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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: Alton S. Al Kircher
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Alton S. Al Kircher enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Southern California  0   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Pacific  18   0   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Texas  14   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Oregon State  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ California  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Idaho  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Stanford  30   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Michigan State  6   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Oregon  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Washington  26   7   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record33-46
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-5
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 9-036740 6-025626  Harry R. Red Sanders
Southern California 8-4258159Lost  7-206-118882  Jesse T. Jess Hill
Oregon 6-4218159 4-3145145  Leonard J. Len Casanova
California 5-5249177 4-3178129  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State 4-6149225 3-3111121  Alton S. Al Kircher
Stanford 4-6123229 2-484171  Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington 2-878215 1-664161  John Cherberg
Oregon State 1-860296 0-634225  LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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 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.