1974 Washington State Cougars football team information
American college football season
1974Washington State Cougars football
Conference
Pacific-8 Conference
Record
2–9 (1–6 Pac-8)
Head coach
Jim Sweeney (7th season)
Offensive coordinator
Jack Elway (1st season)
Defensive coordinator
Larry Donovan (1st season)
Home stadium
Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane), Husky Stadium (Seattle)
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 USC $
6
–
0
–
1
10
–
1
–
1
Stanford
5
–
1
–
1
5
–
4
–
2
California
4
–
2
–
1
7
–
3
–
1
UCLA
4
–
2
–
1
6
–
3
–
2
Washington
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Oregon State
3
–
4
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Washington State
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Oregon
0
–
7
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1974 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 in Pac-8, seventh), and were outscored 272 to 162.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included John Hopkins with 522 passing yards, Ron Cheatham with 616 rushing yards, and Carl Barschig with 423 receiving yards.[3]
Martin Stadium hosted three games; top-ranked Ohio State was played in Seattle (at Husky Stadium), and three games were at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, including the Apple Cup.
In Eugene, the Cougars defeated Oregon for the fourth straight year;[4][5] it was WSU's only conference victory, and the Ducks went winless in the Pac-8. The Cougars had an opportunity for an unprecedented third consecutive victory over rival Washington,[6][7] but lost by seven points in Spokane.[8][9]
This was the first season for the concrete north grandstand at Martin Stadium, the student section was formerly a wooden grandstand constructed in the 1930s as part of Rogers Field.[10][11][12]
^"1974 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.
^"1974 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
^Withers, Bud (November 3, 1974). "For Oregon, 21-16 not much better than 66-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
^Drosendahl, Glenn (November 3, 1974). "'Mr. Hyde' Cougs come alive to dump Ducks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
^Missildine, Harry (November 23, 1974). "Cats, Dogs fight for Apple in traditional game at Albi". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 14.
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