1972 Washington State Cougars football team

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.

1972 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. T–17
APNo. 19
Record7–4 (4–3 Pac-8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Tiller (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRay Braun (1st season)
CaptainBill Moos
Home stadiumMartin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium
1972 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 USC $ 7 0 012 0 0
No. 15 UCLA 5 2 08 3 0
No. 19 Washington State 4 3 07 4 0
Washington 4 3 08 3 0
California 3 4 03 8 0
Oregon 2 5 05 6 0
Stanford 2 5 06 5 0
Oregon State 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Martin Stadium made its debut in late September and hosted four games; top-ranked USC was played in Seattle (at Husky Stadium), 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. 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.

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