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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: Jim Sweeney
Conference: Pac 10-

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1893 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Jim Sweeney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Washington State.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Idaho	14	7	W	@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Sep. 28	@ UCLA	21	31	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Utah	14	17	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Arizona State	14	41	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Stanford	21	21	T	@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Oregon State	8	16	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Arizona	14	28	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Oregon	13	27	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ San Jose State	46	0	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Washington	24	0	W	@ Spokane, WA

1968 Season Totals
Record	3-6 -1
Points Scored	189
Scoring Average	18.9
Points Allowed	188
Defense Average	18.8
Opponents Record	45-43
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	1-2 -1
Away Record	2-4

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1968 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern California	9-1-1	259	168	Lost 16-27	6-0	141	90	John McKay
Oregon State	7-3	285	179		5-1	179	93	Dee Andros
Stanford	6-3-1	268	162		3-3-1	152	129	John Ralston
California	7-3-1	243	114		2-2-1	99	85	Ray Willsey
Oregon	4-6	132	201		2-4	82	138	Jerry Frei
UCLA	3-7	197	246		2-4	103	156	J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Washington	3-5-2	154	177		1-5-1	61	118	James Jim Owens
Washington State	3-6-1	189	188		1-3-1	87	95	Jim Sweeney

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.