1961 Washington State Cougars football team

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Conference Independent		1961 record 3–7
Head coach Jim Sutherland (6th year) Home stadium Rogers Field,Memorial Stadium (Spokane, WA)

The 1961 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 213 to 163.

The team's statistical leaders included Mel Melin with 814 passing yards, George Reed with 489 rushing yards, and Hugh Campbell with 723 receiving yards.

Schedule

S. 23 Missouri 6-28 L 37,000 A

S. 30 Utah State 14-34 L 13,000 S

O. 7 Texas (5) 8-41 L 40,000 A

O. 14 Idaho 34-0 W 19,432 H

O. 21 Indiana 7-33 L 23,307 A

O. 28 San Jose State 19-21 L 7,700 S

N. 4 Oregon State 6-14 L 13,716 A

N. 11 Oregon 22-21 W 10,200 H

N. 18 Stanford 30-0 W 21,000 A

N. 25 Washington 17-21 L 48,500 A

References

1961 Washington State Cougars football team Wikipedia

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