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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Alton S. Al Kircher enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Southern California  13   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Pacific  26   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Iowa  12   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Oregon  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Idaho  30   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ UCLA  7   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Stanford  19   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Texas Christian  7   21   L    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Oregon State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Washington  25   20   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed256
  Defense Average25.6
  Opponents Record38-35
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record3-4
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 8-222476Lost  20-286-117241  Harry R. Red Sanders
Stanford 6-3-1246148 5-1-115190  Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Southern California 6-3-1199161 4-2-114192  Jesse T. Jess Hill
California 4-4-2220170 2-2-212798  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State 4-6146256 2-471148  Alton S. Al Kircher
Oregon State 3-639187 2-514153  LeVerne H. Kip Taylor
Washington 3-6-1154217 2-4-1113132  John Cherberg
Oregon 4-5-19185 1-5-11954  Leonard J. Len Casanova

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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