1980 Washington State Cougars football team
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–4 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Pat Ruel (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Padilla (1st season) |
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| Home stadium | Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane) |
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| No. 16 Washington $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Washington State Cougars football team was an
Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 in Pac-10, tied for sixth), and outscored their opponents 287 to 271.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Samoa Samoa with 1,668 passing yards,[3] Tim Harris with 801 rushing yards,[4] and Jim Whatley with 433 receiving yards.[5]
This year's Apple Cup is the most recent played at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane; since 1982, the Cougar home games in the series (even-numbered years) have been held on campus at Martin Stadium. From 1950 thru 1980 (except 1954 in Pullman), the Cougars were 3–12 (.200) in Spokane Apple Cups, while winning five in Seattle.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | San Jose State* | L 26–31 | 18,153 | ||
| September 20 | at Tennessee* | L 23–35 | 93,520 | [6] | |
| September 27 | Army* | W 31–18 | 24,213 | ||
| October 4 | Pacific (CA)* |
| L 22–24 | 18,123 | |
| October 11 | at Sun Devil Stadium | L 21–27 | 64,333 | ||
| October 18 | at Arizona | W 38–14 | 47,132 | ||
| October 25 | Stanford |
| L 34–48 | 30,371 | |
| November 1 | at Oregon | L 10–20 | 30,083 | ||
| November 8 | Oregon State |
| W 28–7 | 15,651 | |
| November 15 | at California | W 31–17 | 30,000 | ||
| November 22 | No. 16 Washington |
| L 23–30 | 34,557 | [7][8] |
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Personnel
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Season summary
San Jose State
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At Tennessee
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Army
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Pacific
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At Arizona State
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At Arizona
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Stanford
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At Oregon
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Oregon State
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At California
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Washington
#16 Washington Huskies (8–2) at Washington State Cougars (4–6)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Washington | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| Washington State | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane, Washington
- Date: November 20
- Game attendance: 34,577
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NFL Draft
Five Cougars were selected in the
1981 NFL Draft
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Scott Pelluer | LB | 4
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91 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Samoa Samoa | RB/QB | 9
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230 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Jim Whatley | WR | 9 | 236 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Mike Wilson | WR | 9 | 246 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Allan Kennedy | T | 10
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267 | Washington Redskins |
References
- ^ "1980 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Emerson, Paul (September 25, 1980). "Learning to be No. 1 quarterback at WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Gerheim, Earl (September 24, 1980). "Cougs' handyman Harris: A hustler with high hopes". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- ^ "1980 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington State makes Washington work for it, 30-23". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 23, 1980. p. 4B.
- ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (November 24, 1980). "UW roars from behind". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
- ^ "Probable starting lineups". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 13, 1980. p. 19.
- ^ "Probable starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 27, 1980. p. 2C.
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 1, 1980. p. 2B.
- ^ "Probable starting lineups". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 7, 1980. p. 28.
- ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (November 21, 1980). "UW pick, but Walden has it even". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 21.
- ^ "Washington State makes Washington work for it, 30-23." Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Nov 23. Pg. 4B. Retrieved 2020-Dec-12.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (April 29, 1981). "Pelluer taken by Cowboys in 4th round". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
- ^ "Bengals grab Samoa". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). April 30, 1981. p. 25.
External links
- Old Wazzu – 1981 film short – footage of 1980 Army game (3:40 – 5:30)
- Game program: San Jose State vs. WSU at Spokane – September 13, 1980
- Game program: Army at WSU – September 27, 1980
- Game program: Pacific at WSU – October 4, 1980
- Game program: Stanford at WSU – October 25, 1980
- Game program: Oregon State at WSU – November 8, 1980
- Game program: Washington vs. WSU at Spokane – November 22, 1980