, 1958 . 32.
7. News: Cougarville waits for word on bowl-permission ballot . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 26, 1958 . 28.
8. News: Anxious WSC awaits vote . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . November 26, 1958 . 37.
9. News: WSC fails to obtain OK . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . November 27, 1958 . 1D.
10. News: Bowl veto stuns Cougars and fans . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . November 27, 1958 . 37.
11. News: Smoglanders sabotage WSC bowl trip . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . November 27, 1958 . 18.
12. http://www.wsucougars.com/pdf9/3690006.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=30400 2015 Washington State football media guide
13. News: Probable starting lineups for Webfoots and Cougars . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 17, 1958 . 3B.
14. News: Probable line-ups . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . November 21, 1958 . 13.
15. News: Cougars vs. Huskies . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . (rosters) . November 22, 1958 . 10.
16. Web site: 2008 Football media guide . Washington State University Athletics . 2008 . 172–191 . March 2, 2020.
17. News: Pro gridders select 3 area players . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . January 22, 1959 . 32.