1963 Washington State Cougars football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1963
| team = Washington State Cougars
| sport = football
| image = Washington State Football Helmet 1962-1963.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = Athletic Association of Western Universities
| short_conf = AAWU
| record = 3–6–1
| conf_record = 1–1
| head_coach = Jim Sutherland
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Rogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium
}}
{{1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings}}
The 1963 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 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–1 in AAWU, fourth), and were outscored 160 to 95.{{cite web|title=1963 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 25, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1963-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2016 Media Guide|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf|website=WSUCougars.com|publisher=Washington State Cougars Athletics|access-date=October 25, 2016|page=76|archive-date=October 21, 2016|archive-url=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|url-status=dead}}
The team's statistical leaders included Dave Mathieson with 859 passing yards, Clancy Williams with 523 rushing yards, and Gerry Shaw with 409 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1963 Washington State Cougars Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 25, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1963.html}}
Sutherland voluntarily stepped down in December with a year remaining on his contract,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ic8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=avcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7137%2C1532837 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|last=Johnson |first=Bob |title=WSU in market for new coach |date=December 6, 1963 |page=16 }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GZwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6932%2C1336718 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon)|agency=Associated Press |title=Sutherland out as grid coach |date=December 6, 1963 |page=2B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=js1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5341%2C1034226 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |title=Sutherland out as football coach at Washington State |date=December 6, 1963 |page=14}} and later owned several automobile dealerships in Spokane.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19680403&id=KzxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6202,494740 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|title=Lincoln-Mercury auto dealership is changed |date=April 3, 1968 |page=5 }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B88zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4170%2C2689947 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |title=Car firm builds winning 'team' |date=October 9, 1968 |page=57}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KFVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2147%2C4100322 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|last=Missildine |first=Harry |title=WSU's Jim Sutherland - one of football's great inventors |date=June 24, 1980 |page=21 }} He was succeeded at WSU in January 1964 by Bert Clark, an assistant at rival Washington under Jim Owens.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WLBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6861,2968457 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|title=Bert Clark named Cougar grid coach |last=Johnson |first=Bob |date=January 14, 1964 |page=15}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1963
| poll = AP
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Jones Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 7–16
| attend = 31,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-interception-and-3/168645914/|work=The Longview News-Journal|title=Interception and 3 field goals net Raiders win|date=September 22, 1963|accessdate=March 23, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time =
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Iowa Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 14–14
| attend = 52,600
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Joe Albi Stadium
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| score = 7–2
| attend = 18,200
| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-bZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4872%2C1278261 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=(rosters)|title=Wildcats vs. Cougars |date=October 5, 1963 |page=1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2FFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ffcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6909%2C1373890 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |last=Johnson |first=Bob |title=Cougars favord in game tonight |date=October 5, 1963 |page=8}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-rZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6443%2C1893396 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Missildine |first=Harry |title=Clancy's sparkling spirit wins for Cougars |date=October 6, 1963 |page=1, sports}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2VFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ffcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5478%2C1553511 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |last=|first= |title=WSU wins; San Jose next |date=October 7, 1963 |page=11}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Rogers Field
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| score = 8–13
| attend = 19,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Parker Stadium
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| score = 6–30
| attend = 17,810
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 0–23
| attend = 31,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Rogers Field
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| gamename = Battle of the Palouse
| score = 14–10
| attend = 18,500
| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mtxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6673%2C992656|newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Missildine |first=Harry |title=Long dash defeats Vandals |date=November 3, 1963 |page=1, sports}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sd5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ePcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7220%2C565536 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|title=Gaskins gallops; WSU boss rides |date=November 4, 1963 |page=15}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Rogers Field
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| score = 7–21
| attend = 13,000
|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |last=Leutzinger |first=Dick |title=Oregon rebounds against WSU to win, 21-7 |date=November 10, 1963 |page=1B }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| score = 32–15
| attend = 27,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Apple Cup
| score = 0–16
| attend = 56,000
}}
}}
- The final game of the season was delayed a week following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3bZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6723%2C2842262 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |last=Reichler |first=Joe |title=National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death |date=November 24, 1963 |page=1, sports}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3bZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6452%2C2840009 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|last=Missildine |first=Harry |title=Big Six presidents commended for action |date=November 24, 1963 |page=1, sports}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x95YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ePcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7030%2C7294943|work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |title="Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six |date=November 29, 1963 |page=11}}
NFL draft
Two Cougars were selected in the 1964 NFL draft, which was 20 rounds and 280 selections.
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Washington State Cougars|Player|Position|Round|Overall|Franchise}} |
| Kenny Graham
|Back{{nnbsp}}/{{nnbsp}}End |12 |162 |
| Glenn Baker
|Tackle |13 |178 |
{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hc8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=avcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662%2C456713 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |title=NFL drafts 14 NW gridders |date=December 3, 1963 |page=15}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u3URAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4581%2C1330893 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Two ex-Gonzaga linemen among NFL draft choices |date=December 3, 1963 |page=12}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jM1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4801%2C531102 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |title=3 Vandals, 2 Cougars are drafted |date=December 4, 1963 |page=11}}
References
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External links
- [https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/wsu_fb/id/3754 Game program: Arizona vs. WSU at Spokane] – October 5, 1963
- [https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/wsu_fb/id/3674 Game program: San Jose State at WSU] – October 12, 1963
- [https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/wsu_fb/id/3794 Game program: Idaho at WSU] – November 2, 1963
- [https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/wsu_fb/id/3874 Game program: Oregon at WSU] – November 9, 1963
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