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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: Gustavius A. Gus Welch
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 Gustavius A. Gus Welch enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Gonzaga  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Idaho  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Montana  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ California  0   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Oregon State  28   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Nebraska  21   20   W       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record5-1
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record16-5
  Conference Record1-1
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record3-1
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 9-041014Won  28-03-01047  Andrew L. Andy Smith
Southern California 6-017021 2-0310  Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Stanford 4-38265 2-21348  Walter D. Powell
Washington State 5-112976 1-12849  Gustavius A. Gus Welch
Oregon 3-2-13738 1-2-11731  Ellery C. Shy Huntington
Oregon State 2-2-22052 1-2-11045  R.B. Rutherford
Washington 1-55483 0-3023  Leonard B. Stub Allison

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.