American college football season
The 1975 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season . In their eighth season under head coach Jim Sweeney , the Cougars compiled a 3–8 record (0–7 in Pac-8, last) and were outscored 295 to 262.[ 1] [ 2]
The team's statistical leaders included John Hopkins with 1,022 passing yards, Vaughn Williams with 662 rushing yards, and Brian Kelly with 371 receiving yards.[ 3]
With two wins to open the season,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] followed by seven consecutive losses,[ 7] the Cougars took out their frustrations on over-matched neighbor Idaho in the Battle of the Palouse on November 15, scoring eight touchdowns in the first half on the way to an 84–27 rout.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] The next week at Husky Stadium in Seattle , WSU led rival Washington 27–13 with three minutes left in Don James ' first Apple Cup , but gave up two long touchdowns to lose by a point.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Sweeney resigned a week later,[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] and was promptly hired at Fresno State .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
This was the first season for the concrete north grandstand at Martin Stadium ; the student section, it was formerly a wooden grandstand constructed in the 1930s as part of Rogers Field .[ 22] [ 23] [ 24] (1975 aerial photo)[ 25]
^ "1975 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. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ "1975 Washington State Cougars Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ Brown, Bruce (September 15, 1975). "Cougars happy, but shy of goal" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 19.
^ "Hopkins, Doornink push WSU past Utah 30-14" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). September 21, 1975. p. 1B.
^ "Combo of two efforts WSU need this week" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). September 22, 1975. p. 13.
^ Missildine, Harry (November 9, 1975). "Pass interception key to Oregon State win" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
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^ Brown, Bruce (November 17, 1975). "Runaway Cougs want UW victory" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 17.
^ Missildine, Harry (November 23, 1975). "Bomb, theft beat Cougars" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1.
^ Barrows, Bob (November 23, 1975). "Cougs bit from behind" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ "WSU gets greedy, falls to Huskies" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). wire services. November 23, 1975. p. 3B.
^ Brown, Bruce (November 24, 1975). "Changes due at WSU" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 25.
^ "Sweeney uses option, quits as WSU boss" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). wire services. December 1, 1975. p. 1B.
^ Missildine, Harry (December 1, 1975). "Cougar coach Jim Sweeney resigns" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 14.
^ "Cougar coach Jim Sweeney calls it quits" . The Bulletin . (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. December 1, 1975. p. 10.
^ Derrick, Merle (December 9, 1975). "Sweeney takes Fresno post" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 31.
^ Missildine, Harry (December 10, 1975). "Sweeney to Fresno" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.
^ "Sweeney goes south" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. December 10, 1975. p. 2D.
^ "Jim Sweeney named Fresno State coach" . The Bulletin . (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. December 10, 1975. p. 12.
^ Felgenhauer, Neil (March 8, 1974). "Stadium to seat more" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 1.
^ "Stands demolished" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 21, 1974. p. 1.
^ "Pre-cast for Cougars" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). June 10, 1975. p. 24.
^ "Moscow & Pullman set progressive pace in Palouse country" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). (Sunday Magazine) . December 27, 1975. p. 28.