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: Independent-
1959 Season Highlights
James Jim Sutherland enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Washington State.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
California
6
20
L
@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Sep. 26 @
San Jose State
30
6
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Oregon
6
14
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Pacific
20
12
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Stanford
36
19
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Idaho
27
5
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Oregon State
14
0
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Oregon
6
7
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Washington
0
20
L
Thu., Nov. 26 @
Houston
32
18
W
1959 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 177
Scoring Average 17.7
Points Allowed 121
Defense Average 12.1
Opponents Record 41-40
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-2
Away Record 5-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.