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]
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.
Date Opponent Website Result Attendance Source September 15 at Kansas * L 8–2939,687–39,750
September 22 at No. 13 Arizona State * L 9–2051,252
September 29 Idaho * W 51–2422,500 [ 4]
October 6 at No. 1 Ohio State * L 3–2787,425
October 13 at No. 4 USC L 35–4650,975
October 20 No. 13 UCLA L 13–2432,200
October 27 at Stanford L 14–4548,000
November 3 Oregon Martin Stadium Pullman, WA W 21–1419,800
November 10 at Oregon State W 13–717,336
November 17 California Martin Stadium Pullman, WA W 31–2813,082
November 24 at Washington W 52–2656,500 [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1973 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
G
69
Bob Aldrich
Jr
RB
Charles Anderson
QB
Wally Bennett
WR
49
Fritz Brayton
Sr
FB
30
Vern Chamberlain
So
RB
Ron Cheatham
G
61
Bob Drinkwalter
Sr
TE
Bob Engel
RB
44
Ken Grandberry
Sr
OT
51
Mike Hill
Sr
QB
John Hopkins
WR
40
Greg Johnson
Sr
FB
39
Andrew Jones
Jr
TE
86
Tim Krause
Sr
RB
Jim Lewis
OL
Wilbur McKinney
TE
Lloyd Minor
QB
10
Mike Mitchell
Jr
OL
Steve Morton
G
62
Steve Ostermann
Jr
WR
Dennis Pearson
QB
13
Chuck Peck
Jr
C
65
Geoff Reece
Jr
WR
47
Rick Riegle
Jr
OT
75
Tom Wickert
Sr
WR
Gordon Yeomans
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DL
Rod Anderson
S
36
Mike Carter
Jr
DB
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
Woodrow Perkins
LB
58
Tom Poe (C)
Sr
LB
Steve Roberts
CB
24
Robin Sinclair
Sr
LB
67
Clyde Warehime
Sr
DL
Lee Weatherford
DT
77
Daryl Zanck
Sr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
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Washington State Cougars (1–2) at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0)
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : October 6Game weather : Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 87425Box Score
Game information
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
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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2 3 4 Total
• Washington St
14
28 0 10
52
Washington
0
6 20 0
26
Date: November 24Location: Husky Stadium , Seattle Game start: 1:30 pm PST Game attendance: 56,500Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
Scoring summary 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
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]
^ "1973 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ "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 .
^ "1973 Washington State Cougars Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ Missildine, Harry (September 30, 1973). "Washington State offense erupts as Cougars smash Vandals 51-24" . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
^ a b Missildine, Harry (November 25, 1973). "Peck, Jones wield Cougars' weapons in 52-26 rout of Washington Huskies" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ a b "Jones rushes for 139, WSU rolls by Huskies" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 6D.
^ a b Brown, Bruce (November 26, 1973). "Sweeney pleased by year, future" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 15.
^ "Bruins vs. Cougars" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). (probable starters, rosters). October 20, 1973. p. 12.
^ "Todays lineups: WSU at OSU" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). November 10, 1973. p. 2B.
^ "WSU choice over Huskies today" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). November 24, 1973. p. 15.
^ Brown, Bruce (November 23, 1973). "Huskies, Cougars have goals" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 19.
^ "2008 Football media guide" (PDF) . Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020 .
^ "Sub Fullback leads Buckeyes to Victory." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7. Retrieved 2015-Nov-05.
^ "Three Cougars land on All-Pac-8 squad" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). December 3, 1973. p. 17.
^ "Three Ducks on Pac-8 unit" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). December 2, 1973. p. 3B.
^ "3 Cougars on Pac-8 all-stars" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. December 5, 1974. p. 49.
^ Pumphrey, Lew (January 31, 1974). "NFL teams draft two Vandals, three Cougs" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 13.
^ "Five area stars go in NFL draft" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. January 30, 1974. p. 10.