1960 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

1960 Washington State Cougars football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–5–1
Head coach|

* Jim Sutherland (5th season)

Home stadium| Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1961 ->

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 4 Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Detroit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 19 Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 16 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Oregon |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Oregon State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
San Jose State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 3
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Washington State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Pacific (CA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Idaho |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University as an independent during the 1960 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 4–5–1 record and outscored their opponents 210 to 161.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mel Melin with 1,638 passing yards, Keith Lincoln with 543 rushing yards, and Hugh Campbell with 881 receiving yards.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| Stanford|

* Memorial Stadium
* Spokane, WA

| W 15–14| 22,000| [4]
September 23| at Denver|

* DU Stadium
* Denver, CO

| L 26–28| 19,504| [5]
October 1| at Arizona State|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| L 21–24| 29,600|
October 8| at California|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| T 21–21| 31,000|
October 15| at Oregon|

* Hayward Field
* Eugene, OR

| L 12–21| 18,500|
October 22| Pacific (CA)|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA

| W 51–12| 15,500|
October 29| at San Jose State|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose CA

| W 29–6| 19,500|
November 5| Oregon State|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA

| L 10–20| 15,600|
November 12| at Idaho|

* Neale Stadium
* Moscow, ID (Battle of the Palouse)

| W 18–7| 8,500|
November 19|  No. 5 Washington|

* Memorial Stadium
* Spokane, WA (rivalry)

| L 7–8| 28,750| [6]

* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## NFL draft

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One Cougar was selected in the 1961 NFL draft, which was twenty rounds (280 selections).

Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | Franchise

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Keith Lincoln | Back  | 5 | 61  | Chicago Bears

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## References

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1. ^ "1960 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
2. ^ a b "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
3. ^ "1960 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
4. ^ "Washington State Tipes Indians". Register-Guard. September 18, 1960. p. 2B - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Denver Upsets Cougars on Escandon's Pitching". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. September 24, 1960. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 20, 1960). "Cougars go down in grim gallant glory, 8-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 16.
7. ^ "Tommy Mason first choice as NFL opens player battle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 28, 1960. p. 14.

## External links

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* Game program: Stanford vs. WSU at Spokane – September 17, 1960
* Game program: Pacific at WSU – October 22, 1960
* Game program: Oregon State at WSU – November 5, 1960
* Game program: Washington vs. WSU at Spokane – November 19, 1960

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Washington State Cougars football

Venues|

* Rogers Field (1895–1969)
* Joe Albi Stadium (1950–1983 as alternate; 1970–1971 as sole)
* Martin Stadium (1972–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Idaho: Battle of the Palouse
* Washington: Apple Cup
* Northwest Championship

Culture & lore|

* Butch T. Cougar
* "Fight Song"
* Marching band
* Coug it
* Ol' Crimson

People|

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* NFL draftees
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