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: Philip J. Phil Sarboe Conference: Pacific Coast-
1948 Season Highlights
Philip J. Phil Sarboe enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Washington State.
1948 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 @
UCLA
26
48
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Stanford
14
7
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @ Montana
48
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Washington
10
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Oregon
7
33
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Idaho
19
14
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Oregon State
26
26
T
Sat., Nov. 13 @
California
14
44
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Michigan State
0
40
L
Sat., Nov. 27 vs.
Penn State
0
7
L
@ Tacoma, WA
1948 Season Totals
Record 4-5
-1
Points Scored 164
Scoring Average 16.4
Points Allowed 219
Defense Average 21.9
Opponents Record 46-30
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 3-1
-1
Away Record 1-4
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1948 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1948 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.