1971 Washington State Cougars football team
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Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
Record | 4–7 (2–5 Pac-8) |
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Defensive coordinator | Sam Jankovich (4th season) |
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Home stadium | Joe Albi Stadium |
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No. 10 Stanford $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 USC | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, they compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 in Pac-8, seventh), and were outscored 286 to 246.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included junior quarterback Ty Payne with 1,206 passing yards, senior running back Bernard Jackson with 1,189 rushing yards, and wide receiver Ike Nelson with 349 receiving yards.[3][4][5]
The Cougars defeated tenth-ranked Stanford, the defending and future Rose Bowl champions, in Palo Alto on October 23,[6][7][8] but lost their third straight Apple Cup.[9][10] Washington State did not play the Battle of the Palouse in 1971, and neighbor Idaho had their best season to date, winning eight consecutive games.
Due to the fire damage to Rogers Field in Pullman in April 1970,[11] the Cougars played their entire home schedule eighty miles (130 km) north of campus at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane in 1970 and 1971.[12]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 11 | 11:30 am | at Kansas* | L 0–34 | 33,195–37,750 | |
September 18 | 1:30 pm | Arizona* | L 28–39 | 13,500 | |
September 25 | 11:30 am | at Minnesota* | W 31–20 | 32,020 | |
October 2 | 12:30 pm | at Utah* | W 34–12 | 15,008 | |
October 9 | 1:30 pm | UCLA |
| L 21–34 | 30,500 |
October 16 | 1:30 pm | California |
| L 23–24 | 12,600 |
October 23 | 1:30 pm | at No. 10 Stanford | W 24–23 | 52,250 | |
October 30 | 1:30 pm | Oregon |
| W 31–21 | 25,400 |
November 6 | 1:30 pm | at No. 17 USC | L 20–30 | 57,432 | |
November 13 | 1:30 pm | at Oregon State | L 14–21 | 20,385 | |
November 20 | 1:30 pm | at Washington | L 20–28 | 60,100 | |
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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All-conference
[edit]Four Washington State seniors were named to the All-Pacific-8 team: halfback Bernard Jackson, guard Steve Busch, cornerback Ron Mims, and placekicker Don Sweet.[20][21] Busch was a repeat selection.
NFL Draft
[edit]Two Cougars were selected in the 1972 NFL draft
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Bernard Jackson | DB/RB | 4 | 81 | Cincinnati Bengals |
John Van Reenen | DE | 14 | 351 | San Diego Chargers |
References
[edit]- ^ "1971 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "1971 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (September 18, 1971). "Cougs have ample reason to exhibit hostility today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 14.
- ^ "Cougar offensive records tumble". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 25, 1971. p. 32.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (October 24, 1971). "Cool Cougs earn 'Sweet' victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Wow! Cougars upend Stanford". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 24, 1971. p. 1B.
- ^ Strickland, Carter (September 2, 2000). "How Sweet it was to knock off Stanford". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C7.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 21, 1971). "Washington wins weirdly". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Huskies stymie Jackson, hand WSU 28-20 loss". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 21, 1971. p. 1B.
- ^ "Fast blaze ruins Pullman stadium". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). April 6, 1970. p. 1.
- ^ Leeson, Fred (December 19, 1971). "Stadium to proceed". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 6, sports.
- ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
- ^ Missildine, Harry (September 10, 1971). "Are Cougs improved? KU will find out". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 8.
- ^ "Arizona vs. Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 18, 1971. p. 14.
- ^ "Bruins vs. Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 9, 1971. p. 12.
- ^ "Ducks vs. Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 30, 1971. p. 14.
- ^ "WSU vs. Oregon: probable offensive starters". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 29, 1971. p. 17.
- ^ "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Four Cougars on All-Stars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 28, 1971. p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Four Ducks on Pac-8 Squad". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 28, 1971. p. 1B.
- ^ "17th round ends draft". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 3, 1972. p. 15.
External links
[edit]- Game program: Arizona vs. WSU at Spokane – September 18, 1971
- Game program: UCLA vs. WSU at Spokane – October 9, 1971
- Game program: Oregon vs. WSU at Spokane – October 30, 1971