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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Alton S. Al Kircher enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Southern California  12   50   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Kansas  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. UCLA  0   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ California  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Idaho  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Oregon State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Pacific  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Oregon  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. San Jose State  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Washington  7   27   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -2
  Points Scored67
  Scoring Average6.7
  Points Allowed257
  Defense Average25.7
  Opponents Record42-33
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record0-2 -1
  Away Record1-5 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 9-229974Lost  14-176-019737  Harry R. Red Sanders
Oregon State 6-3126120 4-25393  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Oregon 6-4204158 3-3113105  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Southern California 6-4265158 3-315285  Jesse T. Jess Hill
Stanford 6-3-1198135 3-2-111165  Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington 5-4-114193 3-3-19073  John Cherberg
California 2-7-1107216 1-5-160162  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State 1-7-267257 0-5-145201  Alton S. Al Kircher

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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