1951 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Washington State Cougars football Washington State Football Helmet 1950-1955.png 200 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 14 18 7–3 4–3 Forest Evashevski 2nd LaVern Torgeson Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium The 1951 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1951 college football season. Second-year head coach Forest Evashevski led the team to a 4–3 mark in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and 7–3 overall.2016 Media Guide http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf WSUCougars.com Washington State Cougars Athletics October 24, 2016 74 October 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161021004149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf dead Three home games were played on campus in Pullman at Rogers Field, and two in Spokane, both at night.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Tq1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=By8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1576%2C2513124 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars stop Broncos 34-28 September 30, 1951 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CDwaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OScEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4841%2C1040205 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Cougars trim air-minded Oklahoma A. & M. October 6, 1951 8 The Cougars defeated rival Washington by two points for their first win in Seattle in 21 years,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_KxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-S4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1526%2C2023118 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Second-half Washington State rally downs Huskies 27-25 November 25, 1951 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HCdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4609%2C5816718 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Roffler star of WSC's win; Bud hailed over M'Elhenny November 26, 1951 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HCdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7048%2C5828197 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington (photos) Blake Sherman Action is spectacular as Washington State wins from Washington 27-25 November 26, 1951 19 and were in the top twenty in both final polls. thumb|right|One of the stars of the 1951 Cougar team was Junior end Ed Barker, a future NFL first round draft pick. After the season, Evashevski left for Iowa in early January,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2NMiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5eUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7112%2C2274637 Wpokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Assistant coaches quit WSC with Evashevski; jobs open January 7, 1952 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aUgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gE0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3231%2C2387809 Pittsburgh Press United Press Evashevski leaves Washington State to take Iowa job January 7, 1952 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KMReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2259%2C466852 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Evashevski quits WSC to become Iowa coach January 7, 1952 2 and backs coach Al Kircher was promoted the following week.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lOVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QvYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6939%2C4696342 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Al Kircher accepts Washington State football post January 15, 1952 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=McReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1877%2C1124947 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Kircher accepts head football position at Washington State on 5-year basis January 16, 1952 8 Schedule 1951 AP September 22 l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 21–31 28,876 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pasadena-star-news-trojans-give-jess-hil/189131939/ Pasadena Star-News Trojans give Jess Hill good sendoff with 31–21 victory September 23, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Santa Clara Memorial Stadium Spokane, WA 34–20 16,000 Broncs Defeated, 34–20 The San Francisco Examiner Harry Borba September 30, 1951 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99923919/broncs-defeated-34-20/ Newspapers.com October 5, 1951 w y Oklahoma A&M Memorial Stadium Spokane, WA 27–13 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/riverside-daily-press-cougars-trounce-ok/189132801/ Riverside Daily Press Cougars trounce Oklahoma A&M October 6, 1951 May 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l California 2 Rogers Field Pullman, WA 35–42 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-cal-barely-beats-cougar/189130677/ The Tacoma News Tribune Cal barely beats Cougars October 14, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR 26–13 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-wsc-cougars-take-to-air/146916808/ The Fresno Bee Cougars Take to Air, Crush OSC Beavers, 26–13 United Press 3-S October 21, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 18 Oregon Rogers Field Pullman, WA 41–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-cougars-sink-oregon/189133092/ The Billings Gazette Cougars sink Oregon Ducks October 28, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l y 16 Stanford 11 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 13–21 49,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-indians-add-wsc-sca/189128774/ The Sacramento Union Indians add WSC scalp on 21–13 win November 4, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 17 Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Battle of the Palouse 9–6 14,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7qxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-S4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1812%2C873301 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Boren Charlie Spirited Vandals hold powerful Cougars to 9–6 win November 11, 1951 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=01opAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4409%2C4280048 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho slows but cannot stop WSC, and Cougars win, 9 to 6 November 11, 1951 1, sports November 17 w y 17 Montana Rogers Field Pullman, WA 47–10 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-cougars-wallop-mont/171585903/ The Billings Gazette Cougars wallop Montana, 47–10 November 18, 1951 May 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 17 Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 27–25 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-washington-bows-to-wsc/189132594/ Tri-City Herald Washington bows to W.S.C.'s Cougars 27–25 November 25, 1951 May 2, 2025 Newspapers.com 1951 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1951-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 17, 2026 References External links Game program: Santa Clara vs. WSC at Spokane – September 29, 1951 Game program: Oklahoma A&M vs. WSC at Spokane – October 6, 1951 Game program: California at WSC – October 13, 1951 Game program: Oregon at WSC – October 27, 1951 Game program: Montana at WSC – Montana 17, 1951 "Oregon State College vs. Washington State College, 1951," Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, via YouTube.com, 2013. 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