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1972 Washington State Cougars football
1972 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. T–17
AP	No. 19
Record	7–4 (4–3 Pac-8)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Joe Tiller (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ray Braun (1st season)
Captain	Bill Moos
Home stadium	Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 USC $	7	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
No. 15 UCLA	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Washington State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
California	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Oregon	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Stanford	2	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Oregon State	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 in the Pac-8, tied for 3rd), and outscored their opponents 274 to 241.^[1]^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Ty Payne with 1,349 passing yards, Ken Grandberry with 833 rushing yards, and Brock Aynsley with 344 receiving yards.^[3]

Martin Stadium made its debut in late September and hosted four games; top-ranked USC was played in Seattle (at Husky Stadium),^[4] and the Apple Cup was at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane.

Washington State won their first Apple Cup in four years over favored #17 Washington, dealing Husky quarterback Sonny Sixkiller a 27–10 loss in his final collegiate game.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] The Cougars finished in the top twenty in both major polls; the Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the 1975 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Kansas*		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 18–17	31,370
September 16	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 23–37	30,794
September 23	at Arizona*		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 28–6	30,000	^[9]
September 30	Utah*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	L 25–44	20,200	^[10]
October 7	Idaho*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	W 35–14	18,500	^[11]
October 14	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	W 31–14	23,000	^[12]^[13]
October 21	Oregon State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	W 37–7	22,100
October 28	at No. 9 UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 20–35	29,950
November 4	vs. No. 1 USC		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 3–44	46,500	^[4]
November 11	No. 20 Stanford		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	W 27–13	20,500
November 18	No. 17 Washington	No. 20	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA (Apple Cup)	W 27–10	34,100	^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1972 Washington State Cougars football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
SE	`45`	Brock Aynsley	Sr
SE	`49`	Fritz Brayton	Jr
TE	`80`	Bob Engel	Jr
RB	`44`	Ken Grandberry	Jr
G	`51`	Mike Hill	Jr
SE	`40`	Greg Johnson	Jr
FB	`39`	Andrew Jones	So
TE	`86`	Tim Krause	Jr
OT	`61`	Bill Moos (C)	Sr
G	`62`	Steve Ostermann	So
QB	`14`	Ty Paine	Sr
QB	`13`	Chuck Peck	So
C	`65`	Geoff Reece	So
OT	`75`	Tom Wickert	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
SS	`36`	Mike Carter	So
DT	`71`	Greg Craighead	Jr
CB	`29`	Tyrone Daisy	Sr
DE	`79`	Joe Daniels	So
FS	`37`	Eric Johnson	Jr
DE	`85`	Mike Johnson	So
LB	`66`	Gary Larsen	So
DT	`88`	Dennis Mitchell	Sr
CB	`21`	Morris Noble	Jr
LB	`58`	Tom Poe	Jr
SE	`47`	Bobby Redmond	Jr
DE	`82`	Jim Robinson	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`3`	Joe Danelo	So
P	`40`	Greg Johnson	Jr

Head coach

Jim Sweeney (5th year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Ray Braun – (DC, LB)
Joe Tiller – (OC, OL)
Bob Simpson (TE, OL)
Walt Cubley (DL)
Keith Lincoln (QB, WR)
Jack Elway (RB)
Larry Donovan (DL)
Bill Cords
Ron Mims (DB)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Source:^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]

All-conference

Two Washington State players, both offensive linemen, were named to the all-conference team: senior tackle Bill Moos and sophomore guard Steve Ostermann. On the second team (honorable mention) was linebacker Clyde Warehime.^[18]^[19]^[20] Ostermann returned to the first team in 1973 and 1974.^[21]

NFL Draft

One Cougar was selected in the 1973 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Ty Paine	QB	9	225	New York Giants

^[22]^[23]^[24]

References

^ "1972 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.
^ "1972 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Emerson, Paul (November 5, 1972). "Top-ranked Trojans bomb Cougars 44-3". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 19.
^ ^a ^b Emerson, Paul (November 19, 1972). "Inspired Cougars upset Washington 27-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 15.
^ ^a ^b "Cougars bounce Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 19, 1972. p. 5B.
^ ^a ^b Missildine, Harry (November 19, 1972). "Cougar defense unyielding in 27-10 win over Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ ^a ^b Brown, Bruce (November 20, 1972). "Cougar title hopes run high". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 14.
^ "Cougars KO Arizona, 28–6". The Sunday Oregonian. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Utah beats Cougars 44–25". The Spokesman-Review. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Missildine, Harry (October 8, 1972). "Paine paces Cougars' win". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
^ Conrad, John (October 15, 1972). "WSU ranked on pass rush -- and it paid big dividends". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2C.
^ Missildine, Harry (October 15, 1972). "Hard-running Cougars beat Ducks after quick scare in third quarter". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ "WSU vs. Washington (rosters)". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 17, 1972. p. 23.
^ "Cougars vs. Huskies (rosters)". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 18, 1972. p. 14.
^ "Cougars (20) face Huskies (17) for top grid ranking in Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 18, 1972. p. 13.
^ "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
^ "Trojans top Pac-8 team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 25, 1972. p. 13.
^ "Two Cougars tabbed Pac-8 all-stars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 25, 1972. p. 12.
^ "Fouts, Specht gain berths". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 25, 1972. p. 1B.
^ "3 Cougars on Pac-8 all-stars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 5, 1974. p. 49.
^ "Giants tab Paine as draft resumes". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). January 31, 1973. p. 10.
^ "Giants tab Coug QB Ty Paine". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 1, 1973. p. 18.
^ "Paine still likes QB position". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. February 1, 1973. p. 21.