Washington State Cougars | |||
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Current season: 2023 Washington State Cougars | |||
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First season | 1894 | ||
Athletic director | Patrick Chun | ||
Head coach | Jake Dickert | ||
2nd year, 10–9 (.526) | |||
Home stadium | Martin Stadium | ||
Year built | 1972 | ||
Stadium capacity | 33,522 | ||
Stadium surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Pullman, Washington | ||
Conference | Pac-12 | ||
All-time history | |||
All-time record | 570–574–45 (.498) | ||
Postseason bowl record | 8–10 (.444) | ||
Claimed national titles | 0 | ||
Conference titles | 4 (1917, 1930, 1997, 2002) | ||
Heisman winners | 0 | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 8 | ||
Current uniform | |||
Colors | Crimson and Gray
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Fight song | Washington State University Fight Song | ||
Mascot | Butch T. Cougar | ||
Marching band | Cougar Marching Band | ||
Major Rivals | Idaho Vandals Oregon State Beavers | ||
Website | WSUcougars.com |
The Washington State Cougars fooball team is a member of the NCAA FBS Pac-12 Conference, playing their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. Known as the Cougars, the first football team was fielded in 1894.
The Cougars play home games on campus at Martin Stadium, which opened in 1972; the site dates back to 1892 as Soldier Field and was renamed Rogers Field ten years later. Its present seating capacity is 33,522.[1] Their main rivals were the Washington Huskies, until that team jumped to the Big Ten Conference; the teams historically ended the regular season with the Apple Cup rivalry game in late November. The Cougars (as of 2022) are currently coached by Jake Dickert.
Head coaching history[]
Cougars Head Coaches | ||||
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Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Win PCT (%) |
1894 | Shawn O'Hara | 1 | 1-1 | .500 |
1895 | Grant Walker | 1 | 2-0 | 1.000 |
1896 | Jason Stevens | 1 | 2-0-1 | 1.000 |
1897 | Robert Galley | 1 | 2-0 | 1.000 |
1898-99 | Frank Shively | 2 | 1-1-1 | .500 |
1900, 1902 | William Allen | 2 | 6-3-1 | .650 |
1901 | William Namack | 1 | 4-1 | .800 |
1903 | James Ashmore | 1 | 3-3-2 | .500 |
1904-05 | Everett Sweeley | 2 | 6-6 | .500 |
1906-07, 1912-14 | John R. Bender | 5 | 21-12 | .636 |
1908 | Walter Rheinschild | 1 | 4-0-2 | .833 |
1909 | Willis Keinholz | 1 | 4-1 | .800 |
1910-11 | Oscar Osthoff | 2 | 5-6 | .454 |
1915-17 | William Henry Dietz | 3 | 17-2-1 | .875 |
1918 | Emory Alvord | 1 | 1-1 | .500 |
1919-22 | Gus Welch | 4 | 16-10-1 | .611 |
1923-25 | Albert Exendine | 3 | 6-13-4 | .348 |
1926-42 | O.E. Hollingbery | 15 | 93-53-14 | .625 |
1943-44 | World War II - no teams | |||
1945-49 | Phil Sarboe | 5 | 17-26-3 | .402 |
1950-51 | Forest Evashevski | 2 | 11-6-2 | .632 |
1952-55 | Al Kircher | 4 | 13-25-2 | .350 |
1958-63 | Jim Sutherland | 8 | 37-39-4 | .488 |
1964-67 | Bert Clark | 4 | 15-24-1 | .388 |
1968-75 | Jim Sweeney | 8 | 26-59-1 | .308 |
1976 | Jackie Sherrill | 1 | 3-8 | .273 |
1977 | Warren Powers | 1 | 6-5 | .545 |
1978-86 | Jim Walden | 9 | 44-52-4 | .460 |
1987-88 | Dennis Erickson | 2 | 12-10-1 | .543 |
1989-2002 | Mike Price | 14 | 83-78 | .516 |
2003-2007 | Bill Doba | 5 | 30-29 | .508 |
2008-2011 | Paul Wulff | 4 | 9-40 | .184 |
2012-2019 | Mike Leach | 8 | 52-40 | .565 |
2020-2021 | Nick Rolovich | 2 | 5-6 | .455 |
2021-Present | Jake Dickert | 2 | 10-9 | .526 |
Totals | 35 coaches | 123 seasons |
570-574-45 | .498 |
Three Straight Ten Win Seasons[]
From 2001 through 2003 Washington State had three consecutive 10 win seasons, also finishing ranked among the top ten teams in the nation each year. They finished the 2001 season beating Purdue in the Sun Bowl 33-27. The Cougars then lost to Oklahoma 34-14 in the Rose Bowl January 1st, 2002. They capped the three year ride with a 28-20 victory over then #5 ranked Texas in the 2003 Holiday Bowl. Cougar Media Guide
Bowl games[]
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Washington State has made 10 bowl appearances, and has a bowl record of 6–4. The Cougars have played in the Rose Bowl (1 win, 3 losses), the Holiday Bowl (1 win, 1 loss), the Aloha Bowl (1 win), the Copper Bowl (1 win), the Alamo Bowl (1 win), and the Sun Bowl (1 win).[2]
Notable Alumni[]
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Rivalry games[]
- Apple Cup - Washington Huskies
- Battle of the Palouse - Idaho Vandals
- Oregon Ducks
- Oregon State Beavers
Notable Games[]
- On November 10, 1955, the San Jose State Spartans played the Washington State Cougars in Pullman before allegedly the lowest paid attendance in history: 1.[3] Unfortunately, the one ticket was a walkup, and the author of the source ignores the more than 1,000 student tickets, and 400 reserved seats, all sold in advance.
Logos/Uniforms[]
- Image gallery
References[]
- ↑ Stalwick, Howie. "Stadium a Little Bigger, Way Better for Cougars", August 14, 2012.
- ↑ Washington State University Bowl Game History
- ↑ Jennings, Ken; Trivia Almanac; New York; Villard; 2008; p. 458
External Links[]
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