1956 Washington State Cougars football team
| 1956 Washington State Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (2–5–1 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Oregon State $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Sutherland, the team posted a 3–6–1 overall record, and were 2–5–1 in the Pacific Coast Conference.[1][2]
Hired in January, Sutherland was previously an assistant at rival Washington for a season under head coach John Cherberg, preceded by two years at California under Pappy Waldorf. His initial contract with the Cougars was for three years, estimated at $12,000 per year,[3][4] and he led the program for eight seasons, through 1963.[5][6][7]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | No. 14 Stanford | L 26–40 | 23,500 | ||
| September 29 | San Jose State* | W 33–18 | 9,000 | ||
| October 6 | at Idaho | W 33–19 | 16,300 | [8][9][10] | |
| October 13 | at UCLA | L 0–28 | 27,192 | ||
| October 20 | Oregon State |
| L 0–21 | 14,500 | |
| October 27 | at Pacific (CA)* | L 12–33 | 23,500 | ||
| November 3 | No. 20 USC |
| L 12–28 | 13,000 | |
| November 10 | at Oregon | T 7–7 | 13,200 | ||
| November 17 | at California | W 14–13 | 32,000 | ||
| November 24 | Washington |
| L 26–40 | 20,700 | |
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NFL Draft[edit]
One Cougar was selected in the 1957 NFL Draft, which was thirty rounds (360 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Don Gest | End | 30 | 360 | New York Giants |
References[edit]
- ^ Boni, Bill (November 25, 1956). "Hammering Huskies, 40 to 26". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Sutherland named WSC coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). January 18, 1956. p. 21.
- ^ "WSC hires Sutherland". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 18, 1956. p. 2B.
- ^ Johnson, Bob (December 6, 1963). "WSU in market for new coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
- ^ "Sutherland out as grid coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 6, 1963. p. 2B.
- ^ "Sutherland out as football coach at Washington State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 6, 1963. p. 14.
- ^ "Idaho, WSC set for tilt". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 5, 1956. p. 13.
- ^ Boni, Bill (October 7, 1956). "Police by gas, WSC by 33-19". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "WSC gridders beat Vandals 33-19; students battle to draw". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 7, 1956. p. 11.
- ^ "Pickings and pickets at NFL draft meet". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. February 1, 1957. p. 15.
External links[edit]
- Game program: Stanford vs. WSC at Spokane – September 22, 1956
- Game program: Oregon State at WSC – October 20, 1956
- Game program: USC at WSC – November 3, 1958
- Game program: Washington vs. WSC at Spokane – November 24, 1956
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