1967 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Bert Clark, the Cougars compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 in AAWU, tied for last), and were outscored 266 to 141.[1][2]

1967 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1967 record2–8 (1–5 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field,
Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane)
1967 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 USC $ 6 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
No. 7 Oregon State 4 –1 –1  7 –2 –1
UCLA 4 –1 –1  7 –2 –1
Stanford 3 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Washington 3 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
California 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Oregon 1 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
Washington State 1 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Henderson with 836 passing yards, Mark Williams with 415 rushing yards, and Doug Flansburg with 461 receiving yards.[3]

The Cougars won their first Apple Cup in nine years, a 9–7 win over the Huskies in Seattle.[4][5] It was the final game on natural grass in Husky Stadium, which switched to AstroTurf in 1968.

The Cougars played six conference opponents and finally met USC and UCLA; both were last on the schedule in 1958, the final season of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The only conference team missed by WSU in 1967 was California.

Clark was fired in late November with a season remaining on his three-year contract.[6][7] He was succeeded in early January 1968 by Jim Sweeney, the head coach at Montana State in Bozeman, who agreed to a one-year contract at $20,000,[8][9][10] and led the Cougars for eight seasons.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15at No. 7 USC
L 0–49 44,364
September 23at Oklahoma*
L 0–21 51,700
September 30No. 4 UCLA
L 23–51 24,200
October 7at Baylor*
L 7–10 20,000
October 14at Stanford
L 10–31 26,000
October 21Arizona State*
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 20–31 16,500
October 28at Oregon State
L 7–35 18,115
November 4Oregon
L 13–17 19,000
November 11Idaho*
W 52–14 15,100
November 25at Washington
W 9–7 47,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1967 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
T 74 Bruce Abbott Jr
QB, S 10 Mike Cadigan Sr
FB 22 Del Carmichael Sr
HB 14 Johnny Davis So
SE 80 Doug Flansburg Sr
T 73 Dave Golinsky Jr
QB 5 Hank Grenda Jr
C 50 Dave Harris Jr
QB 8 Jerry Henderson Jr
FB 25 Joe Lynn Sr
G 63 Jack McTaggart Sr
G 68 Dave Middendorf Sr
HB 40 Glen Shaw Jr
TE 42 Bob Simpson Sr
TE 81 Ron Souza Jr
SE 35 Larry Thatcher Jr
HB 13 Mark Williams Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 60 Dick Baird Sr
LB 61 Steve Bartelle Jr
DT 65 Hank Bendix So
DT 86 Gary Branson So
LB 65 Steve Boots Sr
DT 52 Greg Elliot Sr
CB 26 Greg Field Jr
DT 70 Jim Guinn Jr
S 9 Lee Omlid So
CB 14 Rick Reed Jr
S 44 Steve Shoun So
DE 91 J.D. Smith Jr
DE 88 Wayne Swayda Jr
DT 77 Steve Van Sinderen Jr
DT 55 Jim Vest Jr
LB 34 Mark Wicks Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 89 Neil Anderson Sr
P 4 Jim Engstrom Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
Source:[11][12][13][14][15]

NFL/AFL Draft

One Cougar was selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Dave Middendorf Guard 5 172 Cincinnati Bengals
Source:[16][17]

References
  1. "1967 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. "1967 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. Missildine, Harry (November 25, 1967). "Cougars hope to end Huskies' grid reign". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 8.
  5. Missildine, Harry (November 26, 1967). "Pluck, luck, defense! Cougars 9-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  6. "Bert Clark parts company with Cougars; search on for successor". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 29, 1967. p. 10.
  7. "WSU begins search for new grid coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 29, 1967. p. 10.
  8. Missildine, Harry (January 6, 1968). "New WSU coach Sweeney faces task with optimism". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
  9. "Omen indicates fortune of Cougars may brighten". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). January 6, 1968. p. 13.
  10. "Sweeney new head football coach at Washington State University". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). January 6, 1968. p. 9.
  11. "UCLA vs. WSU: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 30, 1967. p. 11.
  12. "Cougars vs. Ducks: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 4, 1967. p. 11.
  13. "Cougars vs. Vandals: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 11, 1967. p. 13.
  14. "Huskies-Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 25, 1967. p. 8.
  15. "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  16. "Early pro selectors skip Beban; Trojans' Ron Yary drafted first". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 31, 1968. p. 13.
  17. "Minnesota tabs Ron Yary; Los Angeles claims Beban". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 31, 1968. p. 8.
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