1965 Washington State Cougars football team

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1965 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record7–3 (2–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 UCLA $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 10 USC 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Washington State 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Stanford 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
California 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oregon
 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Washington State Cougars football team was an

Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bert Clark, the Cougars compiled a 7–3 record (2–1 in AAWU, third), and outscored their opponents 139 to 103.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Roth with 1,257 passing yards, Larry Eilmes with 818 rushing yards, and Doug Flansburg with 578 receiving yards.[3]

The Cougars played only three conference games, all against Northwest teams, defeating

Oregon.[4][5] With several close margins in their games, they became known as the "Cardiac Kids."[4][5][6]

WSU dropped both rivalry games this season: the Battle of the Palouse at home to Idaho, and the Apple Cup to Washington in Seattle, which eliminated a possible Rose Bowl berth.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Iowa*
W 7–053,000
September 25at Minnesota*
W 14–1346,917
October 2Idaho*
L 13–1722,600[7][8]
October 9Villanova*
W 24–1413,732
October 16Arizona*
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 21–316,500
October 23at Indiana*
W 8–732,061
October 30at Oregon State
W 10–820,079
November 6
Oregon
dagger
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 27–720,000
November 13at
Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
    		• L 6–732,872
    November 20at Washington
    		L 9–2756,800[9][10]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming

    Roster

    1965 Washington State Cougars football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OT 71 Brian Beveridge Sr
    HB 44 Mel Brady Sr
    FB 33 Larry Eilmes Sr
    SE 80 Doug Flansburg So
    HB 22 Ted Gerela So
    G 65 Robin Larson Jr
    HB 40 T.C. McClellan Sr
    G 68 Dave Middendorf So
    QB 15 Dave Petersen Jr
    QB 12 Mike Price So
    QB 11 Tom Roth Sr
    TE 88 Rich Sheron Jr
    HB 42 Bob Simpson So
    OT 55 Dave Thomas Jr
    C 52 Ron Vrlicak Jr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    MG 60 Jerry Anderson So
    CB 43 Huarleen Bain
    LB 32 Dick Baird So
    DT 72 Burgess Bauder Jr
    LB 66 Steve Boots So
    DT 77 Wayne Foster Sr
    S 20 Bill Gaskins Sr
    DE 85 Craig Goodwin So
    LB 61 Larry Griffith Jr
    CB 23 Bob Hively So
    CB 24 Jim Newson Jr
    CB 25 Jerry Strong Jr
    DE 83 John Thompson So
    LB 34 Mark Wicks So
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    PK 22 Ted Gerela So
    P
    		 14 Jim Engstrom So
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
    Source:[11][12][13][14][15][16]

    NFL and AFL Drafts

    This was the final year for separate drafts; both were held on November 27, 1965.

    NFL

    No Cougars were selected in the

    1966 NFL Draft
    .

    AFL

    One Cougar was selected in the 1966 AFL Draft.

    Player Position Round Overall Franchise
    Wayne Foster Tackle 12 107 Oakland Raiders

    [17]

    References

    1. ^ "1965 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. ^ "1965 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
    4. ^ a b Dawson, Alan Jr. (October 31, 1965). "Clark's Cardiac Kids win again but this time they switch plan". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
    5. ^ a b Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 7, 1965). "Forget all that Cinderella jazz". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    6. ^ "Run for roses 'troika' race". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 8, 1965. p. 12.
    7. ^ Missildine, Harry (October 3, 1965). "Charging Vandals defeat WSU 17-13". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
    8. ^ "Idaho Vandals crush Cougars' hopes". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1965. p. 2B.
    9. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 21, 1965). "Husky explosion kills Cougars 27-9". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
    10. ^ "Rose smell disintegrated by Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 21, 1965. p. 3B.
    11. ^ "Vandals vs. Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 2, 1965. p. 9.
    12. ^ "WSU versus Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 1, 1965. p. 15.
    13. ^ "Wildcats vs. Cougs: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 9, 1965. p. 9.
    14. ^ "WSU vs. Villanova". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 9, 1965. p. 8.
    15. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 19, 1965). "Seven Cougars in Seattle for last college contest". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington. p. 19.
    16. ^ "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
    17. ^ "Five Vandals named in pro drafting". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 29, 1965. p. 15.

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