TO TRULY GRASP THE importance of the 1972 Washington State football season, says Tom Poe, who was a star junior linebacker on that club, you must understand the six years leading up to it.

Steve Ostermann, Bill Moos, Chuck Peck and Geoff Reece, members of the 1972 Washington State University football ... Standout running back Ken Grandberry died in February.

Dynamic duo: Ken Grandberry (44) with Bernard Jackson ... But by mid October 1971, I had one more favorite team — the Washington State Cougars. Considering they hadn’t won a conference game ...