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1961 Washington State Cougars football team

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American college football season

1961Washington State Cougars football
FullbackGeorge Reed, endHugh Campbell, quarterbackMel Melin
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field,Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17Arizona  811
Westminster (UT)  711
La Verne  720
Idaho State  521
San Francisco  420
Cal Poly Pomona  630
San Jose State  640
Eastern New Mexico  640
Los Angeles Pacific  530
Montana State  431
Pacific (CA)  540
Azusa  430
Oregon State  550
Santa Clara  330
Oregon  460
Claremont  360
Air Force  370
Washington State  370
Cal Western  370
Idaho  270
San Diego  280
Southern California College  150
UC Riverside  170
Pepperdine  190

The1961 Washington State Cougars football team was anAmerican football team that representedWashington State University as an independent during the1961 college football season. In their sixth season under head coachJim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored 213 to 163.[1][2]

EndHugh Campbell led the country with 53 receptions and won theW. J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding college football player on the Pacific Coast. FullbackGeorge Reed led the team in rushing (489 yards) and scoring (48 points), and quarterbackMel Melin led the team intotal offense (842 yards).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23atMissouriL 6–2837,000[3]
September 30Utah StateL 14–3413,000[4]
October 7at No. 5TexasL 8–4140,000[5]
October 14IdahoW 34–019,432[6][7]
October 21atIndianaL 7–3323,307
October 28San Jose State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 19–217,700[8]
November 4atOregon StateL 6–1413,716
November 11Oregon
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 22–2110,200[9]
November 18atStanfordW 30–021,000[10]
November 25atWashingtonL 17–2148,500[11][12]
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

Statistics

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Washington State ranked fifth nationally in passing offense with an average of 156.1 yards per game.[13] On the ground, they averaged 140.7 yards per game.[14]

The team's passing leaders were quarterbacksMel Melin (66 of 134 for 814 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions) and Dave Mathieson (50 of 93 for 743 yards with three touchdowns and seven interceptions.[14] Melin, a senior, broke Washington State's career records for total offense (3,135 yards) and pass attempts (452).[15]

The team's rushing leaders wereGeorge Reed (489 yards, 131 carries), John Browne (245 yards, 45 carries), Louis Blakely (226 yards, 54 carries), andKen Graham (178 yards, 47 carries).[14] Reed scored three touchdowns against Oregon, tying a Washington State record for points scored in a single game.[15]

The team's receiving leaders wereHugh Campbell (53 receptions, 723 yards) and Jim Boylan (28 receptions, 412 yards).[14]

The team's scoring leaders wereGeorge Reed (48 points) andHugh Campbell (30 points).[14]

The leaders intotal offense wereMel Melin (842 yards) and Dave Mathieson (691 yards).[15]

Awards

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Junior endHugh Campbell led the country with 53 receptions and ranked second with 723 receiving yards. He won theW. J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding college football player on the Pacific Coast.[16] Campbell was also the only unanimous first-team choice on the1961 All-Pacific Coast football team.[17] He was selected as a third-team All-American by both theAssociated Press (AP) andUnited Press International (UPI).

FullbackGeorge Reed was named to the second team on the All-Pacific Coast team..[18]

Personnel

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Players

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  • Mike Abbott, end
  • Leroy Babbitt, guard
  • Glenn Baker, tackle, 6'3", 225 pounds, sophomore
  • Louis Blakely, fullback
  • Jim Boylan, right halfback
  • Al Branco, guard
  • John Browne, left halfback
  • Roy Busse, center
  • Hugh Campbell, end, 6'1", 190 pounds, junior
  • Jerry Campbell, left halfback
  • Mike Carboin, end
  • Lorin Christean, guard
  • Bob Colleran, tackle, 6'0", 230 pounds, senior
  • Jerry Conine, guard, 5'11", 205 pounds, junior
  • Tim Connors, left halfback
  • Bill Cook, end
  • John Cooley, guard
  • Pat Crook, guard
  • Blain Eliot, guard
  • Tom Erlandson, center
  • George Foster, center
  • Bill Gaydosh, left halfback
  • Gery Gehrmann, guard
  • Bob Giachino, guard
  • Ken Graham, right halfback, 6'0", 200 pounds, sophomore
  • Harold Haddock, left halfback
  • Bob Hoien, tackle
  • Bob James, end
  • Jim Jensen, tackle
  • Ralph Jones, end
  • Dean Kalahar, center
  • Dave Kerrone, left halfback
  • Don Knight, quarterback
  • Ron Langhans, end
  • Gary Lewis, left halfback
  • Mike Martin, tackle
  • Dave Mathieson, quarterback, 6'1", 205 pounds, sophomore
  • Herm McKee, fullback, 6'3", 210 pounds, sophomore
  • Mel Melin, quarterback, 6'0", 195 pounds, senior
  • George Reed, fullback, 5'10", 205 pounds, junior
  • Larry Reisbig, end
  • Mike Rowe, guard
  • Paul Rushfeldt, fullback
  • Pete Schenck, right halfback, 6'2", 195 pounds, sophomore
  • Steve Simmons, tackle
  • Wendell Wardell, tackle
  • Harvey West, end
  • John Wyffels, tackle
  • John Zaring, right halfback

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Coaches and administration

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Professional football draftees

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The following eight players from the 1961 Washington State team were selected in the professional football drafts:

1962 NFL/AFL drafts

  • Mel Melin, picked 45th by the New York Titans in the1962 AFL draft
  • Pete Schenck, picked 128th by the Green Bay Packers in the1962 NFL draft and 138th by the Denver Broncos in the 1962 AFL draft
  • Mike Martin, picked 236th by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1962 NFL draft and 154th by the Denver Broncos in the 1962 AFL draft
  • Herm McKee, picked 275th by the Baltimore Colts in the 1962 draft[21]

1963 NFL/AFL drafts

1964 NFL/AFL drafts

References

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  1. ^"1961 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedOctober 25, 2016.
  2. ^"2016 Media Guide"(PDF).WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on October 21, 2016. RetrievedOctober 25, 2016.
  3. ^Bob Broeg (September 24, 1961)."Air-Minded Missouri Dazzles Washington State, 28-6".St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1F – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^Harry Missildine (October 1, 1961)."Utah State Slams Cougars".The Spokesman-Review. p. 1 (sports) – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Saxton spurs Longhorns past Washington State".The Vernon Daily Record. October 8, 1961. RetrievedApril 30, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^Missildine, Harry (October 15, 1961)."Cougars Clobber Vandals, 34-0".Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1 (sports) – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Cougars clip Vandals".Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 15, 1961. p. 10.
  8. ^Harry Missildine (October 29, 1961)."Speedy Spartans Shock Cougars".The Spokesman-Review. pp. 1, 7 (sports) – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Cougars Upend Ducks by 22 to 21".The Spokesman-Review. November 12, 1961. p. 1 (sports) – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^Don Selby (November 19, 1961)."Cal, Stanford Routed: Indians Inept, It's WSU, 30-0".The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1, 5 (section III) – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^Harry Missildine (November 26, 1961)."Late Husky Explosion Earns 21-17 Win Over Embattled Cougars Before 48,500".The Spokesman-Review. pp. 1, 7 (sports) – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^Charlie Van Sickel (November 26, 1961)."UW Nips Cougars In 21-17 Thriller: Huskies Rally Late In Game".Tri-City Herald. p. 15 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962.
  14. ^abcde"1961 Washington State Cougars Stats".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedAugust 11, 2024.
  15. ^abc"Melin Broke Five Marks for Cougars".The Spokesman-Review. December 3, 1961. p. Sports 2 – viaNewspapers.com.
  16. ^"Hugh Campbell Coast grid player of year".Los Gatos Times-Observer. December 20, 1961. p. 4 – viaNewspapers.com.
  17. ^Jack Stevenson (December 7, 1961)."Hugh Campbell Unanimous All-Coast Pick".The Tacoma News Tribune. p. C13 – viaNewspapers.com.
  18. ^"Announce All-Pacific Coast Football All-Star Team".Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. December 7, 1961. p. 12.
  19. ^"Game program vs. Utah State". September 30, 1961. p. 18.
  20. ^"Game program vs. Utah State". September 30, 1961. p. 20.
  21. ^"Two Cougars chosen by both pro loops".Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. December 5, 1961. p. 17.

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