1982 Washington State Cougars football team
American college football season
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The 1982 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–4–1 in Pac-10, eighth), and were outscored 255 to 170.[1][2]
- Jim Walden (5th season)
Joe Albi Stadium
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (2–4–1 Pac-10) |
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| Home stadium | Martin Stadium Joe Albi Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 UCLA $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Washington | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Arizona State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Clete Casper with 1,070 passing yards, Tim Harris with 684 rushing yards, and Mike Peterson with 440 receiving yards.[3][4]
The Cougars played two home games at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane and four on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman; WSU did not play USC and Arizona State this season, and met neighbor Idaho for the first time in four years in the opener at Spokane.[5][6]
The finale was the Apple Cup, held in Pullman for the first time in 28 years;[7][8] With two wins in ten games, WSU was an 18-point home underdog and were down by ten points at the half. They took the lead in the third quarter and upset the fifth-ranked Washington Huskies, 24–20.[9][10] It was the Cougars' first win over the Huskies in nine years.[11]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Idaho* | W 34–14 | 25,321 | [5][6] | ||
| September 18 | Colorado* |
| L 0–12 | 30,923 | [12] | |
| September 25 | at Minnesota* | L 11–41 | 50,653 | [13] | ||
| October 2 | at Tennessee* | L 3–10 | 91,744 | [14] | ||
| October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Oregon State | T 14–14 | 22,937 | [15][16] | |
| October 16 | at No. 12 UCLA | L 17–42 | 41,732 | [17] | ||
| October 23 | 1:02 p.m. | Stanford |
| L 26–31 | 26,806 | [18] |
| October 30 | Arizona |
| L 17–34 | 27,412 | [19] | |
| November 6 | at Oregon | W 10–3 | 20,178 | [20][21][22] | ||
| November 13 | 1:01 p.m. | at California | L 14–34 | 34,060 | [23] | |
| November 20 | No. 5 Washington |
| W 24–20 | 36,571 | [7][8][9][10][11] | |
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Game summaries
Washington
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Washington | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| • Washington State | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
| 1 | WASH | Allen 24 yard pass from Cowan (Nelson kick) | WASH 7-0 | |
| 2 | WASH | Nelson 21 yard field goal | WASH 10-0 | |
| 2 | WSU | Matthews 3 yard run (Traut kick) | WASH 10-7 | |
| 2 | WASH | Allen 16 yard pass from Cowan (Nelson kick) | WASH 17-7 | |
| 3 | WSU | Peterson 6 yard pass from Casper (Traut kick) | WASH 17-14 | |
| 3 | WSU | Harris 7 yard run (Traut kick) | WSU 21-17 | |
| 3 | WASH | Nelson 37 yard field goal | WSU 21-20 | |
| 4 | WSU | Traut 37 yard field goal | WSU 24-20 | |
Roster
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NFL draft
Two Cougars were selected in the 1983 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Steve Sebahar | C | 11 | 285 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Clete Casper | QB | 12 | 311 | Los Angeles Rams |