1980 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:1980
Team:Washington State Cougars
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Record:4–7
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Jim Walden
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Pat Ruel
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Bob Padilla
Dc Year:1st
Captain:Samoa Samoa
Captain2:Allan Kennedy
Captain3:Brian Flones
Captain4:Scott Pelluer
Stadium:Martin Stadium,
Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane)

The 1980 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 in Pac-10, tied for sixth), and outscored their opponents 287 to 271.[1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included Samoa Samoa with 1,668 passing yards,[3] Tim Harris with 801 rushing yards,[4] and Jim Whatley with 433 receiving yards.[5]

This year's Apple Cup is the most recent played at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane; since 1982, the Cougar home games in the series (even-numbered years) have been held on campus at Martin Stadium. From 1950 thru 1980 (except 1954 in Pullman), the Cougars were in Spokane Apple Cups, while winning five in Seattle.

Personnel

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Season summary

Washington

See also: 1980 Washington Huskies football team and Apple Cup.

NFL Draft

Five Cougars were selected in the 1981 NFL draft.

Scott PelluerLB491Dallas Cowboys
Samoa SamoaRB/QB9230Cincinnati Bengals
Jim WhatleyWR9236Seattle Seahawks
Mike WilsonWR9246Dallas Cowboys
Allan KennedyT10267Washington Redskins
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1980 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. 77. 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. News: Learning to be No. 1 quarterback at WSU . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Emerson . Paul . September 25, 1980 . 1B.
  4. News: Cougs' handyman Harris: A hustler with high hopes . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Gerheim . Earl . September 24, 1980 . C1.
  5. Web site: 1980 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
  6. News: Probable starting lineups . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . September 13, 1980 . 19.
  7. News: Probable starters . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . September 27, 1980 . 2C.
  8. News: Starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . November 1, 1980 . 2B.
  9. News: Probable starting lineups . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 7, 1980 . 28.
  10. News: UW pick, but Walden has it even . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Van Sickel . Charlie . November 21, 1980 . 21 .
  11. News: Pelluer taken by Cowboys in 4th round. Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . April 29, 1981 . B1.
  12. News: Bengals grab Samoa . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . April 30, 1981 . 25.