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]
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.
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.[16][17][18] Ostermann returned to the first team in
1973 and
1974.[19]
^"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.
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]
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.
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.[16][17][18] Ostermann returned to the first team in
1973 and
1974.[19]
^"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.