1963 Washington State Cougars football team

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.[1][2]

1963 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1963 record3–6–1 (1–1 AAWU)
Head coachJim Sutherland (8th season)
Home stadiumRogers Field,
Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane)
1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Washington $ 4 –1 –0  6 –5 –0
USC 3 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
UCLA 2 –2 –0  2 –8 –0
Washington State 1 –1 –0  3 –6 –1
California 1 –3 –0  4 –5 –1
Stanford 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21at Texas Tech*
L 7–16 31,500
September 28at Iowa*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
T 14–14 52,600
October 5Arizona*
W 7–2 18,200
October 12San Jose State*
L 8–13 19,500
October 19at Oregon State*
L 6–30 17,810
October 26at Army*
L 0–23 31,200
November 2Idaho*
W 14–10 18,500
November 9Oregon*
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 7–21 13,000
November 16at Stanford
W 32–15 27,500
November 30at Washington
L 0–16 56,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft

Two Cougars were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft, which was twenty rounds (280 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Kenny Graham Back / End 12 162 Baltimore Colts
Glenn Baker Tackle 13 178 Pittsburgh Steelers
Source:[4][5][6]

References
  1. "1963 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. "1963 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. "NFL drafts 14 NW gridders". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 3, 1963. p. 15.
  5. "Two ex-Gonzaga linemen among NFL draft choices". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 3, 1963. p. 12.
  6. "3 Vandals, 2 Cougars are drafted". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 4, 1963. p. 11.
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