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The Washington State Cougars football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Washington State University, located in Pullman, Washington.The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the FBS and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) Known as the Cougars, the first football team was fielded in 1894.
Pages in category "Washington State Cougars football players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 285 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The following is a list of Washington State Cougars football seasons for the football team that has represented Washington State University in NCAA competition.
The Washington State Cougars college football team represents the Washington State University in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). The Cougars compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 34 head coaches since it began play during the 1894 ...
Washington State's biggest rival is the University of Washington (UW) Huskies. One of the most important athletic contests for both schools is the Apple Cup : [ 26 ] [ 27 ] the annual game between the Cougars and the University of Washington Huskies and is traditionally held on the third Saturday of November.
In their sixth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled an 7–4 regular season record (5–3 in Pac-10, fourth), and outscored their opponents 192 to 136. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The preseason media poll had picked WSU to finish last in the conference.
In their fourth season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled an 8–3–1 record (5–2–1 in Pac-10, tied for fourth), and outscored their opponents 297 to 197. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The team's statistical leaders included Clete Casper with 939 passing yards, Tim Harris with 915 rushing yards, and Jeff Keller with 495 receiving yards.
Washington State opened with six wins, [4] and were thirteenth in the AP poll, but then lost three of four prior to the Apple Cup. [5] A fourteen-point home underdog to fifth-ranked Washington , [ 6 ] the Cougars pulled off a classic blowout upset in the snow, scoring 29 unanswered points in the third quarter, and won 42–23 in the 20-year-old ...