The 1973 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 5–6 record (4–3 in Pac-8, fourth), and were outscored 290 to 250.[1][2]
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The team's statistical leaders included Chuck Peck with 1,023 passing yards, Andrew Jones with 1,059 rushing yards, and Tim Krause with 384 receiving yards.[3]
The Cougars won their last four games, all in conference, which included a sweep of the three Northwest teams; the season concluded with a second consecutive win in the Apple Cup over Washington, this time a 52–26 rout on the road in Seattle.
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | at Kansas* | | L 8–29 | 39,687–39,750 | |
September 22 | at No. 13 Arizona State* | | L 9–20 | 51,252 | |
September 29 | Idaho* | | W 51–24 | 22,500 | [4] |
October 6 | at No. 1 Ohio State* | | L 3–27 | 87,425 | |
October 13 | at No. 4 USC | | L 35–46 | 50,975 | |
October 20 | No. 13 UCLA | | L 13–24 | 32,200 | |
October 27 | at Stanford | | L 14–45 | 48,000 | |
November 3 | Oregon![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Martin Stadium
- Pullman, WA
| W 21–14 | 19,800 | |
November 10 | at Oregon State | | W 13–7 | 17,336 | |
November 17 | California | - Martin Stadium
- Pullman, WA
| W 31–28 | 13,082 | |
November 24 | at Washington | | W 52–26 | 56,500 | [5][6][7] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1973 Washington State Cougars football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
G |
69 |
Bob Aldrich |
Jr |
RB |
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Charles Anderson |
QB |
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Wally Bennett |
WR |
49 |
Fritz Brayton |
Sr |
FB |
30 |
Vern Chamberlain |
So |
RB |
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Ron Cheatham |
G |
61 |
Bob Drinkwalter |
Sr |
TE |
|
Bob Engel |
RB |
44 |
Ken Grandberry |
Sr |
OT |
51 |
Mike Hill |
Sr |
QB |
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John Hopkins |
WR |
40 |
Greg Johnson |
Sr |
FB |
39 |
Andrew Jones |
Jr |
TE |
86 |
Tim Krause |
Sr |
RB |
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Jim Lewis |
OL |
|
Wilbur McKinney |
TE |
|
Lloyd Minor |
QB |
10 |
Mike Mitchell |
Jr |
OL |
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Steve Morton |
G |
62 |
Steve Ostermann |
Jr |
WR |
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Dennis Pearson |
QB |
13 |
Chuck Peck |
Jr |
C |
65 |
Geoff Reece |
Jr |
WR |
47 |
Rick Riegle |
Jr |
OT |
75 |
Tom Wickert |
Sr |
WR |
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Gordon Yeomans |
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Defense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
DL |
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Rod Anderson |
S |
36 |
Mike Carter |
Jr |
DB |
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Dennis Clancy |
DT |
71 |
Greg Craighead (C) |
Sr |
DE |
79 |
Joe Daniels |
Jr |
DE |
90 |
Mark Husfloen |
So |
S |
37 |
Eric Johnson |
Sr |
CB |
22 |
Basil Kimbrew |
Jr |
LB |
66 |
Gary Larsen |
Jr |
CB |
21 |
Morris Noble |
Sr |
DE |
85 |
Don Olsen |
Sr |
DB |
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Woodrow Perkins |
LB |
58 |
Tom Poe (C) |
Sr |
LB |
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Steve Roberts |
CB |
24 |
Robin Sinclair |
Sr |
LB |
67 |
Clyde Warehime |
Sr |
DL |
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Lee Weatherford |
DT |
77 |
Daryl Zanck |
Sr |
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- Source:[8][9][10][11][12]
At Kansas
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At Arizona State
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Idaho
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At Ohio State
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First quarter
Second quarter
- OSU – Bruce Elia 17-yard run (kick failed), 7:14. Ohio State 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards.
- OSU – Archie Griffin 6-yard pass from Cornelius Greene (pass good), 3:20. Ohio State 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards.
- WSU – Joe Danelo 41-yard field goal, 0:22. Ohio State 14–3. Drive: 40 yards.
Third quarter
- OSU – Archie Griffin 26-yard run (kick blocked), 9:21. Ohio State 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards.
- OSU – Bruce Elia 9-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 5:13. Ohio State 27–3. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards.
Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- WSU – Wally Bennett – 7/11, 50 yards, int
- OSU – Cornelius Greene – 3/6, 62 yards, TD, int
- Top rushers
- WSU – Andrew Jones – 17 rushes, 64 yards
- OSU – Archie Griffin – 15 rushes, 128 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- WSU – Fritz Brayton – 6 receptions, 45 yards
- OSU – Dave Hazel – 1 reception, 49 yards
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Washington State Cougars (1–2) at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0)
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 6
- Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 87425
- Box Score
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At USC
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UCLA
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At Stanford
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Oregon
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At Oregon State
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California
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At Washington
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Washington St |
14 |
28 | 0 | 10 |
52 |
Washington |
0 |
6 | 20 | 0 |
26 |
- Date:
November 24 - Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Game start:
1:30 pm PST - Game attendance: 56,500
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
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| Q1 | | WSU | Jones 12 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 7–0 |
| Q1 | | WSU | Jones 1 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 14–0 |
| Q2 | | WSU | Johnson 42 yard pass from Peck (Danelo kick) | WSU 21–0 |
| Q2 | | WSU | Grandberry 17 yard pass from Peck (Danelo kick) | WSU 28–0 |
| Q2 | | WASH | Taggares 19 yard pass from Rowland (kick failed) | WSU 28–6 |
| Q2 | | WSU | Jones 62 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 35–6 |
| Q2 | | WSU | Grandberry 1 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 42–6 |
| Q3 | 14:32 | WASH | Conley 75 yard pass from Rowland (pass failed) | WSU 42–12 |
| Q3 | | WASH | Oldes 29 yard pass from Rowland (pass failed) | WSU 42–18 |
| Q3 | | WASH | Oldes 24 yard pass from Rowland (Earl pass from Rowland) | WSU 42–26 |
| Q4 | | WSU | Chamberlain 2 yard run (Danelo kick) | WSU 49–26 |
| Q4 | | WSU | Danelo 38 yard field goal | WSU 52–26 |
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- Chuck Peck 9/17, 249 yds
- Andrew Jones 139 rush Yds
- Most points ever scored against Washington
- Source:[5][6][7]
Three Washington State players were named to the All-Pac-8 team: senior linebacker Tom Poe, junior guard Steve Ostermann, and junior center Geoff Reece.[14][15] Ostermann was a repeat selection; he and Reece returned to the first team the next year.[16]
Three Cougars were selected in the 1974 NFL draft
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[17][18]
"2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
"Bruins vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (probable starters, rosters). October 20, 1973. p. 12.
"Sub Fullback leads Buckeyes to Victory." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7. Retrieved 2015-Nov-05.