1962–63 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1962–63 Washington State Cougars 150 Athletic Association of Western Universities AAWU 5–20 Marv Harshman 5th Bohler Gymnasium The 1962–63 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1962–63 NCAA college basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were new members of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, Big Six) and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars were 5–20 overall in the regular season, and dropped both games to rival Washington.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6MFeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4823%2C1284510 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press WSU drops close tilt with Huskies March 10, 1963 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CyBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3794%2C2597477 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandals, Cougars beaten in finales March 11, 1963 14 Because they were approved for AAWU membership in June 1962 and formally joined a few weeks later,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BL5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5377%2C1951677 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Big Five admits Washington State to full membership in circuit June 14, 1962 10 the schedules for this season were already in place.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e6lWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6654%2C4495672 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Hewins Jack Big 5 bid accepted by Washington State June 14, 1962 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=czRYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5219%2C3522374 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Cougars admitted to athletic loop June 14, 1962 39 Washington State did not play any of the four AAWU members from California, so they were effectively an independent for a fourth consecutive year. A full league schedule began the following season. It was a difficult year, as the Cougars were 1–15 against former Northern Division members of the Pacific Coast Conference: Washington (0–2), Oregon (0–5), Oregon State (0–4), and Palouse neighbor Idaho (1–4).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i2tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806%2C199543 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Cougars, Vandals in final meeting February 1, 1963 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jGtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2490%2C363460 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Missildine Harry Cougars end Idaho string February 2, 1963 8 References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1962–63 basketball season Category:Washington State Cougars men's basketball seasons Washington State Cougars Washington State Washington State