1919 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1919 Washington State Cougars football Northwest Conference Northwest Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–2 3–1 2–2 Gus Welch 1st Dick Hanley Rogers Field 1918 The 1919 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State College—now known as Washington State University—as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1919 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Gus Welch, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 5–2. Washington State had a record of 3–1 in Northwest Conference play and 2–2 against PCC opponents, placing in a three-way tie for third. This year marked the team's adoption of the "Cougars" nickname. Schedule October 18 w y Multnomah Athletic Club Spokane Fairgrounds Spokane, WA 49–0 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-winged-m-squad-lo/171912983/ The Sunday Oregonian Winged 'M' squad loses October 19, 1919 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w y California California Field Berkeley, CA 14–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-bruins-hold-c/171913152/ The San Francisco Examiner Bruins hold Cougars to 14 to 0 score October 26, 1919 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 w Idaho Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 37–0 3,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P6hVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5884%2C1086303 Spokesman-Review W.S.C. runs rough shod over Idaho, scoring at will November 2, 1919 1, sports Google News Archives April 11, 2021 November 8 w y Oregon Multnomah Field Portland, OR 7–0 12,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yshXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6189%2C3535688 Spokane Daily Chronicle Varnell George M. Ability to come through in pinch wins for W.S.C. November 10, 1919 14 May 7, 2025 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gX0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2O8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5732%2C1228183 Eugene Daily Guard W.S.C. eleven whallops Oregon by score of 7 to 0 November 8, 1919 1 May 7, 2025 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RKhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5748%2C2077843 The Spokesman-Review State College downs Oregon; clinches title November 9, 1919 1, sec. 2 May 7, 2025 Google News Archive November 15 l Washington Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 7–13 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tacoma-daily-ledger-washingtons-fig/171913507/ The Tacoma Daily Ledger Washington's Fighting Warriors defeat Pullman 13 to 7 November 16, 1919 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Oregon Agricultural Multnomah Field Portland, OR 0–6 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85406989/lodell-kicks-way-to-oac-victory-over/ The Oregon Daily Journal Lodell kicks way to O.A.C. victory over W.S.C. team November 23, 1919 September 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27, 1919 w y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 42–14 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2chXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6417%2C5672102 Spokane Daily Chronicle Cougars maul Montana Bruin November 28, 1919 19 Google News Archives April 11, 2021 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 References Washington State Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football