1963_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team

1963 Washington State Cougars football team

1963 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

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]

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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]

Sutherland voluntarily stepped down in December with a year remaining on his contract,[4][5][6] and later owned several automobile dealerships in Spokane.[7][8][9] He was succeeded at WSU in January 1964 by Bert Clark, an assistant at rival Washington under Jim Owens.[10]

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NFL Draft

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

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References

  1. [1]
    "1963 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "1963 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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    Johnson, Bob (December 6, 1963). "WSU in market for new coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
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    "Sutherland out as grid coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 6, 1963. p. 2B.
  6. [6]
    "Sutherland out as football coach at Washington State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 6, 1963. p. 14.
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    "Lincoln-Mercury auto dealership is changed". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). April 3, 1968. p. 5.
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    "Car firm builds winning 'team'". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 9, 1968. p. 57.
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    Missildine, Harry (June 24, 1980). "WSU's Jim Sutherland - one of football's great inventors". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 21.
  10. [10]
    Johnson, Bob (January 14, 1964). "Bert Clark named Cougar grid coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.
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    Missildine, Harry (November 3, 1963). "Long dash defeats Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
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    "Gaskins gallops; WSU boss rides". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 4, 1963. p. 15.
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    "NFL drafts 14 NW gridders". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 3, 1963. p. 15.
  14. [14]
    "Two ex-Gonzaga linemen among NFL draft choices". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 3, 1963. p. 12.
  15. [15]
    "3 Vandals, 2 Cougars are drafted". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 4, 1963. p. 11.
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