The 1971 Washington State Cougars football team was an
American football team that represented
Washington State University in the
Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the
1971 NCAA University Division football season
The 1971 NCAA University Division football season saw Coach Bob Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers repeat as national champions. Ranked a close second behind Notre Dame in the preseason poll, Nebraska moved up to first place the following week, rema ...
. Led by fourth-year head coach
Jim Sweeney, they compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 in Pac-8, seventh), and were outscored 286 to 246.
The team's statistical leaders included junior quarterback Ty Payne with 1,206 passing yards, senior running back
Bernard Jackson with 1,189 rushing yards, and wide receiver Ike Nelson with 349 receiving yards.
The Cougars defeated tenth-ranked
Stanford
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, the
defending and
future Rose Bowl champions, in
Palo Alto on October 23,
but lost their third straight
Apple Cup.
Washington State did not play the
Battle of the Palouse in 1971, and neighbor
Idaho had their best season to date, winning eight consecutive games.
Due to the
fire damage to
Rogers Field
Rogers Field is a public airport bordering the southwest of the town of Chester, serving Plumas County, California, United States. It has two runways (only one of which is still opened and maintained, however) and is mostly used for general av ...
in
Pullman in April 1970,
the Cougars played their entire home schedule north of campus at
Joe Albi Stadium in
Spokane in
1970
Events
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and 1971.
Schedule
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Roster
:
All-conference
Four Washington State seniors were named to the All-Pacific-8 team: halfback Bernard Jackson, guard Steve Busch, cornerback Ron Mims, and placekicker Don Sweet.repeat
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selection.
NFL Draft
Two Cougars were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft
The 1972 NFL draft was held February 1–2, 1972, at the Essex House in New York City, New York. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Buffalo Bills selected defensive end Walt Patulski.
Player selections
Round one
Round two
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References
External links
Game program: Arizona vs. WSU at Spokane
– September 18, 1971
Game program: UCLA vs. WSU at Spokane
– October 9, 1971
Game program: Oregon vs. WSU at Spokane
– October 30, 1971
Washington State
Washington State Cougars football seasons
Washington State Cougars football
The Washington State Cougars football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Washington State University, located in Pullman, Washington. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the FBS and is a member of the Pac- ...
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