1962 Washington State Cougars football team

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1962 record 5–4–1 (1–1 AAWU)
Conference Athletic Association of Western Universities Head coach Jim Sutherland (7th year) Home stadium Rogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane, WA)

The 1962 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1962 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–1 against AAWU opponents), finished in third place in the AAWU, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 213 to 167.

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Mathieson with 1,492 passing yards, George Reed with 503 rushing yards, and Hugh Campbell with 848 receiving yards.

Schedule

S. 22 San Jose State 49-8 W 15,300 H

S. 29 Wyoming 21-15 W 12,385 A

O. 6 Arizona State 24-24 T 31,015 A

O. 13 Stanford 21-6 W 17,000 S

O. 20 Indiana 21-15 W 15,500 S

O. 27 Pacific 12-13 L 11,050 A

N. 3 Oregon State 12-18 L 16,500 H

N. 10 Oregon 10-28 L 19,400 A

N. 17 Idaho 22-14 W 11,500 A

N. 24 Washington 21-26 L 35,700 S

References

1962 Washington State Cougars football team Wikipedia

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