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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: Mike Price
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Mike Price enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 The Cougars won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. UCLA  37   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Southern California  28   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Illinois  35   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Boise State  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Oregon  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. California  63   37   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Arizona  35   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Arizona State  31   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  77   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Stanford  38   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Washington  41   35   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Michigan  16   21   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored483
  Scoring Average40.3
  Points Allowed296
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record71-56
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-2-0 AP
9 10-2-0 Coaches
9 10-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1997 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 10-2477247Won  29-237-1292181  Bob Toledo
Washington State 10-2483296Lost  16-217-1297246  Mike Price
Arizona State 9-3324210Won  17-76-2233168  Bruce Snyder
Washington 8-4420259Won  51-235-3277186  Jim Lambright
Arizona 7-5317312Won  20-144-4222232  Dick Tomey
Southern California 6-5233233 4-4171181  John Robinson
Oregon 7-5380350Won  41-133-5241264  Mike Bellotti
Stanford 5-6276317 3-5198262  Tyrone Ty Willingham
California 3-8295339 1-7186259  Tom Holmoe
Oregon State 3-8195285 0-8112250  Mike Riley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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