1945 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Washington State Cougars football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 6–2–1 6–2–1 Phil Sarboe 1st Rogers Field 1942 The 1945 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1945 college football season. First-year head coach Phil Sarboe led the team to a 6–2–1 mark in the PCC and 6–2–1 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 season marked the resumption of play after the conclusion of World War II; the Cougars last fielded a team in 1942. All of the games this season were within the conference. Montana was not on the schedule and the other four opponents from the northern division of the PCC were each played twice. Schedule Pacific September 29 w y Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID rivalry 43–12 9,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IupgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4379%2C6081467 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Washington State runs rough shod through Idaho-U to tune of 43–12 September 30, 1945 11 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 October 6 w Oregon State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 33–0 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-wsc-smashes-beavers/188944952/ The Idaho Statesman WSC smashes Beavers October 7, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 0–6 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-washington-huskies-pr/188945072/ The Register-Guard Washington Huskies provide upset by dropping W.S.C. Cougars October 14, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 13–26 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-oregon-comes-back/188945189/ The Bellingham Herald Oregon comes back to humble Cougars, 26–13 October 21, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w Idaho Rogers Field Pullman, WA 21–0 5,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I79eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1407%2C2047410 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press WSC Cougars roll over Vandals 21–0 for second win of season September 28, 1945 11 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 November 3 t y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 7–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-bears-hustle-bu/188945267/ San Francisco Chronicle Bears hustle, but Cougars get draw November 4, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 w Oregon Rogers Field Pullman, WA 20–13 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-cougars-rally-to-w/188945372/ The Los Angeles Times Cougars rally to win, 20–13 November 11, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR 13–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-cougars-trim-osc-beavers-in/188945482/ The Sunday Olympian Cougars trim OSC Beavers in another upset November 18, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 w Washington Rogers Field Pullman, WA 7–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-cougars-take-70-re/188945605/ The Spokesman-Review Cougars take 7–0 revenge over Huskies November 25, 1945 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com 1945 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1945-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 14, 2026 References External links Game program: Oregon State at WSC – October 6, 1945 Game program: Idaho at WSC – October 27, 1945 Game program: Oregon at WSC – November 10, 1945 Game program: Washington at WSC – November 24, 1945 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football