AHSFHS.org

Search Site

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: Bert Clark
Conference: Pac 10-

Select Year:

1893 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Bert Clark enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Washington State.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Iowa	7	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Minnesota	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Idaho	13	17	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Villanova	24	14	W	@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Arizona	21	3	W	@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Indiana	8	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Oregon State	10	8	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Oregon	27	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Arizona State	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Washington	9	27	L

1965 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	139
Scoring Average	13.9
Points Allowed	103
Defense Average	10.3
Opponents Record	31-47
Conference Record	2-1
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	4-2

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	8-2-1	257	168	Won 14-12	4-0	134	56	J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern California	7-2-1	262	92		4-1	125	32	John McKay
Washington	5-5	205	185		4-3	156	136	James Jim Owens
Washington State	7-3	139	103		2-1	46	42	Bert Clark
Stanford	6-3-1	144	149		2-3	47	106	John Ralston
California	5-5	125	194		2-3	50	112	Ray Willsey
Oregon State	5-5	125	162		1-3	60	78	Dee Andros
Oregon	4-5-1	165	186		0-5	55	111	Leonard J. Len Casanova

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.