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 Walden Conference: Pac 10-
1979 Season Highlights
Jim Walden enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Washington State.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 vs.
Arizona
7
22
L
@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. Montana
34
14
W
@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Ohio State
29
45
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Syracuse
25
52
L
@ Buffalo, NY
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Southern California
21
50
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
UCLA
17
14
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Arizona State
17
28
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Oregon
26
37
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Oregon State
45
42
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
California
13
45
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Washington
7
17
L
1979 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 241
Scoring Average 21.9
Points Allowed 366
Defense Average 33.3
Opponents Record 64-51
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.