1936–37 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1936–37 Washington State Cougars 150 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 24–8 11–5 Jack Friel 9th WSC Gymnasium PCC Northern Division Champions Runner-up The 1936–37 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1936–37 college basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at WSC Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars were 22–6 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play, in a three-way tie for first place in the Northern division. In the three-way playoff,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KLFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1900%2C6329277 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Webfoots get coveted bye in drawings for playoff series March 8, 1937 1 Washington State defeated rival Washington in Seattle,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gdVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FvUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5208%2C4065771 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington State five awaits Oregon March 13, 1937 14 and defeated Oregon eight nights later in Pullman to win their first division title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XK1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6046%2C297141 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Oregon swamped in 42-25 title tilt at Pullman March 21, 1937 1 The best-of-three conference playoff series was held in Pullman against Southern division winner Stanford; the Cougars lost two close games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y61WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6897%2C897413 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Stanford defeats Cougars again to take Coast title March 28, 1937 6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nNVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4586%2C4630966 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Southerners win by close margin March 29, 1937 12 The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) debuted the next year, and the NCAA tournament in 1939. Postseason results yes no |- !colspan=5 style=Washington State Cougars| PCC Northern Division Playoff Fri, March 12 yes no Washington UW Pavilion Seattle, Washington First round 36–33 23–6 Sat, March 20 no Oregon WSC Gymnasium Pullman, Washington Final 42–25 24–6 |- !colspan=5 style=Washington State Cougars| Pacific Coast Conference Playoff Series Fri, March 26 no Stanford WSC Gymnasium Pullman, Washington Game One 28–31 24–7 Sat, March 27 no Stanford WSC Gymnasium Pullman, Washington Game Two 40–41 24–8 no no Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1936–37 basketball season Category:Washington State Cougars men's basketball seasons Washington State Cougars Washington State Washington State