1964 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bert Clark, the Cougars compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–2–1 in AAWU, tie for sixth), and were outscored 208 to 165.[1][2]

1964 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1964 record3–6–1 (1–2–1 AAWU)
Head coachBert Clark (1st season)
Home stadiumRogers Field,
Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane)
1964 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Oregon State ^ + 3 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
No. 10 USC + 3 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Washington 5 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
UCLA 2 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
Stanford 3 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Oregon 1 –2 –1  7 –2 –1
Washington State 1 –2 –1  3 –6 –1
California 0 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Rose Bowl representative determined by longest absence, due to no head-to-head result and 4–4 tie in member vote.
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Peterson with 478 passing yards, Clancy Williams with 783 rushing yards, and Tom Kelley with 218 receiving yards.[3] Williams was the ninth overall pick of the 1965 NFL Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Rams.[4][5]

Hired in January, Clark was previously an assistant at rival Washington for seven seasons under head coach Jim Owens.[6][7][8] His initial contract was for three years at $16,500 per year.[9]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19Stanford
W 29–2319,000
September 26Wyoming*
L 7–2817,500
October 3at Arizona*
L 12–2829,400
October 10Pacific*
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 50–013,000
October 17at San Jose State*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 16–1413,000
October 24at Idaho*
L 13–2817,778
October 31Oregon State
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 7–2416,000
November 7at Oregon
T 21–2119,000
November 14at Texas Tech*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 10–2825,500
November 21Washington
L 0–1436,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
Source:[2][10]

Roster
1964 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
T 72 Joe Broeker Sr
HB 10 Mike Cadigan So
FB 33 Larry Eilmes Jr
G 68 Wayne Foster Jr
HB 20 Bill Gaskins Jr
SE 83 Tom Kelley Jr
G 65 Jim Nelson Jr
QB 15 Dave Petersen So
TE 88 Rich Sheron So
T 74 Bob Trygstad So
C 62 Ron Vrlicak So
HB 22 Clancy Williams Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 75 Bill Ebel
P 83 Tom Kelley Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
Source:[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Game summaries

Stanford
1 234Total
Stanford 10 373 23
• Washington St 3 13013 29
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane, WA
  • Game attendance: 20,500
Source:[17]

NFL Draft

Two Cougars were selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Clancy Williams Running back 1 9 Los Angeles Rams
Dale Ford Running back 19 254 San Francisco 49ers
Source:[4][5]

References
  1. "1964 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. "1964 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. "Williams, Leetzow early choices in draft; both sign contracts". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 29, 1964. p. 8.
  5. "West Coast aces get draft calls". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 30, 1964. p. 14.
  6. Johnson, Bob (January 14, 1964). "Bert Clark named Cougar grid coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.
  7. Missildine, Harry (January 15, 1964). "Cougars sign Clark as head grid coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 14.
  8. "Bert Clark, veteran Husky aide, new WSU grid coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). January 15, 1964. p. 8.
  9. "WSU now 'arranging' new Clark contract". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 7, 1965. p. 12.
  10. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
  11. "Cougars vs. Indians: probable offensive starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 19, 1964. p. 9.
  12. "Cougars vs. Vandals: probable offensive starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1964. p. 9.
  13. "Beavers vs. Cougars: probable offensive starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 31, 1964. p. 10.
  14. Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 8, 1964). "Indecisive homecoming: Ducks, Cougars tie". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  15. "Cougars vs. Huskies: probable offensive starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1964. p. 9.
  16. "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  17. "WSU rallies for 29-23 win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 20, 1964. p. 6B.
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