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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: James Jim Sutherland
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1893 <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights

James Jim Sutherland enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Washington State.

1958 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Stanford	40	6	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Northwestern	28	29	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ California	14	34	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Idaho	8	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Oregon	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Southern California	6	14	L	@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Nov. 1	@ UCLA	38	20	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Oregon State	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Pacific	34	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Washington	18	14	W	@ Spokane, WA

1958 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	199
Scoring Average	19.9
Points Allowed	117
Defense Average	11.7
Opponents Record	34-44
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	4-2

1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1958 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
California	7-4	207	200	Lost 12-38	6-1	127	85	Peter R. Elliot
Washington State	7-3	199	117		5-2	129	88	James Jim Sutherland
Oregon State	6-4	98	118		4-3	66	84	J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern California	4-5-1	151	120		4-2-1	112	72	Don R. Clark
Oregon	4-6	93	50		3-4	66	42	Leonard J. Len Casanova
UCLA	3-6-1	136	173		2-4-1	98	111	George W. Dickerson
Stanford	2-8	93	226		2-5	86	152	Jack C. Curtice
Washington	3-7	102	146		1-6	57	107	James Jim Owens

1958 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1958 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.