1975 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:1975
Team:Washington State Cougars
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific-8 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-8
Record:3–8
Conf Record:0–7
Head Coach:Jim Sweeney
Hc Year:8th
Off Coach:Jack Elway
Oc Year:2nd
Def Coach:Larry Donovan
Dc Year:2nd
Stadium:Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium

The 1975 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a record in Pac-8, last) and were outscored 295 to 262.[1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included John Hopkins with 1,022 passing yards, Vaughn Williams with 662 rushing yards, and Brian Kelly with 371 receiving yards.[3]

With two wins to open the season,[4] [5] [6] followed by seven consecutive losses,[7] the Cougars took out their frustrations on over-matched neighbor Idaho in the Battle of the Palouse on scoring eight touchdowns in the first half on the way to an The next week at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WSU led rival Washington with three minutes left in Don James' first Apple Cup, but gave up two long touchdowns to lose by

Sweeney resigned a week and was promptly hired at

This was the first season for the concrete north grandstand at Martin Stadium; the student section, it was formerly a wooden grandstand constructed in the 1930s as part of Rogers Field.[8] [9] [10] (1975 aerial photo)[11]

Roster

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Game summaries

Washington

See also: 1975 Washington Huskies football team and Apple Cup.

NFL Draft

Four Cougars were selected in the 1976 NFL draft

Robin RossT10275San Francisco
Mark YoungT13370Oakland Raiders
Mark HusfloenDE14383Atlanta Falcons
Dan SmithT15405Seattle Seahawks
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1975 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
  2. Web site: 2016 Media Guide. WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. October 24, 2016. 76. October 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021004149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: 1975 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
  4. News: Cougars happy, but shy of goal . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Brown . Bruce . September 15, 1975 . 19.
  5. News: Hopkins, Doornink push WSU past Utah 30-14 . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . September 21, 1975 . 1B.
  6. News: Combo of two efforts WSU need this week . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . September 22, 1975 . 13.
  7. News: Pass interception key to Oregon State win . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . November 9, 1975 . D1.
  8. News: Stadium to seat more . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Felgenhauer . Neil . March 8, 1974 . 1.
  9. News: Stands demolished . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . November 21, 1974 . 1.
  10. News: Pre-cast for Cougars . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . June 10, 1975 . 24.
  11. News: Moscow & Pullman set progressive pace in Palouse country . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . (Sunday Magazine) . December 27, 1975 . 28.
  12. News: Probable starters . Lawrence Journal-World . (Kansas) . September 12, 1975 . 13.
  13. News: Probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . September 12, 1975 . 24.
  14. News: Bears vs. Cougars . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . (probable starters, rosters) . September 27, 1975 . 12.
  15. News: Bruins vs. Cougars . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . (probable starters, rosters) . October 18, 1975 . 12.
  16. News: WSU Cougars: Probable starters, coaches . Stanford Daily . (California) . (Stanford University) . October 25, 1975. 5.
  17. News: Ducks vs. Cougars: probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . (rosters). November 1, 1975 . 17.
  18. News: Vandals vs. Cougars . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . (probable starters, rosters) . November 15, 1975 . 12.
  19. 2010 Washington State football media guide
  20. News: Four Cougars, Vandal taken in NFL's draft . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . April 10, 1976 . 10.
  21. News: Three Palouse gridders drafted . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . April 10, 1976 . 1B.

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