1972 Washington State Cougars football team
American college football season
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The 1972 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 in the Pac-8, tied for 3rd), and outscored their opponents 274 to 241.[1][2]
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| Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. T–17 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 7–4 (4–3 Pac-8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Tiller (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ray Braun (1st season) |
| Captain | Bill Moos |
| Home stadium | Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 USC $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Washington State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Ty Payne with 1,349 passing yards, Ken Grandberry with 833 rushing yards, and Brock Aynsley with 344 receiving yards.[3]
Martin Stadium made its debut in late September and hosted four games; top-ranked USC was played in Seattle (at Husky Stadium),[4] and the Apple Cup was at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane.
Washington State won their first Apple Cup in four years over favored #17 Washington, dealing Husky quarterback Sonny Sixkiller a 27–10 loss in his final collegiate game.[5][6][7][8] The Cougars finished in the top twenty in both major polls; the Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the 1975 season.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at Kansas* | W 18–17 | 33,500 | [9] | |||
| September 16 | at California | L 23–37 | 30,794 | [10] | |||
| September 23 | at Arizona* | W 28–6 | 30,000 | [11] | |||
| September 30 | Utah* | L 25–44 | 20,200 | [12] | |||
| October 7 | Idaho* |
| W 35–14 | 18,500 | [13] | ||
| October 14 | at Oregon | W 31–14 | 23,000 | [14][15] | |||
| October 21 | Oregon State |
| W 37–7 | 22,100 | [16] | ||
| October 28 | at No. 9 UCLA | L 20–35 | 29,950 | [17] | |||
| November 4 | vs. No. 1 USC | L 3–44 | 46,500 | [4][18] | |||
| November 11 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 20 Stanford |
| W 27–13 | 20,500 | [19] | |
| November 18 | No. 17 Washington | No. 20 | W 27–10 | 34,100 | [5][6][7][8] | ||
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Roster
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Special teams
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All-conference
NFL draft
One Cougar was selected in the 1973 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Ty Paine | QB | 9 | 225 | New York Giants |