1982 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1982 Washington State Cougars football Washington State Football Helmet 1976-1987.png 200 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 3–7–1 2–4–1 Jim Walden 5th Martin StadiumJoe Albi Stadium The 1982 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–4–1 in Pac-10, eighth), and were outscored 255 to 170.1982 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 24, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1982-schedule.html2016 Media Guide http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf WSUCougars.com Washington State Cougars Athletics October 24, 2016 77 October 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161021004149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf dead The team's statistical leaders included Clete Casper with 1,070 passing yards, Tim Harris with 684 rushing yards, and Mike Peterson with 440 receiving yards.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-LxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3916%2C1094741 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Better luck next year? Barrows Bob December 3, 1982 1C1982 Washington State Cougars Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 24, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1982.html The Cougars played two home games at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane and four on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman; WSU did not play USC and Arizona State this season, and met neighbor Idaho for the first time in four years in the opener at Spokane.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1bheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5678%2C4066536 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob The Battle of the Palouse September 11, 1982 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1rheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4563%2C4577560 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob WSU's Matthews snaps record (and Idaho) 34-14 September 12, 1982 1D The finale was the Apple Cup, held in Pullman for the first time in 28 years;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gb8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6740%2C1513738 Spokane Chronicle Washington Devlin Vince Cougs: Thorn in Dawgs' paw? November 19, 1982 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dahfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3336%2C1604774 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob So what if WSU is the underdog against the 5th-ranked Huskies? November 20, 1982 1B With two wins in ten games, WSU was an 18-point home underdog and were down by ten points at the half. They took the lead in the third quarter and upset the fifth-ranked Washington Huskies, 24–20.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dqhfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4499%2C1891840 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Cougars upset Huskies 24-20 November 21, 1982 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lrZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5207%2C1637457 Gainesville Sun Florida Associated Press Wash. State ruins Huskies' title hopes November 21, 1982 6C It was the Cougars' first win over the Huskies in nine years.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fBVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6661%2C5338696 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services WSU changes Huskies' bowl November 21, 1982 3F Schedule 1982 AP Pacific September 11 w y Idaho Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA Battle of the Palouse 34–14 25,321 September 18 l y Colorado Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA 0–12 30,923 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-buffaloes-bruise-th/166354596/ The Spokesman-Review Buffaloes bruise the Cougs September 19, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 l y y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 11–41 50,653 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-hohensee-passes-gophers-to-41/166354767/ The Forum Hohensee passes Gophers to 41–11 win September 26, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 l y y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 3–10 91,744 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107868396/vols-credit-pep-talk-and-defense-for-wi/ The Commercial Appeal Vols' credit pep talk and defense for win October 3, 1982 August 18, 2022 Newspapers.com October 9 1:00 p.m. t Oregon State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 14–14 22,937 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OoURAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6196%2C1979196 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Rodman Bob Can OSU snap out of losing? October 9, 1982 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O4URAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6358%2C2342134 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Rodman Bob The Beavers don't win – or lose October 10, 1982 1C October 16 l y UCLA 12 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 17–42 41,732 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-donahue-gets-credit-for/166301580/ The Daily Breeze Donahue gets credit for sparking UCLA's rally October 17, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 1:02 p.m. l y Stanford Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 26–31 26,806 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-running-ralli/166353929/ The San Francisco Examiner Running rallies Stanford past WSU October 24, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l Arizona Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 17–34 27,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-tunnicliffes-passing-le/166352599/ Tri-City Herald Tunnicliffe's passing leads Arizona past hapless Cougars October 31, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 10–3 20,178 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z6pfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4106%2C1650598 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Cougars: Oregon wants to get old magic back, too November 6, 1982 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cBVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6177%2C1170805 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John WSU-UO: A chance to atone November 6, 1982 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cRVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4136%2C1676450 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John It's predictable: Ducks drop one to WSU November 7, 1982 1E November 13 1:01 p.m. l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–34 34,060 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-ex-cagers-circus-catc/166355087/ The Daily Herald Ex-cager's 'circus catches' make Cougars miserable November 14, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w Washington 5 Apple Cup Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 24–20 36,571 https://wsu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/09-footbl-mg-history.pdf Washington State University Athletics 2009 Football media guide: Year-by-year scores 2009 185 February 5, 2020 Game summaries Washington Washington 7 10 3 0 Washington State 0 7 14 3 November 20 Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA yes 1 WASH Allen 24 yard pass from Cowan (Nelson kick) WASH 7-0 2 WASH Nelson 21 yard field goal WASH 10-0 2 WSU Matthews 3 yard run (Traut kick) WASH 10-7 2 WASH Allen 16 yard pass from Cowan (Nelson kick) WASH 17-7 3 WSU Peterson 6 yard pass from Casper (Traut kick) WASH 17-14 3 WSU Harris 7 yard run (Traut kick) WSU 21-17 3 WASH Nelson 37 yard field goal WSU 21-20 4 WSU Traut 37 yard field goal WSU 24-20 yes Source: Roster 1982 Washington State Cougars y Sr Roger Bolden SE Fr Mark Walser SE 80 So John Breland SE 9 Sr Clete Casper QB 77 Fr Mike Dreyer T 60 Sr Charlie Flager T 43 Sr Tim Harris RB 85 Sr T.J. Jones SE 92 So Vince Leighton TE 58 Jr Dan Lynch Dan Lynch (American football) G y 32 Sr James Matthews RB 36 Fr Rueben Mayes RB y 63 Sr Gary Patrick G 87 Sr Mike Peterson SE 17 So Mark Rypien QB y yes 51 Sr Steve Sebahar C 72 Jr Kevin Sloan T 80 Sr Tom Spencer TE Jr Lawrence Taylor SE 12 Jr Ricky Turner QB y 74 Jr John Winslow T 97 So Mike Beasley LB 96 Jr Lee Blakeney LB 30 Sr Mark Blocker CB 91 So Ben Carrillo LB 94 So Brad Harrington LB 28 So Steve Haub FS 79 So Milford Hodge NG 45 So Wade Killian LB 65 Jr Pat Lynch NG 93 Jr Keith Millard DT y 18 Sr Mark Pleis NG 19 Sr Rod Retherford CB 3 Sr Joe Taylor SS 54 Jr Junior Tupuola LB 2 So Jerald Waters SS 57 Sr Brent White LB 76 Jr Eric Williams Eric Williams (defensive lineman) DT y 1 Fr Glenn Harper P 4 Fr John Traut K 36 Fr Rueben Mayes KR y Jim Walden (5th year) Jim Burrow (DB) Dave Elliott (ILB) Jon Fabris Gary Gagnon Lindsay Hughes Steve Morton Mel Sanders Harold Wheeler Del Wight Ken Woody https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WlVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2u4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6417%2C4374484 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Probable starters September 11, 1982 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OoURAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6528%2C1992392 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups October 9, 1982 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eL9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5171%2C2795639 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob WSU vs. Stanford October 23, 1982 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cBVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2559%2C1175987 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups November 6, 1982 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gb8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4116%2C1512532 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Probable starters November 19, 1982 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dahfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4476%2C1620421 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Probable starters November 20, 1982 3Bhttps://wsu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/09-footbl-mg-history.pdf Washington State University Athletics 2009 Football media guide: coaches 2009 179 February 5, 2020 NFL draft Two Cougars were selected in the 1983 NFL draft. Washington State Cougars Player Position Round Overall Franchise Steve SebaharC11285Philadelphia EaglesClete CasperQB12311Los Angeles Rams https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YflLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5740%2C6274537 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Seahawks grab UI's Merriman; LA Rams select WSU's Casper April 27, 1983 C3 References 2 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football