List of Washington State Cougars football seasons
The following is a list of Washington State Cougars football seasons for the football team that has represented Washington State University in NCAA competition.
Seasons
| Year |
Coach |
Overall |
Conference | Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
Coaches# |
AP° |
| Independent (1894–1916) |
| 1894 |
William Goodyear |
1–1 | | | | | |
| 1895 |
F.W. Walte |
2–0 | | | | | |
| 1896 |
D.A. Brodle |
2–0–1 | | | | | |
| 1897 |
Robert Gallery |
2–0 | | | | | |
| 1898 |
Frank Shivley |
0–0–1 | | | | | |
| 1899 |
Frank Shivley |
1–1 | | | | | |
| 1900 |
William Allen |
4–0–1 | | | | | |
| 1901 |
William Namack |
4–1 | | | | | |
| 1902 |
William Allen |
2–3 | | | | | |
| 1903 |
James Ashmore |
3–3–2 | | | | | |
| 1904 |
Everett Sweeley |
2–2 | | | | | |
| 1905 |
Everett Sweeley |
4–4 | | | | | |
| 1906 |
John Bender |
6–0 | | | | | |
| 1907 |
John Bender |
7–1 | | | | | |
| 1908 |
Walter Reinschild |
4–0–2 | | | | | |
| 1909 |
William Klenholz |
4–1 | | | | | |
| 1910 |
Oscar Osthoff |
2–3 | | | | | |
| 1911 |
Oscar Osthoff |
3–3 | | | | | |
| 1912 |
John Bender |
2–3 | | | | | |
| 1913 |
John Bender |
4–4 | | | | | |
| 1914 |
John Bender |
2–4 | | | | | |
| 1915 |
William Dietz |
7–0 | | | W Rose | | |
| Pacific Coast Conference (1916–1958) |
| 1916 |
William Dietz |
4–2 | | | | | |
| 1917 |
William Dietz |
6–0–1 | | | | | |
| 1918 |
Emory Alvord |
1–1 | | | | | |
| 1919 |
Gus Welch |
5–2 | 2–2 | | | | |
| 1920 |
Gus Welch |
5–1 | 1–1 | | | | |
| 1921 |
Gus Welch |
4–2–1 | 2–1–1 | | | | |
| 1922 |
Gus Welch |
2–5 | 1–5 | | | | |
| 1923 |
Albert Exendine |
2–4–1 | 1–3–1 | | | | |
| 1924 |
Albert Exendine |
1–5–2 | 0–4–1 | | | | |
| 1925 |
Albert Exendine |
3–4–1 | 2–3 | | | | |
| 1926 |
Babe Hollingbery |
6–1 | 4–1 | | | | |
| 1927 |
Babe Hollingbery |
3–3–2 | 1–3–1 | | | | |
| 1928 |
Babe Hollingbery |
7–3 | 4–3 | | | | |
| 1929 |
Babe Hollingbery |
10–2 | 4–2 | | | | |
| 1930 |
Babe Hollingbery |
9–1 | 6–0 | | | | |
| 1931 |
Babe Hollingbery |
6–4 | 4–3 | | L Rose | | |
| 1932 |
Babe Hollingbery |
7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | | | | |
| 1933 |
Babe Hollingbery |
5–3–1 | 3–3–1 | | | | |
| 1934 |
Babe Hollingbery |
4–3–1 | 4–0–1 | | | | |
| 1935 |
Babe Hollingbery |
5–3–1 | 3–2 | | | | |
| 1936 |
Babe Hollingbery |
6–3–1 | 6–2–1 | | | | |
| 1937 |
Babe Hollingbery |
3–3–3 | 3–3–2 | | | | |
| 1938 |
Babe Hollingbery |
2–8 | 1–7 | | | | |
| 1939 |
Babe Hollingbery |
4–5 | 3–5 | | | | |
| 1940 |
Babe Hollingbery |
4–4–2 | 3–4–2 | | | | |
| 1941 |
Babe Hollingbery |
6–4 | 5–3 | | | | 19 |
| 1942 |
Babe Hollingbery |
6–2–2 | 5–1–1 | | | | 17 |
| 1943 |
No team |
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| 1944 |
No team |
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| 1945 |
Phil Sarboe |
6–2–1 | 6–2–1 | | | | |
| 1946 |
Phil Sarboe |
1–6–1 | 1–5–1 | | | | |
| 1947 |
Phil Sarboe |
3–7 | 2–5 | | | | |
| 1948 |
Phil Sarboe |
4–5–1 | 4–3–1 | | | | |
| 1949 |
Phil Sarboe |
3–6 | 2–6 | | | | |
| 1950 |
Forest Evashevski |
4–3–2 | 2–3–2 | | | | |
| 1951 |
Forest Evashevski |
7–3 | 4–3 | | | 14 | 18 |
| 1952 |
Al Kircher |
4–6 | 3–4 | | | | |
| 1953 |
Al Kircher |
4–6 | 3–4 | | | | |
| 1954 |
Al Kircher |
4–6 | 3–4 | | | | |
| 1955 |
Al Kircher |
1–7–2 | 1–5–1 | | | | |
| 1956 |
Jim Sutherland |
3–6–1 | 2–5–1 | | | | |
| 1957 |
Jim Sutherland |
6–4 | 5–3 | | | | |
| 1958 |
Jim Sutherland |
7–3 | 6–2 | | | | |
| Independent (1959–1961) |
| 1959 |
Jim Sutherland |
6–4 | | | | | |
| 1960 |
Jim Sutherland |
4–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1961 |
Jim Sutherland |
3–7 | | | | | |
| Athletic Association of Western Universities (1962–1967) |
| 1962 |
Jim Sutherland |
5–4–1 | 1–1 | | | | |
| 1963 |
Jim Sutherland |
3–6–1 | 1–1 | | | | |
| 1964 |
Bert Clark |
3–6–1 | 1–2–1 | | | | |
| 1965 |
Bert Clark |
7–3 | 2–1 | | | | |
| 1966 |
Bert Clark |
3–7 | 1–3 | | | | |
| 1967 |
Bert Clark |
2–8 | 1–5 | | | | |
| Pacific-8 Conference (1968–1977) |
| 1968 |
Jim Sweeney |
3–6–1 | 1–3–1 | | | | |
| 1969 |
Jim Sweeney |
1–9 | 0–7 | | | | |
| 1970 |
Jim Sweeney |
1–10 | 0–7 | | | | |
| 1971 |
Jim Sweeney |
4–7 | 2–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1972 |
Jim Sweeney |
7–4 | 4–3 | | | | 19 |
| 1973 |
Jim Sweeney |
5–6 | 4–3 | | | | |
| 1974 |
Jim Sweeney |
2–9 | 1–6 | | | | |
| 1975 |
Jim Sweeney |
3–8 | 0–7 | | | | |
| 1976 |
Jackie Sherrill |
3–8 | 2–5 | | | | |
| 1977 |
Warren Powers |
7–4 | 3–4 | | | | |
| Pacific-10 Conference (1978–2010) |
| 1978 |
Jim Walden |
3–7–1 | 2–6 | | | | |
| 1979 |
Jim Walden |
5–6 | 4–4 | | | | |
| 1980 |
Jim Walden |
4–7 | 3–4 | | | | |
| 1981 |
Jim Walden |
8–3–1 | 5–2–1 | | L Holiday | | |
| 1982 |
Jim Walden |
3–7–1 | 2–4–1 | | | | |
| 1983 |
Jim Walden |
7–4 | 5–3 | | | | |
| 1984 |
Jim Walden |
6–5 | 4–3 | | | | |
| 1985 |
Jim Walden |
4–7 | 3–5 | | | | |
| 1986 |
Jim Walden |
3–7–1 | 2–6–1 | | | | |
| 1987 |
Dennis Erickson |
3–7–1 | 1–5–1 | | | | |
| 1988 |
Dennis Erickson |
9–3 | 5–3 | | W Aloha | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 |
Mike Price |
6–5 | 3–5 | | | | |
| 1990 |
Mike Price |
3–8 | 2–6 | | | | |
| 1991 |
Mike Price |
4–7 | 3–5 | | | | |
| 1992 |
Mike Price |
9–3 | 5–3 | | W Copper | 17 | 15 |
| 1993 |
Mike Price |
5–6 | 3–5 | | | | |
| 1994 |
Mike Price |
8–4 | 5–3 | | W Alamo | 19 | 21 |
| 1995 |
Mike Price |
3–8 | 2–6 | | | | |
| 1996 |
Mike Price |
5–6 | 3–5 | | | | |
| 1997 |
Mike Price |
10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 9 | 9 |
| 1998 |
Mike Price |
3–8 | 0–8 | | | | |
| 1999 |
Mike Price |
3–9 | 1–7 | | | | |
| 2000 |
Mike Price |
4–7 | 2–6 | | | | |
| 2001 |
Mike Price |
10–2 | 6–2 | | W Sun | 11 | 10 |
| 2002 |
Mike Price |
10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose† | 10 | 10 |
| 2003 |
Bill Doba |
10–3 | 6–2 | | W Holiday | 9 | 9 |
| 2004 |
Bill Doba |
5–6 | 3–5 | | | | |
| 2005 |
Bill Doba |
4–7 | 1–7 | | | | |
| 2006 |
Bill Doba |
6–6 | 4–5 | | | | |
| 2007 |
Bill Doba |
5–7 | 3–6 | | | | |
| 2008 |
Paul Wulff |
2–11 | 1–8 | | | | |
| 2009 |
Paul Wulff |
1–11 | 0–9 | | | | |
| 2010 |
Paul Wulff |
2–10 | 1–8 | | | | |
| Pac-12 Conference (2011–present) |
| 2011 |
Paul Wulff |
4–8 | 2–7 | | | | |
| 2012 |
Mike Leach |
3–9 | 1–8 | 6th (North) | | | |
| 2013 |
Mike Leach |
6–7 | 4–5 | 5th (North) | L New Mexico | | |
| 2014 |
Mike Leach |
3–9 | 2–7 | 5th (North) | | | |
| 2015 |
Mike Leach |
8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd (North) | Sun Bowl | | |
| Total: | 517–546–45 | |
| National championship Conference title Conference division title |
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. |
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