1974 Washington State Cougars football team
American college football season
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The 1974 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 in Pac-8, seventh), and were outscored 272 to 162.[1][2]
- Jim Sweeney (7th season)
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| Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–6 Pac-8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack Elway (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Donovan (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Martin Stadium Joe Albi Stadium Husky Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included John Hopkins with 522 passing yards, Ron Cheatham with 616 rushing yards, and Carl Barschig with 423 receiving yards.[3]
Martin Stadium hosted three games; top-ranked Ohio State was played in Seattle (at Husky Stadium), and three games were at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, including the Apple Cup.
In Eugene, the Cougars defeated Oregon for the fourth straight year;[4][5] it was WSU's only conference victory, and the Ducks went winless in the Pac-8. The Cougars had an opportunity for an unprecedented third consecutive victory over rival Washington,[6][7] but lost by seven points in Spokane.[8][9]
This was the final season for the student section's wooden north grandstand, constructed in the 1930s as part of Rogers Field; a new concrete grandstand replaced it in 1975.[10][11][12]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | Kansas* | L 7–14 | 29,350 | [13] | |
| September 21 | Idaho* | W 17–10 | 19,300 | [14] | |
| September 28 | at No. 18 Illinois* | L 19–21 | 40,594 | [15] | |
| October 5 | vs. No. 1 Ohio State* | L 7–42 | 50,000 | [16] | |
| October 12 | No. 7 USC |
| L 7–54 | 32,000 | [17] |
| October 19 | at UCLA | L 13–17 | 30,686 | [18] | |
| October 26 | Stanford |
| L 18–20 | 22,000 | [19] |
| November 2 | at Oregon | W 21–16 | 21,500 | [20] | |
| November 9 | Oregon State |
| L 3–17 | 17,500 | [21] |
| November 16 | at No. 19 California | L 33–37 | 26,573 | [22] | |
| November 23 | Washington |
| L 17–24 | 27,800 | [23] |
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Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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All-conference
Three Washington State seniors were named to the All-Pac-8 team; guard Steve Ostermann, center Geoff Reece, and linebacker Gary Larsen.[35][36] Ostermann was named to the first team for a third consecutive year and Reece was a repeat selection.
NFL draft
Three Cougars were selected in the 1975 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Andrew Jones | RB | 3 | 60 | New Orleans |
| Geoff Reece | C | 3 | 61 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Joe Danelo | PK | 10 | 257 | Miami Dolphins |