1970 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:	1970
Team:	Washington State Cougars
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pacific-8 Conference
Short Conf:	Pac-8
Record:	1–10
Conf Record:	0–7
Head Coach:	Jim Sweeney
Hc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Joe Albi Stadium

The 1970 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 1–10 record (0–7 in Pac-8, last), and were outscored 460 to 231.^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Ty Paine with 1,581 passing yards, Bob Ewen with 667 rushing yards, and Ed Armstrong with 488 receiving yards.^[3]

Due to the fire at Rogers Field in April,^[4] all home games were played at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane in 1970 and 1971. AstroTurf was installed there in the summer of 1970.^{[5] [6]}

For the second straight year, Washington State played a full conference schedule and went winless. The only victory was in September over neighbor Idaho in the Battle of the Palouse, the sole meeting in a three-year span. The annual rivalry game was not played the previous season (and in 1971) to allow the Cougars to schedule all seven conference opponents.^[7]

Roster

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All-conference

See main article: 1970 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team. One Washington State offensive lineman, junior guard Steve Busch, was named to the All-Pac-8 team. On the second team (honorable mention) was senior cornerback Lionel Thomas.^{[16] [17]} Busch made the first team again as a senior in 1971.^[18]

External links

• Game program: Idaho vs. WSU at Spokane – September 19, 1970
• Game program: Stanford vs. WSU at Spokane – October 17, 1970
• Game program: USC vs. WSU at Spokane – November 7, 1970
• Game program: Oregon State vs. WSU at Spokane – November 14, 1970
• Game program: Washington vs. WSU at Spokane – November 21, 1970

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1970 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. Web site: 1970 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 25, 2016.
4. News: Fast blaze ruins Pullman stadium . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . April 6, 1970. 1.
5. News: Renovation of Albi Stadium progresses: turf is down. Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). July 8, 1970 . 7.
6. News: Joe Albi Stadium: $750,000 'new look' . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Missildine . Harry . (football section) . September 13, 1970 . 1.
7. News: Battle of Palouse matches explosive offenses at Albi . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . September 19, 1970 . 14.
8. News: Vandals vs. Cougars (rosters) . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . September 19, 1970 . 14.
9. News: Probable starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 2, 1970 . 3B.
10. News: Fiery 'Devils' await Cougs . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . October 9, 1970 . 19.
11. News: Indians vs. Cougars (rosters) . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . October 17, 1970 . 12.
12. News: Beavers vs. Cougars (rosters) . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 14, 1970 . 10.
13. News: WSU vs. Washington (rosters) . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . November 20, 1970 . 17.
14. News: Huskies vs. Cougars (rosters) . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 21, 1970 . 12.
15. Web site: 2008 Football media guide . Washington State University Athletics . 2008 . 172–191 . March 2, 2020.
16. News: Pac-8 All-Stars . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . December 1, 1970 . 3B.
17. News: WSU Pac-8 coach lauded by coach . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). December 1, 1970 . 14.
18. News: Four Cougars on All-Stars . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 28, 1971 . 1, sports.