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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Alton S. Al Kircher enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Southern California  7   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Stanford  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Baylor  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Ohio State  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Oregon State  33   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Idaho  36   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Oregon  19   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ California  13   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Oklahoma State  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Washington  27   33   L    @ Spokane, WA   
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average17.1
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record46-40
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-4
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 10-125447Won  7-06-017432  Jesse T. Jess Hill
UCLA 8-122055 5-116648  Harry R. Red Sanders
Washington 7-3248201 5-2176126  Howard Howie Odell
California 7-3247127 3-310980  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Stanford 5-5187226 2-5110193  Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington State 4-6171215 2-4112136  Alton S. Al Kircher
Oregon 2-7-1112234 1-559164  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Oregon State 2-7123267 1-589216  LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 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.