1950 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Washington State Cougars football 1950-WashingtonStateCollege-mediaguide.jpg 200 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–3–2 2–3–2 Forest Evashevski 1st Single-wing LaVern Torgeson Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium The 1950 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1950 college football season. First-year head coach Forest Evashevski led the team to a 2–3–2 mark in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and 4–3–2 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 The rivalry game with Washington (now the Apple Cup) marked the first use of Memorial Stadium in Spokane for select Cougar home games,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z2NWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CPIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4859%2C4239125 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington May Danny WSC, U of W meet in stadium dedication game November 25, 1950 11 which continued through 1983. Hired in late January, 32-year-old Evashevski was the backfield coach at Michigan State under Biggie Munn and a former back and team captain at Michigan under Fritz Crisler.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r3tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6694%2C6064302 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington It's official! Washington State names Evashevski to head grid job January 31, 1950 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rrheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1548%2C2339440 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Evashevski verified by WSC officials January 31, 1950 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vttXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vPUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4221%2C5611259 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Sarboe spurns Fresno post January 31, 1950 13 Schedule 1950 AP September 23 w y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 46–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-cougars-whip-utah/171602082/ The Bellingham Herald Cougars whip Utah State, 46–6; Never a doubt September 24, 1951 May 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–42 20,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-ucla-beats-s/189027360/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner UCLA beats Staters by score of 42–0 October 1, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 t USC Rogers Field Pullman, WA 20–20 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-trojans-fight-back-in-las/189030244/ Press-Telegram Trojans fight back in last period to tie W.S.C., 20–20 October 8, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 14–7 8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mq1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1366%2C3864085 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Outplayed Washington State scores twice to stop Montana 14–7 October 15, 1950 13 October 28 t Idaho Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 7–7 19,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qK1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1520%2C5100680 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals and Cougars scramble to muddy 7–7 tie October 29, 1950 10 November 4 w y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 21–13 15,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-washington-state-ove/189030375/ Great Falls Tribune Washington State overpowers Oregon for 21–13 win November 5, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 18–28 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-stanford-passing-pl/189029801/ The Sacramento Union Stanford passing plays submerge WSC 28–18 November 12, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Oregon State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 21–7 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-cougars-trim-beavers/189030499/ The Idaho Statesman Cougars trim Beavers 21–7 before 13,000 November 19, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 l Washington 18 Memorial Stadium Spokane, WA rivalry 21–52 28,181 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-huskies-roll-over-s/189030619/ The Spokesman-Review Huskies roll over scrappy Washington State Cougars 52–21 November 26, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com 1950 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1950.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 15, 2026 References External links Game program: USC at WSC – October 7, 1950 Game program: Idaho at WSC – October 28, 1950 Game program: Oregon State at WSC – November 18, 1950 Game program: Washington vs. WSC at Spokane – November 25, 1950 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football