1965 Washington State Cougars football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record7–3 (2–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field, Joe Albi Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 UCLA $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 10 USC 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Washington State 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Stanford 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
California 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oregon 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bert Clark, the Cougars compiled a 7–3 record (2–1 in AAWU, third), and outscored their opponents 139 to 103.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Roth with 1,257 passing yards, Larry Eilmes with 818 rushing yards, and Doug Flansburg with 578 receiving yards.[3]

The Cougars played only three conference games, all against Northwest teams, defeating Oregon State and Oregon.[4][5] With several close margins in their games, they became known as the "Cardiac Kids."[4][5][6]

WSU dropped both rivalry games this season: the Battle of the Palouse at home to Idaho, and the Apple Cup to Washington in Seattle, which eliminated a possible Rose Bowl berth.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Iowa*
W 7–053,000
September 25at Minnesota*
W 14–1346,917
October 2Idaho*
L 13–1722,600[7][8]
October 9Villanova*
W 24–1413,732
October 16Arizona*
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 21–316,500
October 23at Indiana*
W 8–732,061
October 30at Oregon State
W 10–820,079
November 6Oregondagger
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 27–720,000
November 13at Arizona State*
L 6–732,872
November 20at Washington
L 9–2756,800[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster

1965 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 71 Brian Beveridge Sr
HB 44 Mel Brady Sr
FB 33 Larry Eilmes Sr
SE 80 Doug Flansburg So
HB 22 Ted Gerela So
G 65 Robin Larson Jr
HB 40 T.C. McClellan Sr
G 68 Dave Middendorf So
QB 15 Dave Petersen Jr
QB 12 Mike Price So
QB 11 Tom Roth Sr
TE 88 Rich Sheron Jr
HB 42 Bob Simpson So
OT 55 Dave Thomas Jr
C 52 Ron Vrlicak Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
MG 60 Jerry Anderson So
CB 43 Huarleen Bain
LB 32 Dick Baird So
DT 72 Burgess Bauder Jr
LB 66 Steve Boots So
DT 77 Wayne Foster Sr
S 20 Bill Gaskins Sr
DE 85 Craig Goodwin So
LB 61 Larry Griffith Jr
CB 23 Bob Hively So
CB 24 Jim Newson Jr
CB 25 Jerry Strong Jr
DE 83 John Thompson So
LB 34 Mark Wicks So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 22 Ted Gerela So
P 14 Jim Engstrom So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
Source:[11][12][13][14][15][16]

NFL and AFL Drafts

This was the final year for separate drafts; both were held on November 27, 1965.

NFL

No Cougars were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.

AFL

One Cougar was selected in the 1966 AFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Wayne Foster Tackle 12 107 Oakland Raiders

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References

  1. ^ "1965 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "1965 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Dawson, Alan Jr. (October 31, 1965). "Clark's Cardiac Kids win again but this time they switch plan". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
  5. ^ a b Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 7, 1965). "Forget all that Cinderella jazz". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  6. ^ "Run for roses 'troika' race". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 8, 1965. p. 12.
  7. ^ Missildine, Harry (October 3, 1965). "Charging Vandals defeat WSU 17-13". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  8. ^ "Idaho Vandals crush Cougars' hopes". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1965. p. 2B.
  9. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 21, 1965). "Husky explosion kills Cougars 27-9". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  10. ^ "Rose smell disintegrated by Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 21, 1965. p. 3B.
  11. ^ "Vandals vs. Cougars: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 2, 1965. p. 9.
  12. ^ "WSU versus Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 1, 1965. p. 15.
  13. ^ "Wildcats vs. Cougs: probable starters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 9, 1965. p. 9.
  14. ^ "WSU vs. Villanova". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 9, 1965. p. 8.
  15. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 19, 1965). "Seven Cougars in Seattle for last college contest". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington. p. 19.
  16. ^ "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  17. ^ "Five Vandals named in pro drafting". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 29, 1965. p. 15.

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