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Washington State Football Team History

Washington State Cougars

Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Clarence D. Martin Stadium
Capacity: 37,600
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: Alton S. Al Kircher
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1893 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Alton S. Al Kircher enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Washington State.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Southern California	0	39	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Pacific	18	0	W	@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Texas	14	40	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Oregon State	34	6	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ California	7	17	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Idaho	0	10	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Stanford	30	26	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Michigan State	6	54	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Oregon	14	26	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Washington	26	7	W

1954 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	149
Scoring Average	14.9
Points Allowed	225
Defense Average	22.5
Opponents Record	33-46
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-5

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	9-0	367	40		6-0	256	26	Harry R. Red Sanders
Southern California	8-4	258	159	Lost 7-20	6-1	188	82	Jesse T. Jess Hill
Oregon	6-4	218	159		4-3	145	145	Leonard J. Len Casanova
California	5-5	249	177		4-3	178	129	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State	4-6	149	225		3-3	111	121	Alton S. Al Kircher
Stanford	4-6	123	229		2-4	84	171	Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington	2-8	78	215		1-6	64	161	John Cherberg
Oregon State	1-8	60	296		0-6	34	225	LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.