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1975 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1975
teamWashington State Cougars
sportfootball
imageWashington State Football Helmet 1970-1975.png
image_size200
conferencePacific-8 Conference
short_confPac-8
record3–8
conf_record0–7
head_coachJim Sweeney
hc_year8th
off_coachJack Elway
oc_year2nd
def_coachLarry Donovan
dc_year2nd
stadiumMartin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium

The 1975 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 3–8 record (0–7 in Pac-8, last) and were outscored 295 to 262.

The team's statistical leaders included John Hopkins with 1,022 passing yards, Vaughn Williams with 662 rushing yards, and Brian Kelly with 371 receiving yards.

With two wins to open the season, followed by seven consecutive losses, the Cougars took out their frustrations on over-matched neighbor Idaho in the Battle of the Palouse on November 15, scoring eight touchdowns in the first half on the way to an 84–27 rout. The next week at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WSU led rival Washington 27–13 with three minutes left in Don James' first Apple Cup, but gave up two long touchdowns to lose by a point.

Sweeney resigned a week later, and was promptly hired at Fresno State.

This was the first season for the concrete north grandstand at Martin Stadium; the student section, it was formerly a wooden grandstand constructed in the 1930s as part of Rogers Field. (1975 aerial photo)

Schedule

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Game summaries

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  • Warren Moon 4/22, 126 yards, 2 TD
  • Robin Earl 9 rush, 51 yds
  • Spider Gaines 2 rec, 107 yds, 2 TD

Roster

  • Jim Sweeney (8th year)
  • Bill Cords (TE)
  • Larry Donovan – (DC)
  • Jack Elway – (OC)
  • Tom Keele (OL)
  • Ron Mims (DB)
  • Mike Price (QB, WR)
  • Dick Roach (LB)

NFL draft

Four Cougars were selected in the 1976 NFL draft

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References

References

  1. "1975 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "2016 Media Guide". Washington State Cougars Athletics.
  3. "1975 Washington State Cougars Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  4. Brown, Bruce. (September 15, 1975). "Cougars happy, but shy of goal". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  5. (September 21, 1975). "Hopkins, Doornink push WSU past Utah 30-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
  6. (September 22, 1975). "Combo of two efforts WSU need this week". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  7. Missildine, Harry. (November 9, 1975). "Pass interception key to Oregon State win". Spokesman-Review.
  8. Brown, Bruce. (November 17, 1975). "Runaway Cougs want UW victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  9. Missildine, Harry. (November 23, 1975). "Bomb, theft beat Cougars". Spokesman-Review.
  10. Barrows, Bob. (November 23, 1975). "Cougs bit from behind". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
  11. (November 23, 1975). "WSU gets greedy, falls to Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard.
  12. Brown, Bruce. (November 24, 1975). "Changes due at WSU". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  13. (December 1, 1975). "Sweeney uses option, quits as WSU boss". Eugene Register-Guard.
  14. Missildine, Harry. (December 1, 1975). "Cougar coach Jim Sweeney resigns". Spokesman-Review.
  15. (December 1, 1975). "Cougar coach Jim Sweeney calls it quits". The Bulletin.
  16. Derrick, Merle. (December 9, 1975). "Sweeney takes Fresno post". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  17. Missildine, Harry. (December 10, 1975). "Sweeney to Fresno". Spokesman-Review.
  18. (December 10, 1975). "Sweeney goes south". Eugene Register-Guard.
  19. (December 10, 1975). "Jim Sweeney named Fresno State coach". The Bulletin.
  20. Felgenhauer, Neil. (March 8, 1974). "Stadium to seat more". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  21. (November 21, 1974). "Stands demolished". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  22. (June 10, 1975). "Pre-cast for Cougars". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  23. (December 27, 1975). "Moscow & Pullman set progressive pace in Palouse country". Spokesman-Review.
  24. (September 14, 1975). "Cougars, Diedrick boot KU 18–14". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon.
  25. (September 21, 1975). "Cougars throttle Utes 30–14 as Doornink gets three TDs". The Spokesman-Review.
  26. (September 28, 1975). "Muncie, Roth set off California". The Spokesman-Review.
  27. (October 5, 1975). "Illini bounce back". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  28. (October 12, 1975). "Cougs 28–10 victims of Bell, Trojans". The Bellingham Herald.
  29. (October 19, 1975). "UCLA deals Cougars 4th straight loss, 37–23". The Sunday Oregonian.
  30. (October 26, 1975). "Erring Cougars easy victim for Stanford". Contra Costa Times.
  31. (November 2, 1975). "Ducks boot Cougars, 26–14". The Olympian.
  32. Conrad, John. (November 9, 1975). "OSU wins first with 'guts football'". Eugene Register-Guard.
  33. Drosendahl, Glenn. (November 9, 1975). "Cougar offense stalls in 7-0 loss". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
  34. Missildine, Harry. (November 9, 1975). "Pass interception key to Oregon State win". Spokesman-Review.
  35. Barrows, Bob. "WSU turns Battle of Palouse in 84-27 rout". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
  36. Missildine, Harry. (November 16, 1975). "Cougars clobber Vandals". Spokesman-Review.
  37. (November 23, 1975). "Huskies' wild finish stuns Cougars 28–27". Tri-City Herald.
  38. (September 12, 1975). "Probable starters". Lawrence Journal-World.
  39. (September 12, 1975). "Probable starters". Spokesman-Review.
  40. (September 27, 1975). "Bears vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review.
  41. (October 18, 1975). "Bruins vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review.
  42. (October 25, 1975). "WSU Cougars: Probable starters, coaches". Stanford Daily.
  43. (November 1, 1975). "Ducks vs. Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review.
  44. (November 15, 1975). "Vandals vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review.
  45. 2010 Washington State football media guide
  46. (April 10, 1976). "Four Cougars, Vandal taken in NFL's draft". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  47. (April 10, 1976). "Three Palouse gridders drafted". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
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