1977 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:1977
Team:Washington State Cougars
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific-8 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-8
Record:6–5
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Warren Powers
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium

The 1977 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their only season under head coach Warren Powers, the Cougars compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 in Pac-8, tied for fourth), and outscored their opponents 263 to 236.[1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jack Thompson with 2,372 passing yards, Dan Doornink with 591 rushing yards, and Mike Levenseller with 736 receiving yards.[3]

The Cougars opened the season with an upset win at fifteenth-ranked Nebraska.[4] [5]

Previously an assistant with the Huskers,[6] [7] [8] Powers left after just twelve months in Pullman for Missouri of the Big Eight Conference.[9] [10] [11] His predecessor in 1976, Jackie Sherrill, also lasted just one season with the Cougars. Offensive backfield coach Jim Walden was promoted to head coach less than a week later,[12] [13] [14] and led the WSU program for nine years.

Schedule

UCLA later forfeited the game due to fielding an ineligible player.

Roster

[15] [16] [17]

NFL Draft

Eight Cougars were selected in the 1978 NFL draft; Ken Greene was the first player from Washington State taken in the first round in 13 years.[18]

Ken GreeneDB119St. Louis Cardinals
Don SchwartzDB487New Orleans Saints
Mike LevensellerWR6164Oakland Raiders
Dan DoorninkRB7174New York Giants
Don HoverLB8219Washington Redskins
Gavin HendrickP8220San Diego Chargers
Eason RamsonTE12312Green Bay Packers
Mark PattersonDB12318Detroit Lions
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1977 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: 1977 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
  4. News: Confident Cougars upset Cornhuskers . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . September 11, 1977 . D1.
  5. News: Cougs upset Huskers . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Drosendahl . Glenn . September 11, 1977 . 1B.
  6. News: WSU fills football job with Nebraska assistant . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Barrows . Bob . December 14, 1976 . 1B.
  7. News: Warren Powers new Coug coach . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . December 14, 1976 . 19.
  8. News: New challenge faces Powers . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Brown . Bruce . December 14, 1976 . 19.
  9. News: Powers takes Missouri job . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Brown . Bruce . December 13, 1977 . 23.
  10. News: Line forms at Pullman . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . December 14, 1977 . 25.
  11. News: Powers is gone - the search is on . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Drosendahl . Glenn . December 14, 1977 . 1B.
  12. News: WSU hires Waldens, who plans to stay . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Killen . John . December 19, 1977 . 1B.
  13. News: Walden's players' choice at WSU . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . December 19, 1977 . 19.
  14. News: WSU makes Walden's dreams come true . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Brown . Bruce . December 19, 1977 . 25.
  15. News: Bears vs. Cougars: probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . October 8, 1977 . 13.
  16. News: Vandals vs. Cougars: probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 12, 1977 . 17.
  17. Web site: 2008 Football media guide . Washington State University Athletics . 2008 . 172–191 . March 3, 2020.
  18. News: Coug Greene first-round draftee . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . May 3, 1978 . 20.
  19. News: Five more Cougs selected . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . May 4, 1978 . 33.

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