1982 Washington State Cougars football team explained
The 1982 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–4–1 in Pac-10, eighth), and were outscored 255 to 170.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Clete Casper with 1,070 passing yards, Tim Harris with 684 rushing yards, and Mike Peterson with 440 receiving yards.[3] [4]
The Cougars played two home games at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane and four on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman; WSU did not play USC and Arizona State this season, and met neighbor Idaho for the first time in four years in the opener at Spokane.[5] [6]
The finale was the Apple Cup, held in Pullman for the first time in 28 years;[7] [8] With two wins in ten games, WSU was an 18-point home underdog and were down by ten points at the half. They took the lead in the third quarter and upset the fifth-ranked Washington Huskies, It was the Cougars' first win over the Huskies in nine years.[9]
Schedule
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Coaching staff
Head coach: Jim Walden (5th year)
Assistants: Jim Burrow, Dave Elliott, Jon Fabris, Gary Gagnon, Lindsay Hughes, Steve Morton, Melvin Sanders, Harold Wheeler, Del Wight, Ken Woody
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Roster
[5] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
Game summaries
Washington
Source:[8] [9]
NFL Draft
Two Cougars were selected in the 1983 NFL draft.
[18] Notes and References
- Web site: 1982 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
- 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.
- News: Better luck next year? . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Barrows . Bob . December 3, 1982 . 1C.
- Web site: 1982 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
- News: The Battle of the Palouse . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Barrows . Bob . September 11, 1982 . 1C.
- News: WSU's Matthews snaps record (and Idaho) 34-14 . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Barrows . Bob . September 12, 1982 . 1D.
- News: Cougs: Thorn in Dawgs' paw? . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington) . Devlin . Vince . November 19, 1982 . 17.
- News: So what if WSU is the underdog against the 5th-ranked Huskies? . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Barrows . Bob . November 20, 1982. 1B.
- News: WSU changes Huskies' bowl . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . wire services . November 21, 1982 . 3F.
- Web site: 2009 Football media guide: Year-by-year scores . Washington State University Athletics . 2009 . 185. February 5, 2020.
- Web site: 2009 Football media guide: coaches . Washington State University Athletics . 2009 . 179. February 5, 2020.
- News: Probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . September 11, 1982 . 17.
- News: Starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 9, 1982 . 4B.
- News: WSU vs. Stanford . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Barrows . Bob . October 23, 1982 . 1D.
- News: Starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . November 6, 1982 . 2B.
- News: Probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 19, 1982 . 17.
- News: Probable starters . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . November 20, 1982 . 3B.
- News: Seahawks grab UI's Merriman; LA Rams select WSU's Casper . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . April 27, 1983 . C3.
