1946 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Washington State Cougars football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 1–6–1 1–5–1 Phil Sarboe 2nd Rogers Field The 1946 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. Second-year head coach Phil Sarboe led the Cougars to a 1–6–1 overall record (1–5–1 in PCC, eighth).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 Washington State was ranked at No. 89 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit Dr. E. E. Litkenhous The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 15, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/ Newspapers.com All three home games were played in October, on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman. Schedule 1946 AP Pacific September 27 l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–13 68,282 Scrappy Cougars Narrowly Beaten by Trojans Spokane Daily Chronicle September 28, 1946 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101830834/1946-usc-trojans-football-team/ Newspapers.comW.S.C. Cougars Lose to Trojans 13-7 Before 70,000 Fans at Los Angeles: Lack of Punch Has Score Low; Trojans Don't Have Scoring Power Needed The Spokesman-Review Associated Press September 28, 1946 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101830879/wsc-cougars-lose-to-trojans-13-7/ Newspapers.com October 5 w Idaho Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 32–0 14,000 Raging Cougars Run Riot Over Vandals, 32 to 0, in Rugged Grid Battle: W.S.C. Scores in Every Period; Idaho Scraps Hard but Can't Stem Rivals' Rush The Spokesman Review Bob Miller October 6, 1946 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101906565/raging-cougars-run-riot-over-vandals/ Newspapers.com October 12 l Washington Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 7–21 26,000 Huskies Spark in Second Half to Whip Cougars, 21-7, Before 26,000: Comeback Wins for Washington The Spokesman-Review Bob Miller October 13, 1946 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101892482/huskies-spark-in-second-half-to-whip/ Newspapers.com October 19 t y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 0–0 18,000 18,000 See Rain 'Win' Big Game: Factually, Oregon Homecoming Tilt With W.S.C. Ends in a Wet 0-0 Tie Eugene Register-Guard Dick Strite October 20, 1946 1, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101907658/8000-see-rain-win-big-game/ Newspapers.com October 26 l Oregon State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 12–13 15,000 Washington State Loses Closely Fought Battle to Oregon State Beavers: Cougars Edged by Score of 13-12; Early Fumble Costs Staters Possible Win The Spokesman Review B.M. October 27, 1946 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101609433/washington-state-loses-closely-fought/ Newspapers.com March 10, 2022 November 2 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–47 30,000 '16 Cougar Football Washington State University Athletics 81 http://www.wsucougars.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf November 16 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 26–27   8,000 Tribe Beats W.S.C., 27-26: Reds Notch Second PCC Win of Year; Stanford Comes From Behind To Scalp Cougars Oakland Tribune Bill Dunbar November 17, 1946 20, 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101896764/tribe-beats-wsc-27-26-reds-notch/ Newspapers.com November 30 l y y Michigan State Macklin Field East Lansing, MI 20–26 19,691 Spartans Edge Washington State, 26-20: Scoring Bee Finds M.S.C. On Long End; Thrilling Victory in Final Period Gives State .500 Grid Season Lansing State Journal Lad Slingerland December 1, 1946 33–34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101811238/spartans-edge-washington-state-26-20/ Newspapers.com NFL draft Four Cougars were selected in the 1947 NFL draft, held on December 16, 1946.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Washington State Cougars Round Overall Player Position NFL club 20 177 Darrell Waller Back Bostpn Yanks 21 188 Elmo Bond Tackle Washington Redskins 26 239 Francis Bocoka End Washington Redskins 27 252 Dick Abrams Back Chicago Cardinals References External links Game program: Idaho at WSC – October 5, 1946 Game program: Washington at WSC – October 12, 1946 Game program: Oregon State at WSC – October 26, 1946 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football