American college football season
1977 Washington State Cougars football |
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Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
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Record | 6–5 (3–4 Pac-8) |
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Head coach | - Warren Powers (1st season)
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Home stadium | Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium |
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1977 Pacific-8 Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
No. 10 Washington $ | | 6 | – | 1 | | | | | 8 | – | 4 | |
No. 15 Stanford | | 5 | – | 2 | | | | | 9 | – | 3 | |
No. 13 USC | | 5 | – | 2 | | | | | 8 | – | 4 | |
California | | 3 | – | 4 | | | | | 7 | – | 4 | |
Washington State | | 3 | – | 4 | | | | | 6 | – | 5 | |
Oregon | | 1 | – | 6 | | | | | 2 | – | 9 | |
Oregon State | | 0 | – | 7 | | | | | 2 | – | 9 | |
UCLA † | | 0 | – | 2 | | | | | 0 | – | 4 | |
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- $ – Conference champion
- † – UCLA forfeited 7 wins (5 conference wins) due to ineligible players.
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1977 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their only season under head coach Warren Powers, the Cougars compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 in Pac-8, tied for fourth), and outscored their opponents 263 to 236.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Jack Thompson with 2,372 passing yards, Dan Doornink with 591 rushing yards, and Mike Levenseller with 736 receiving yards.[3]
The Cougars opened the season with an upset win at fifteenth-ranked Nebraska.[4][5]
Previously an assistant with the Huskers,[6][7][8] Powers left after just twelve months in Pullman for Missouri of the Big Eight Conference.[9][10][11] His predecessor in 1976, Jackie Sherrill, also lasted just one season with the Cougars. Offensive backfield coach Jim Walden was promoted to head coach less than a week later,[12][13][14] and led the WSU program for nine years.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | at No. 15 Nebraska* | | | W 19–10 | 75,922 | |
September 17 | at Michigan State* | | | W 23–21 | 50,263 | |
September 24 | at Kansas* | No. 15 | | L 12–14 | 40,763–44,540 | |
September 30 | at No. 2 USC | | | L 7–41 | 61,809 | |
October 8 | No. 14 California | | | W 17–10 | 27,500 | |
October 15 | UCLA | | | L 16–20[1] | 37,750 | |
October 22 | at Stanford | | | L 29–31 | 47,500 | |
October 29 | Oregon | | - Martin Stadium
- Pullman, CA
| W 56–20 | 27,200 | |
November 5 | at Oregon State | | | W 24–10 | 22,657 | |
November 12 | Idaho* | | | W 45–17 | 18,500 | [15][16] |
November 19 | at No. 19 Washington | | | L 15–35 | 60,964 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^1 UCLA later forfeited the game due to fielding an ineligible player.
Roster
1977 Washington State Cougars football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | C | 79 | Noel Barnes | Sr | SE | 13 | Bob Bratkowski | Sr | TE | 88 | Ron Bull | Jr | C | 77 | Mark Chandless | Jr | RB | 11 | Dan Doornink | Sr | RB | 29 | Tali Ena | So | G | 71 | Larry Finan | Sr | RB | 25 | Harold Gillum | Jr | QB | 18 | Steve Grant | Jr | TE | 81 | Gus Hobus | Jr | FL | 44 | Brian Kelly | Sr | G | 65 | Tom Larsen | Sr | OT | 68 | Dave Lemke | Sr | SE | 21 | Mike Levenseller | Sr | TE | 83 | Eason Ramson | Sr | QB | 14 | Jack Thompson | Jr | TB | 26 | Mike Washington | Fr | OT | 59 | Barry Zanck | Sr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 91 | Terry Anderson | Sr | LB | 96 | Raleigh Fletcher | Jr | DT | 63 | Mike Galovich | Jr | LB | 98 | Terry Gilmore | Jr | CB | 37 | Ken Greene | Sr | FS | 28 | Bob Gregor | So | DT | 76 | Spud Harris | So | LB | 57 | Don Hover | Sr | LB | 97 | Jeff Jones | Jr | CB | 15 | Mark Patterson | Sr | LB | 67 | Dean Pedigo | Sr | LB | 47 | Scott Pelluer | Fr | DE | 38 | Mel Sanders | So | SS | 48 | Don Schwartz | Sr | DE | 36 | Tom Thompson | Jr | FS | 16 | John Troppman | Sr | NG | 50 | George Yarno | Jr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 22 | Paul Watson | Jr | P | 46 | Gavin Hedrick | Sr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- Source:[17][18][19]
NFL Draft
Eight Cougars were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft; Ken Greene was the first player from Washington State taken in the first round in 13 years.[20]
[20][21]
References
- ^ "1977 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.
- ^ "1977 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (September 11, 1977). "Confident Cougars upset Cornhuskers". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
- ^ Drosendahl, Glenn (September 11, 1977). "Cougs upset Huskers". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Barrows, Bob (December 14, 1976). "WSU fills football job with Nebraska assistant". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (December 14, 1976). "Warren Powers new Coug coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 19.
- ^ Brown, Bruce (December 14, 1976). "New challenge faces Powers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 19.
- ^ Brown, Bruce (December 13, 1977). "Powers takes Missouri job". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 23.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (December 14, 1977). "Line forms at Pullman". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.
- ^ Drosendahl, Glenn (December 14, 1977). "Powers is gone - the search is on". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Killen, John (December 19, 1977). "WSU hires Waldens, who plans to stay". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (December 19, 1977). "Walden's players' choice at WSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 19.
- ^ Brown, Bruce (December 19, 1977). "WSU makes Walden's dreams come true". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 25.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 13, 1977). "Cougars bury Idaho 45-17". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
- ^ "Cougars get winning year with victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. November 13, 1977. p. 6C.
- ^ "Bears vs. Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 8, 1977. p. 13.
- ^ "Vandals vs. Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 12, 1977. p. 17.
- ^ "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Missildine, Harry (May 3, 1978). "Coug Greene first-round draftee". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 20.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (May 4, 1978). "Five more Cougs selected". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 33.
External links
- Game program: California at WSU – October 8, 1977
- Game program: UCLA vs. WSU at Spokane – October 15, 1977
- Game program: Oregon at WSU – October 22, 1977
- Game program: Idaho at WSU – November 12, 1977
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