1960 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

1960 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
  • Jim Sutherland (5th season)
Home stadiumRogers Field, Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
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1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers     8 1 0
No. 4 Navy     9 2 0
Memphis State     8 2 0
Detroit     7 2 0
No. 19 Syracuse     7 2 0
No. 16 Penn State     7 3 0
Oregon     7 3 1
Army     6 3 1
Oregon State     6 3 1
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Houston     6 4 0
Miami (FL)     6 4 0
San Jose State     5 4 0
Pittsburgh     4 3 3
Xavier     5 5 0
Washington State     4 5 1
Air Force     4 6 0
Boston University     3 5 2
Pacific (CA)     4 6 0
Boston College     3 6 1
Florida State     3 6 1
Marquette     3 6 0
Colgate     2 7 0
Notre Dame     2 8 0
Villanova     2 8 0
Dayton     1 9 0
Idaho     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University as an independent during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 4–5–1 record and outscored their opponents 210 to 161.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mel Melin with 1,638 passing yards, Keith Lincoln with 543 rushing yards, and Hugh Campbell with 881 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17StanfordW 15–1422,000[4]
September 23at DenverL 26–2819,504[5]
October 1at Arizona StateL 21–2429,600
October 8at CaliforniaT 21–2131,000
October 15at OregonL 12–2118,500
October 22Pacific (CA)
W 51–1215,500
October 29at San Jose StateW 29–619,500
November 5Oregon Statedagger
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 10–2015,600
November 12at IdahoW 18–78,500
November 19 No. 5 Washington
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Spokane, WA (rivalry)
L 7–828,750[6]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL draft

One Cougar was selected in the 1961 NFL draft, which was twenty rounds (280 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Keith Lincoln Back 5 61 Chicago Bears

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References

  1. ^ "1960 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "1960 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Washington State Tipes Indians". Register-Guard. September 18, 1960. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Denver Upsets Cougars on Escandon's Pitching". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. September 24, 1960. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 20, 1960). "Cougars go down in grim gallant glory, 8-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 16.
  7. ^ "Tommy Mason first choice as NFL opens player battle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 28, 1960. p. 14.

External links

  • Game program: Stanford vs. WSU at Spokane – September 17, 1960
  • Game program: Pacific at WSU – October 22, 1960
  • Game program: Oregon State at WSU – November 5, 1960
  • Game program: Washington vs. WSU at Spokane – November 19, 1960
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