Washington State Cougars
Location: Pullman, Washington ▪ Colors: Crimson & Gray
Stadium: Martin Stadium (cap. 35,117)
Record: 92 Years, 424-480-38, .470 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 9 Bowls, 5-4, .556 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Pac-12, Pac-10, Pac-8, AAWU, Ind and PCC
Conference Champion: 4 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 11 Times
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Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:01AM
| School Rank (FBS Era): #47. WASHINGTON STATE… #48. Southern Mississippi… |
92 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -5.59 | 1.33 | Paul Wulff (4-8) | ||||
| 2 | 2010 | Pac-10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -4.19 | 8.32 | Paul Wulff (2-10) | ||||
| 3 | 2009 | Pac-10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | -14.87 | 6.00 | Paul Wulff (1-11) | ||||
| 4 | 2008 | Pac-10 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | -13.82 | 4.45 | Paul Wulff (2-11) | ||||
| 5 | 2007 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 1.66 | 6.47 | Bill Doba (5-7) | ||||
| 6 | 2006 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5.81 | 6.34 | 25 | Bill Doba (6-6) | |||
| 7 | 2005 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.60 | 2.58 | Bill Doba (4-7) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.67 | 5.97 | Bill Doba (5-6) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | Pac-10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 12.31 | 3.76 | 6 | 9 | Bill Doba (10-3) | Holiday Bowl-W | |
| 10 | 2002 | Pac-10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 13.47 | 4.76 | 11 | 3 | 10 | Mike Price (10-3) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 11 | 2001 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 12.09 | 1.25 | 9 | 10 | Mike Price (10-2) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 12 | 2000 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.93 | 7.14 | Mike Price (4-7) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | Pac-10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -4.93 | 1.78 | Mike Price (3-9) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -5.75 | 4.24 | Mike Price (3-8) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 14.21 | 5.12 | 8 | 9 | Mike Price (10-2) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 16 | 1996 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.41 | 2.79 | Mike Price (5-6) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -2.01 | 2.74 | Mike Price (3-8) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 10.75 | 6.43 | 16 | 21 | Mike Price (8-4) | Alamo Bowl-W | |
| 19 | 1993 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4.84 | 6.40 | 25 | Mike Price (5-6) | |||
| 20 | 1992 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 10.23 | 4.89 | 13 | 15 | Mike Price (9-3) | Copper Bowl-W | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 0.01 | 4.94 | Mike Price (4-7) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -2.00 | 5.97 | Mike Price (3-8) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8.99 | 4.89 | 15 | Mike Price (6-5) | |||
| 24 | 1988 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 13.85 | 6.83 | 16 | 16 | Dennis Erickson (9-3) | Aloha Bowl-W | |
| 25 | 1987 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -1.56 | 6.78 | Dennis Erickson (3-7-1) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 3.09 | 10.07 | Jim Walden (3-7-1) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3.50 | 4.59 | Jim Walden (4-7) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4.61 | 3.68 | Jim Walden (6-5) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5.56 | 2.87 | Jim Walden (7-4) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -2.20 | 5.40 | Jim Walden (3-7-1) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 9.87 | 2.98 | 14 | Jim Walden (8-3-1) | Holiday Bowl-L | ||
| 32 | 1980 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3.64 | 3.24 | Jim Walden (4-7) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.38 | 8.19 | Jim Walden (3-8) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 3.04 | 5.93 | Jim Walden (3-7-1) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8.71 | 7.92 | 15 | Warren Powers (6-5) | |||
| 36 | 1976 | Pac-8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -0.53 | 6.22 | Jackie Sherrill (3-8) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | Pac-8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -0.44 | 4.87 | Jim Sweeney (3-8) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Pac-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -3.11 | 5.30 | Jim Sweeney (2-9) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | Pac-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5.20 | 8.44 | Jim Sweeney (5-6) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Pac-8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 9.61 | 5.35 | 19 | 19 | Jim Sweeney (7-4) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Pac-8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3.26 | 6.27 | Jim Sweeney (4-7) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Pac-8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -2.36 | 12.01 | Jim Sweeney (1-10) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Pac-8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -6.95 | 8.33 | Jim Sweeney (1-9) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Pac-8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -1.48 | 1.15 | Jim Sweeney (3-6-1) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | AAWU | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -5.25 | 6.42 | Bert Clark (2-8) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | AAWU | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -5.50 | 2.11 | Bert Clark (3-7) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | AAWU | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3.66 | -0.09 | Bert Clark (7-3) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | AAWU | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -2.99 | 3.72 | Bert Clark (3-6-1) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | AAWU | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -1.32 | 5.25 | Jim Sutherland (3-6-1) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | AAWU | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 4.53 | 2.90 | Jim Sutherland (5-4-1) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -3.41 | 2.98 | Jim Sutherland (3-7) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -1.32 | -3.12 | Jim Sutherland (4-5-1) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 5.78 | 1.38 | Jim Sutherland (6-4) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 8.63 | 3.08 | 10 | Jim Sutherland (7-3) | |||
| 55 | 1957 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 8.72 | 5.90 | 19 | Jim Sutherland (6-4) | |||
| 56 | 1956 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -2.48 | 5.55 | Jim Sutherland (3-6-1) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | PCC | 1 | 7 | 2 | .200 | -7.19 | 6.25 | Alton Kircher (1-7-2) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -2.17 | 2.09 | Alton Kircher (4-6) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -2.91 | 5.12 | Alton Kircher (4-6) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3.57 | 8.84 | 15 | 15 | Alton Kircher (4-6) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 10.87 | 4.00 | 16 | 18 | Forest Evashevski (7-3) | ||
| 62 | 1950 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 0.25 | 1.97 | Forest Evashevski (4-3-2) | ||||
| 63 | 1949 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 0.96 | 8.31 | Phil Sarboe (3-6) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -0.30 | 6.67 | Phil Sarboe (4-5-1) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | PCC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -1.97 | 6.01 | Phil Sarboe (3-7) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | PCC | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | -6.76 | -0.11 | Phil Sarboe (1-6-1) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | -2.29 | -8.13 | Phil Sarboe (6-2-1) | ||||
| 68 | 1942 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 1.19 | -0.27 | 10 | 17 | O.E. Hollingbery (6-2-2) | ||
| 69 | 1941 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 13.81 | 10.71 | 19 | 19 | O.E. Hollingbery (6-4) | ||
| 70 | 1940 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 3.28 | 6.77 | 19 | O.E. Hollingbery (4-4-2) | |||
| 71 | 1939 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -4.23 | 3.33 | O.E. Hollingbery (4-5) | ||||
| 72 | 1938 | PCC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -2.48 | 11.03 | O.E. Hollingbery (2-8) | ||||
| 73 | 1937 | PCC | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.26 | 6.72 | O.E. Hollingbery (3-3-3) | ||||
| 74 | 1936 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 8.47 | 7.01 | 14 | O.E. Hollingbery (6-3-1) | |||
| 75 | 1935 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 4.16 | 2.71 | O.E. Hollingbery (5-3-1) | ||||
| 76 | 1934 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 9.71 | 4.31 | O.E. Hollingbery (4-3-1) | ||||
| 77 | 1933 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 7.60 | 7.07 | O.E. Hollingbery (5-3-1) | ||||
| 78 | 1932 | PCC | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 12.86 | 6.53 | O.E. Hollingbery (7-1-1) | ||||
| 79 | 1931 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 8.89 | 10.62 | O.E. Hollingbery (6-4) | ||||
| 80 | 1930 | PCC | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 14.18 | 6.16 | O.E. Hollingbery (9-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1929 | PCC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8.67 | 0.68 | O.E. Hollingbery (10-2) | ||||
| 82 | 1928 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 9.20 | 3.47 | O.E. Hollingbery (7-3) | ||||
| 83 | 1927 | PCC | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 0.02 | 2.17 | O.E. Hollingbery (3-3-2) | ||||
| 84 | 1926 | PCC | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 8.28 | 5.19 | O.E. Hollingbery (6-1) | ||||
| 85 | 1925 | PCC | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -4.16 | 4.14 | Albert Exendine (3-4-1) | ||||
| 86 | 1924 | PCC | 1 | 5 | 2 | .250 | 1.64 | 9.19 | Albert Exendine (1-5-2) | ||||
| 87 | 1923 | PCC | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | -1.95 | 6.13 | Albert Exendine (2-4-1) | ||||
| 88 | 1922 | PCC | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -5.03 | 8.52 | Gus Welch (2-5) | ||||
| 89 | 1921 | PCC | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 1.93 | 2.05 | Gus Welch (4-2-1) | ||||
| 90 | 1920 | PCC | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 7.66 | 1.55 | Gus Welch (5-1) | ||||
| 91 | 1919 | PCC | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 8.71 | 1.96 | Gus Welch (5-2) | ||||
| 92 | 1917 | PCC | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | 7.68 | -2.60 | William Dietz (6-0-1) |