Washington State Cougars | |||
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Current season: 2015 Washington State Cougars | |||
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First season | 1893 | ||
Head coach | Mike Leach | ||
4th (2015) year, 21–29 () | |||
Home stadium | Martin Stadium | ||
Year built | 1972 | ||
Stadium capacity | 32,952 | ||
Stadium surface | FieldTurf - (2000-present) | ||
Location | Pullman, Washington | ||
Conference | Pac-12 | ||
Division | North | ||
All-time history | |||
All-time record | 521–543–45 () | ||
Postseason bowl record | 7–5 () | ||
Claimed national titles | 0 | ||
Conference titles | 4 (1917, 1930, 1997, 2002) | ||
Heisman winners | 0 | ||
Consensus All-Americans | Template:American college football All-Americans | ||
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 | Washington Huskies Idaho Vandals Oregon Ducks 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. The Cougars are currently coached by Mike Leach.
Head coaching history
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | 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- | Mike Leach | 4 | 21-29 | .420 |
Totals | 32 coaches | 116 seasons | 521-543-45 | .490 |
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
Current coaching staff
- Mike Leach - Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
- Joe Salave'a - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
- Alex Grinch - Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
- Eric Mele - Special Teams Coordinator
- Jim Mastro - Running Backs
- David Yost - Inside Receivers
- Dave Nichol - Outside Receivers
- Clay McGuire - Offensive Line
- Ken Wilson - Linebackers
- Roy Manning - Outside Linebackers
- Dave Emerick - Senior Associate AD/Chief of Staff
- Antonio Huffman - Director of Football Operations
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).[1]
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 the lowest paid attendance in history: 1.[2]
References
- ↑ Washington State University Bowl Game History
- ↑ Jennings, Ken; Trivia Almanac; New York; Villard; 2008; p. 458