1955 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Washington State Cougars football Washington State Football Helmet 1950-1955.png 200 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 1–7–2 1–5–1 Al Kircher 4th Rogers Field The 1955 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1955 college football season. In his fourth and final year, head coach Al Kircher led the team to a 1–7–2 record, 1–5–1 in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC).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 They played their three home games on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman. The Cougars' sole victory was in the Battle of the Palouse over neighbor Idaho in Moscow; the Vandals had won the previous year in Pullman,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aWopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=986%2C4301393 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Idaho thumps WSC, 10 to 0 October 24, 1954 1, sports which was their first win in the series in 29 years.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GwNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5876%2C6504624 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington "Win made us ball club", says Skip Stahley October 25, 1954 17 Days after the season ended, Kircher was relieved of his duties with a year remaining on his five-year contract, at $12,500 per year.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=siBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7083%2C3860256 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington WSC may revise policy on gridiron contracts November 22, 1955 19 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RXIpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=918%2C4298469 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill WSC opens coach hunt November 23, 1955 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6_FVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6711%2C4281011 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Cougars fire Kircher after miserable year November 22, 1955 3B He opted to stay in Pullman and acquired a motel-restaurant, the Hilltop Lodge, in early 1956.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G2gRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4416%2C251389 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill When Kircher scored all the points August 2, 1960 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SQNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1127%2C4657570 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Kircher to run Pullman motel January 26, 1956 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iJpSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AxAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5030%2C1833808 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Kircher has more at 'steak' now March 13, 1956 4, part 2 His successor was Jim Sutherland,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QgNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1002%2C2282548 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Sutherland named WSC coach January 18, 1956 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9BBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ceIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4749%2C2585544 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press WSC hires Sutherland January 18, 1956 2B the Cougars' head coach for eight seasons, through 1963.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ic8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=avcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7137%2C1532837 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Johnson Bob WSU in market for new coach December 6, 1963 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GZwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6932%2C1336718 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Sutherland out as grid coach December 6, 1963 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=js1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5341%2C1034226 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sutherland out as football coach at Washington State December 6, 1963 14 Schedule 1955 AP September 17 l y USC 13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 12–50 35,051 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-usc-wallops-wash-st/189225861/ The Times-Picayune USC wallops Wash. St., 50–12 September 18, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 0–13 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-kansas-wallop/189227837/ The San Francisco Examiner Kansas wallops WSC, 13–0, ends 17 game famine September 25, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 l UCLA 7 Rogers Field Pullman, WA 0–55 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-bruins-paint-55-to/189220489/ The Sacramento Union Bruins paint 55 to 0 loss on Cougars October 2, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 t y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 20–20 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-wsc-ties-cal/189227067/ Oakland Tribune WSC ties Cal October 9, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Battle of the Palouse 9–0 13,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LrpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1314%2C1862580 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars beat Idaho 9–0 in bruising Palouse battle October 16, 1955 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qQMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4uYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1283%2C2147381 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Sarno sparks Cougars to 9–0 win October 16, 1955 1, sports https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_fpXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2661%2C386877 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington WSC to face Oregon State next, Vandals blanked 9–0 at Moscow October 17, 1955 31 October 22 l y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 6–14 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-washington-state-fu/189221777/ The Montana Standard Washington State fumbles help Oregon State to a 14–6 victory October 23, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 l y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 0–30 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-cop-routs-wsc-for-5th-in/189227602/ Oakland Tribune COP routs WSC for 5th in row October 30, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Oregon Rogers Field Pullman, WA 0–35 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-ducks-clobber-wsc-35-t/189224384/ The Oregon Statesman Ducks clobber WSC 35 to 0 November 6, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 t y San Jose State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 13–13 1,600 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OXIpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4556%2C323839 The Spokesman-Review Boni Bill Cougars get tie in freezer November 13, 1955 1, sports November 19 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 7–27 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-richmond-ace-pac/189225470/ San Francisco Chronicle Richmond ace paces Huskies past Cougars November 20, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com 1955 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1955-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 18, 2026 Schedule/Results (1955 Washington State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/333456 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 2026 NFL draft Two Cougars were selected in the 1956 NFL draft, which was 30 rounds and 360 selections. Washington State Cougars Player Position Round Overall Franchise Arnie PelluerEnd16192Los Angeles RamsAl PaulsonBack23276Los Angeles Rams https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QgNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2975%2C2281395 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Al Paulson is picked by Rams in draft January 18, 1956 15 References External links Game program: UCLA at WSC – October 1, 1955 Game program: Oregon at WSC – November 5, 1955 Game program: San Jose State at WSC – November 12, 1955 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football Category:Long stubs with short prose