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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Jim Sweeney enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Kansas  18   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ California  23   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Arizona  28   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Utah  25   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Idaho  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Oregon  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Oregon State  37   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ UCLA  20   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Southern California  3   44   L    @ Seattle, WA   
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Stanford  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Washington  27   10   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average21.9
  Opponents Record57-54
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 7-4-0 AP
17 7-4-0 Coaches
17 7-4-0 UPI
  
1972 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 12-0467134Won  42-177-024358  John McKay
UCLA 8-3351239 5-2242137  Pepper Rodgers
Washington 8-3208204 4-3128160  James Jim Owens
Washington State 7-4274241 4-3168160  Jim Sweeney
California 3-8228314 3-4163208  Mike White
Stanford 6-5266183 2-5132135  Jack Christiansen
Oregon 4-7194285 2-5108184  Dick Enright
Oregon State 2-9131295 1-676218  Dee Andros

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.